“Yes.”Her voice sounded breathy, edged with need and desire.She tilted her head in invitation.“I’m yours.Always.”
Do it,my dragon urged.
Fire rose inside me, burning with wild, uncontrollable flames.Instinct guided me as I opened my mouth and bent down to the sweet spot near her collarbone.When my teeth brushed her skin, she braced herself and I sank in.The coppery taste of her blood coated my tongue.
I bucked into her, wild, feral, as magic surged through my veins, hot and bright, humming beneath my skin like wildfire.It filled me with light and warmth, forging an enigmatic connection, entwining us through a timeless, magical bond.I felt her let down her guard and accept me, surrendering herself to me, body and mind, as I did the same.
I pulled my teeth out and sealed the wound with a swipe of my tongue.She slid out from under me.
“My turn,” she said, her eyes gleaming feral in a way that must have mirrored my own.She straddled me and slid down my cock.“You’re mine, dragon.”
She ground up and down, dropping her head back, and her sharpened teeth were now exposed.My wild panther.Radiant.
“You’re beautiful,” I murmured in awe, brushing my fingers down her neck and over toward her flesh, now permanently marked with my bite.“And mine.”
Heat rushed through her.She held on to me as she moved faster.I bucked into her from beneath, both of us moving faster, harder…
“Mine,” she echoed.She cried out my name as she shattered and bent down, piercing the meaty area near my shoulder with her teeth.What bliss.I couldn’t hold on any longer, thrusting harder and harder until I exploded into her with fiery heat.
She bent over me and I wrapped my arms around her trembling body.We clung to each other, our hearts pounding and breathing hard, as the bond locked into place.
Mates.
Outside, the sun rose over the horizon with sparkling light.The sea hushed its calming rhythm.
My dragon exhaled with a rumble of contentment and curled into a relaxed pose.
Once my racing heartbeat slowed, I traced a swirl down her back, still slick with heat.“Merry Christmas, my mate.”
“Merry Christmas,” she whispered back, her breath warm against my neck.
Our new bond pulsed bright and radiant between us, as timeless as the tide.
I breathed in her scent and moaned in delight.“The merriest and most magical of all.”
EPILOGUE
BRIA
Two Months Later
“Good luckdragonme out of here, dragon,” I teased Darius as I spun around to take in his island.
The breeze rolled in from the ocean, a gentle caress on my skin as I stepped barefoot through the sun-kissed sand.The warm grains soothed my feet.The sun simmered low on the horizon, draping orange and pink over the surface of the turquoise sea, and the faint scent of sugarcane lingered in the air.
My panther purred her approval, ready to explore the hidden wonders of the isle.
“Like it?”he murmured as he wrapped his arms around me from behind and nuzzled my neck.
“Mmm, I like that.”I sighed as heat simmered beneath my skin.When I tilted my head to give him greater access, I gazed over at the cozy cabanas nestled between palms.Behind us, a trail led into the lush greenery.
“What’s not to love?Sun, sand, and one incredibly sexy dragon who’s great with his hands.”I turned to face him and cupped his cheeks in my hands.“Your island is an absolute paradise, Darius.”
He curled into my hand and kissed my palm.“Ourisland, mate.”
Mate.I’d never get tired of hearing that.Taking that gigantic leap with Darius had been the best decision of my life.I’d thought I might miss the cruise life, but now that my contract had ended, I’d chosen to come here with Darius to take a break and figure out our next step together.But what I discovered here took me by surprise—it already felt like home.
Darius had remained on board the Moonlight Siren with me during the past two months, running his business from the ship.He’d said he could sell it all and we could stay here if that was what I wanted.He’d give everything up, everything he’d built, forme.He’d also made a sizable donation to the foundation that had saved me when I was young.We’d had some great times on the ship, and he’d joined me on stage once a week.Now that I knew how my dragon sang, I loved to do so with him.
