The Summoner's Path (D'Vaire, Book 10)

by Jessamyn Kingley

  “I’ll try my best not to misbehave.”

  “See that you do.”

  Because Dre’Kariston didn’t want to piss Somerly off, he kept one hand locked with his mate’s and the other at his side as they wandered over to where Duke Drogo and Duchess-mate Emmeline were talking with Aleksander and a few other D’Vaires including Lex, Worth, Brogan, and Dre’Kariston’s twin.

  “Congratulations to you both,” Duke Drogo offered as soon as they were in hearing distance.

  “Thank you. We’re so happy you joined the Council,” Somerly replied.

  Drogo smiled. “So you’ve said. We’re happy too.”

  “There was no longer any choice in us staying,” Emmeline stated.

  “Mom, what changed? I didn’t think you and Dad would ever leave King Boian,” Lex remarked.

  She pursed her lips. “Well, first he accused you of kidnapping Somerly. Then we went to speak to him about his stance on that, and he revealed that he needed to get you home as well. Tell him Drogo. I can’t even say the words.”

  “King Boian made arrangements with some wizard and sold Lex to him for experimentation. I put up with a great deal over the centuries, but I can’t handle my only child being used in such a way.”

  “He sold me to a wizard so he could experiment on me?” Lex asked as his brows drew together in anger.

  “Yeah, I didn’t want to tell you. That’s what he told me before I left,” Somerly revealed.

  “He’s an even bigger shit than I thought,” Worth snarled.

  “I should have left with you, Your Highness, but I was taught when you gave a king your word you kept it. I was wrong,” Drogo told Aleksander.

  “You’ve known me since I was a baby, so you damn well better call me Aleksander. I wish you’d have come with us, but I wasn’t mad at you for staying. I understand what an honorable man you are.”

  “I never forgot you, and I thought of you often. I worried after you when your father began spreading those rumors of your supposed curse. I even named my son for you. I hope you don’t mind.”

  Aleksander grinned widely and gave Lex’s shoulder a squeeze. “I didn’t even think about the similarity between our names. Thank you. That’s an unbelievable honor. I’m overwhelmed.”

  “I didn’t know you. I met Drogo after you’d already left, but when he told me of you I was more than happy to agree to using your name somehow. Drogo described you as courageous and noble. I hoped those attributes would carry on to our child, and they certainly did,” Emmeline offered.

  “Thanks, Mom. You’re the best,” Lex replied as he embraced both of his parents.

  “Now I’m kind of jealous of Aeron and Helen. They’ve got the two of you, and I’m stuck with Brogan and Dra’Kaedan,” Aleksander teased.

  “Please, you don’t even know how you’d live without me, Bigfoot,” Dra’Kaedan fired back.

  “I won’t argue with that, Squirt,” the D’Vaire king replied. Despite the joking the two did, there was a deep well of love and family between them. Dre’Kariston understood it because he had the same emotions about each member of Court D’Vaire. But no one held his heart more than the dragon standing so close to him. He was grateful that Somerly had defied all odds and managed to make it back to him. Dre’Kariston planned on rewarding them both by never letting him go again.

  Chapter 42

  “Finally alone,” Dre’Kariston commented as he closed the door to the bedroom that now belonged to him and Somerly.

  “Yes, so perhaps you could grab my dick with your whole hand and make me come instead of teasing me with those little pats.”

  “I think we can do better than just getting off.”

  “If you wanted to do some big romantic thing, you shouldn’t have gotten me so worked up. I want you so bad.”

  Dre’Kariston leaned close and brushed a kiss over his lips. “Too bad, tonight needs to be special.”

  “No matter how we fuck, it’ll be special. I’m to bite you and make you mine.”

  “I know,” Dre’Kariston said as he crossed the room to grab a small box. “But I think we should take some extra effort to enjoy each other.”

  “What do you have there?”

  “This is your ring of rank, Grand Summoner-mate,” Dre’Kariston told him as he opened it to reveal a duplicate of the one he wore. It was silver and stamped with a rendering of the dragon Fate put on his wrist.

  “Thank you. I plan to learn all I can of warlocks,” Somerly promised as Dre’Kariston slid the thick band onto his finger.

  “I believe you—you’ve shown an interest in the sanctuary as well.”

  “I’d like to help.”

  “Did you think I’d object?”

  Somerly shrugged. “I’m wasn’t sure if you wanted it to be only warlocks. Brogan’s mated to your brother, but he’s not involved.”

  “He’s got his own duties as Aleksander’s first.”

  “So I can be a part of the team?”

  “You do realize you’re an official member of the Coven of Warlocks as my mate, right?”

  “I’d like for the position to come with some magic.”

  Dre’Kariston took a step closer to him and put his hands on Somerly’s hips. He grinned. “I’ve got a position to make you come, and I have some magic.”

  “That was really quite awful.”

  “Kiss me.”

