She did. She tried again, and this time, it felt better. He was patient, murmuring sweet, gentle nothings in her ear as he let her set the pace. His thrusts were patient and slow… until she was ready for more.
“Harder,” she murmured, kissing his neck. “Please.”
He didn’t need any other encouragement. His fingers gripped her hips, and he thrust upwards, slamming into her. She cried out, the sound filled with pleasure as he hit exactly the right spot within her.
He groaned.
She moaned.
Together, they drew nearer and nearer to the edge of oblivion. The pain was long gone, a distant memory lost as pleasure crested within her once again. His hand slipped between them, and he rubbed her clit.
A strangled sound that was half-scream, half-plea for more came from her mouth.
He captured the sound, slanting his lips over hers.
They were two, but they moved together as one. She gasped as he hit that spot inside her.
“Close,” she whispered. “So close.”
She could feel oblivion drawing nearer, nearer, nearer.
He rasped, “I want to see you come on my cock.”
Those words catapulted Octavia over the cliff. She cried out, trembling as pleasure raced through her. He quickly followed her, his release filling her up.
Octavia panted, her chest heaving against his. “Wow,” she said after she caught her breath. “That was…”
“Incredible.” He captured her mouth with his again, this kiss languid and slow.
“It really was.” She smiled, shifting so she was no longer on his lap, and settled her head on his shoulder. “You know, I think you might have just ruined sex for me with anyone else.”
Nothing would ever compare to this.
A moment passed before Flynn threw back his head and roared with laughter. The sound echoed around the cave. “Is that so?”
It most certainly was. Octavia pretended to consider for just a moment before nodding. “Yes, I believe so.”
A lazy grin spread across Flynn’s face. “Well, in that case, I certainly wouldn’t want to leave you wanting.” He trailed a hand down her chest, his gaze growing hungry as he studied her. “Again?”
Octavia spread her legs, testing the soreness between her thighs. She was a dragon and already healing. Besides, they had all night. She couldn’t think of anything else she’d rather be doing.
She reached out, gripping his already hardening length. “Again.”
CHAPTER 11
An Exchange is Made
The air in the southernmost region of the Rose Empire was so dry that Octavia felt like her scales were cracking. Despite having stopped for water before she took off, she was parched. The sun, though not at its peak, beat down on her and dried her out even further.
So far, Octavia did not love Sandhaven.
She and Flynn had stayed awake until the early morning hours, but she wasnotcomplaining. By the time they’d fallen asleep in a tangle of limbs on the couch, they were both sated and limp with delight. As predicted, she had been sore when she woke, but it had been undeniably worth it. They’d gathered the necessary provisions for rescuing Amyla and washed up in a nearby stream before Octavia had shifted. Flynn had climbed on, and she’d taken to the skies.
It was time to save Flynn’s sister. The question of their mating bond remained in the back of Octavia’s mind as they flew, and she pondered it. Neither of them had brought it up last night, but she couldn’t deny the connection that existed between them. Octavia thought she knew what she wanted to do, but first, they had to get to Sandhaven safely.
Even though she’d never been there, she knew where she was going. All dragon shifters studied the geography of the Rose Empire as part of their schooling as children. It was important, after all, since they could be sent all over the Empire to deliver missives.
The continent was massive. The north was snowy and frozen, filled with icy lakes and mountains that stretched towards the Black Sea. The land in the west was flat. Wheat and other grains grew in the west, providing much-needed sustenance to the citizens of the Empire. In the east, forests and mountains were spread as far as the eye could see. And the south? Deserts. Sand, sand, and more sand.