The panic-jumbles silenced into open-mouthed dismay when the dragon-shifter shrugged off his coat and stepped into the pool, with not a care for his clothes. Dante’s expression was unreadable, and I wasn’t sure if I should beckon him closer or get up and run.
Both?
He advanced on me, and I watched every step with increasingly oppressive hunger. It was a rather odd mix of dismay and desire. I wasn’t entirely sure if I hated it. Dante stopped in front of me, then placed the tiara on my head without a word and sank to his knees. He glanced up at me. The hint of a devious smile touched the corners of his lips.
Then he lowered himself further, his head sinking under the water while streams of gleaming hair fanned out around him. My ass was suddenly lifted and I let out a yelp when he drew his broad tongue along my pussy. His figures dug into my writhing hips, pinning me in place. Sparks ignited across my skin, as if every nerve came alive every time he lapped hungrily against my clit.
“Wait,” I panted, as my legs clenched around his head. My new friend added a finger into the soiree and I moaned, forgetting my own name for a few hot seconds.
I shook my head, forcing reason and sense back into my body, then grabbed his horn and pulled him off me. “I said wait.”
When he ceased his movements, I scrambled my way out of the water to sit on the ledge. Dante followed, placing his hands on each side of my waist and pressing himself between my legs.
His face was mere inches from mine as he peered down at me. “What’s wrong?”
“What’s wrong?” I squeaked, trying to remember how speech was formed. “How about you say a couple words before trying toenter me?”
Gray irises receded to ethereal violet. The surrounding air simmered as if it were a breath away from combusting. His hand skimmed its way up my side before he gave a gentle push to my shoulder. “Lie back.”
Sweet screaming meemies, that was way hotter than it should have been.
I shoved his hand away and scooted back. “You know damn well that’s not what I meant. You can’t just walk in here, put a tiara on my head and expect me to sleep with you.” I tore the tiara off and went to throw it, only to stop when the glittering rubies caught my eye. The gold tiara was breathtakingly beautiful. Massive rubies encased in a ring of diamonds were set in the center. Another row of diamonds lined the bottom while other precious gems lined the five points.
Yup. Way too expensive to throw.Instead, I placed it gently at my side and crossed my arms over my chest.
Dante rested his arms on the edge of the pool, never taking his eyes off me. “What else would you want, then?”
“Well, I don’t want to be trapped in Volsog. I want you to take me home.My home,” I snapped at him.
“Granted. What else?”
Wait, really?I stared at him for a moment in disbelief, then snatched the tiara back up. In for a penny in for a pound. “I want to keep this too.”
A grin tugged at the corner of his mouth. “It’s yours.”
“… And two books from your library.”
He reached out to trail his hand along my ankle. “Think bigger. Take the entire library.”
How much did this man value pussy? No wonder women have sugar daddies.
Dante let off a low chuckle. “You seem disappointed.”
My fingers thrummed nervously against the rim of the tiara. “I guess I was just expecting more of a fight than this.” Nor did I expect the day would end with me giving my virginity to a dragon in exchange for transport and riches. But the more I looked at him, the less of a hardship the idea seemed to be. “You’re really going to give me all this stuff if I just sleep with you once?”
He raised a brow. “Once? No. Our situation is a little more permanent than that.”
Dammit, I knew there was a catch.“What do you mean?” I asked.
He grabbed my ankle to drag me to him. A small noise escaped my lips as he settled me on the ledge. The stroke of his hand on the bite mark he had given me earlier sent fireflies straight to my tummy. “I mean, you’ve taken my magic.”
I narrowed my eyes on him, then placed the back of my hand on his forehead. “Are you still high?”
Grinning, he took my hand and kissed my palm. “I’m a lot of things, but drugged is no longer one of them. If you’d like me to explain further, then we’ll need to revisit this once you’ve dressed.” His violet gaze raked over me with unabashed hunger. “Or I could taste your cunt again. I’m eager to draw more of those noises out of you.”
Stay focused, girl.
My voice came out as a broken stammer. “Clothes.”
