We stand there, pressed tightly against the tree, under the canopy. Our bodies locked together. My dick throbbing inside her. My heart is beating like mad. If they decide to check this part of the forest, we’re fucked. All I can smell is sex. If they fly very low, we might just be busted. I can smell the musky, slightly salty scent of her pussy. It makes my mouth water. Makes my teeth sharpen. I’m not sure why that is. Maybe my dragon wants to mark her or protect her. Probably both.
As they move off, I start to tease her clit. Softly at first and then more firmly. I start to carefully rock into her. Jesus, but she feels amazing. My balls are in my throat. I work her clit faster. Her breathing has turned ragged. Her hands are clutching at the tree. I pull back further and punch into her heat. I pinch her clit between my forefinger and thumb. Hard enough to sting a little, but not hard enough to hurt her. The sensory overload should make her come. I put my other hand next to hers on the tree trunk. There’s no gentle fluttering of her walls. No warning to speak of. Her pussy just clenches around my cock like a velvet vice. I feel a sharp pain on my hand. I realize she’s biting down on me.
Fuck!
I lose it. I seriously fucking lose it. The feeling of her sharp teeth embedded in my skin is too much. Scales erupt on my chest. My own teeth turn sharp. I hold back a roar, only just managed to stop myself from biting her neck. I’m almost not quick enough. I can feel myself coming.
I pull out, strumming on her clit for all I am worth, while I come hard on the ground between her legs. I ease off as she comes down. When she’s properly spent, I fist my cock. Squeezing out the last of my own pleasure. My eyes are firmly shut. My breathing is ragged.
I pull back and see come splattered on the lower side of her right thigh. Most of it is on the ground, but not all. Shit! I didn’t mean to do that, but I’m fucked if I don’t feel heat blossom inside me. I feel possessive. I have no right to feel this way. No right at all.
Raven turns. Her eyes are wide. She looks upset.
“Sorry,” we both whisper in unison.
“Why are you sorry?” I ask. “I’m the one who should be apologizing.” I swallow, trying to catch my breath without making too much noise.
I can see she’s doing the same. “I bit you.” She bites down on her lip. “I was going to scream and…” She mouths, “I tasted blood.” She winces.
I look down at the top of my hand, and sure enough…a bite mark. Raven did a good job of it. That warmth inside my chest ignites further. Raven marked me.
“I’m so sorry,” she mouths, looking like she means it. “It wasn’t like that. It wasn’t mating behavior, I swear.” It’s a dragon thing. They like to bite their partners during sex. Biting is at the same level as telling someone you love them. No wonder Raven is freaking out.
“I understand. I know why you did it. I, um,” I make a face, “I might have come on your leg. I’m blaming you… If you hadn’t bitten me, it wouldn’t have happened.”
She chews her bottom lip, looking appalled.
“I’m sure we could wash it off, and—” I start to say.
“It’s fine. I don’t mind. We had sex…I don’t plan on pretending we didn’t.”
I nod and smile at her. “Okay, then. I just need to warn you that if West tries to knock my head in, I’m going to defend myself. I’m not going to just sit there and take it. I’m sorry about his brother, but that’s not going to happen.”
I see her eyes cloud.
“Unless you would prefer it if I let him beat me up?” If I was talking normally, there’d be a growl to my voice.
She gives me a dirty look. “I just feel bad for him. He didn’t have the best childhood, and then Raider died. I wish he’d move on.” She shrugs. “I don’t expect you to let him beat on you. Just try to go easy on him. Especially if I’m not there.”
If she’s captured. Fuck! I feel a pang. I’m nervous about what we need to do, but I realize that there’s some jealousy there as well. I’m irritated by the emotion.
“What does that look mean? What’s going on inside your head?” Raven touches my jaw, and my light stubble catches.
“Nothing.” I shrug.
She lets me go. “I’m over West. I still care about him. If it weren’t for all of this,” she gestures around us, “I would be very interested in exploring us. It won’t work, though. My life is a mess. Look what I’ve gotten you into. If we get out of this, the guys and I need to leave…we need to get far away. We’ll need to stay away for a good long while.” She sighs. “I have no idea how my weyr even found us, since they’re completely off the grid.” She’s frowning.
“Maybe that changed after you left. Maybe they’re connected now. They have to be.”
“I doubt it.” She shakes her head. I can see she’s thinking it through. “It would be too risky. Tarek is very much against technology in any form. I think he’s worried that the outside world – and social media especially – would give his people ideas. He’s been brainwashing everyone for years and years. All of that would be undone if the weyr had access to the outside world.”
“How, then?” I say.
“Maybe by chance.” She shrugs. I can see she isn’t buying it.
“Has to be via social media. Or tracking one of your phones...or something along those lines.” There is no other explanation, even if she won’t see that.
She shakes her head. “I didn’t see any kind of technology when I was there. No towers or wires. Nothing. I don’t buy it. It doesn’t matter right now.” I can see it isn’t sitting well with her. I can see it’s been playing on her mind.
I’m feeling an ache inside me all over again. We’re putting off the inevitable. We need to make a break for it. “Raven,” I say.
She must see the concern in my eyes. “I know,” she mouths. “We’ll wait until after the next patrol passes.”
I nod. “As planned. No chances. No risks.” I widen my eyes.
“Don’t come back for me.” She puts her arms around my waist. “No matter what.”
“Try not to get caught.”
“I’ll do my best.”
“If you are,” I put my arms around her, “know that I will come back for you. Hold on until then.”
“I know.” She reaches up and kisses me.
“Do you want to get cleaned up first? We could go back to the river.”
She shakes her head. “Too risky. I’ll do my best with leaves and moss. Besides, if I’m captured, I want to be handed over to whoever wants to mate with me with your scent all over me.” Her eyes glisten in defiance. “I’m glad it happened!”
I am too, but I don’t say that. “It might get you into more trouble.” I push out a breath, worry surging through me.
“I’m hoping not to get captured. I’m fast…remember?” She winks at me.
It’s false bravado, but I don’t say anything. I nod and kiss her softly. Just a quick brush of the lips. I can’t seem to get enough of her.
She tries to pull away, but I tighten my arms around her. “Firstly, thank you for risking yourself for me. It means more than you will ever know.”