  Somerly looped his arms around Dre’Kariston’s neck, then complied with the request. While he might have wanted to take his time, Dre’Kariston wasn’t going to deny himself the pleasure of hungrily taking all of Somerly he could get. Thrusting his tongue through his lips, Dre’Kariston made love to his mouth until his mate’s body became pliant against his own. He loved the way Somerly always surrendered all of himself whenever they were together this way.

  Wanting to stay true to his word, Dre’Kariston didn’t immediately demand Somerly take off his clothes and spread himself wide on the bed the way he wanted to. Instead, he slid his palms around to his back and gently kneaded while they kissed. His cock grew hard, and Somerly wiggled a little against him to try and get some friction on his dick. Resolutely, Dre’Kariston stood still and offered Somerly no respite for the fire building in his blood.

  He didn’t know how long they stayed that way. Time had no meaning as he simply enjoyed being close to his man and the pleasure coursing through his veins. The anticipation of what was to come was a heady thing, and Dre’Kariston was looking forward to having their souls united fully. And he planned to be buried deep inside Somerly as his dragon bit him. He couldn’t think of a better way to begin this new chapter of their lives together.

  “Dre’Kariston,” Somerly whispered as he pulled his mouth away.

  Dre’Kariston bit down on his ear. “What’s wrong?”

  “I’ve got to be fucked.”

  “That’s definitely part of the plan.”

  “I mean right now.”

  After sucking up a spot on his neck, which made Somerly moan, Dre’Kariston said, “We’re not even naked yet. We’ll get there. No worries.”

  “My balls are about to explode.”

  “Lift your arms.”

  When Somerly eagerly obeyed, Dre’Kariston slid his hands under his mate’s shirt and smoothed them upward until he could tug the garment over his head. He let it fall to the floor as Somerly attacked his buttons.

  “You should’ve worn a T-shirt like me,” he grumbled. But once he got them all unfastened, he didn’t immediately remove it. Instead he flattened his palms on Dre’Kariston’s chest and traced them downward over his stomach. His touch was intoxicating, and Dre’Kariston marveled at the potency of it.

  He reached up to stroke Somerly’s jaw and reunited their mouths in a heated kiss. Somerly grabbed the open flaps of his shirt and pushed it down his arms until it joined his on the floor. Then he attacked Dre’Kariston’s belt. Once he had it undone, he made quick work of unfastening his jeans. Before he could get any further, Dre’Kariston grabb
ed his wrists and stopped him.

  Somerly pulled his head back a few inches so their lips no longer touched. “You still have a mind to torture me?”

  “Uh huh,” Dre’Kariston supplied as he dropped his hold on Somerly and reached down to unbutton Somerly’s pants, then slid his zipper down. He slipped his hand in and cupped Somerly’s hard cock through the soft cotton of his briefs.

  His mate made an inarticulate sound as he bounced up on his toes toward Dre’Kariston. “Feels so good,” he groaned out.

  “So, here’s what I was thinking,” Dre’Kariston said as he continued to fondle Somerly.

  “Yes, please. I’ve a mind to hear all about the future you’ve planned for yourself for the next thousand years while you rub my dick.”

  “Getting a little testy, are we?”

  “Dre’Kariston, please.”

  Because he liked the desperation on Somerly’s face, Dre’Kariston decided to punish them both a little more. He let go of his hold, then took it one step further by sliding that same hand into Somerly’s underwear and stroked as best he could. The tip of Somerly’s cock was leaking already, so he was rewarded with the damp feel of it against his palm as he worked it over in the confines of Somerly’s clothing.

  “Oh, now you’re just being mean,” Somerly said in a breathless voice, and he reached out and grasped the loops of Dre’Kariston’s jeans. He held on tight as he rocked upward and his eyes fell shut.

  “Back to what I was thinking.”

  “I had no idea you were such a complete and total shit.”

  “And here I was going to tell you about my plans to fuck you.”

  “Oh yes, please. Nice and hard.”

  “You certainly are.”

  “Nice of you to notice. Can we at least get naked now?”

  “Excellent idea. Take your clothes off while I play with your dick.”

  Somerly’s lids fluttered up and there was need in his deep navy orbs. It invigorated everything inside of him. “I’m not sure how.”

  “Do your best.”

  With a nod, Somerly released his hold on Dre’Kariston and pushed his jeans and briefs down to his thighs. Freed of the confines of Somerly’s clothing, Dre’Kariston wrapped his fingers fully around Somerly’s length and jerked him in small strokes. He didn’t want him to come, but he wanted to keep him on the edge as long as possible. Somerly’s breath was huffing out, and he didn’t seem to know what to do next. Then he stepped on his pant leg and with some work, managed to free one foot. Offering Dre’Kariston a triumphant smile, he conquered the second one in the same way.

  “Very nice job, Somerly,” Dre’Kariston told him as soon as he was naked.

  His mate’s expression was hopeful. “Was I good enough for a treat?”

  “It depends on the treat.”

  “Can I take off your clothes now?”

  “Yes, then I want you spread out on that bed for me, so I can play with your hole.”

  Somerly responded with another eager nod and though he was reluctant to do so, Dre’Kariston let go of his heavy cock. The dragon slid Dre’Kariston’s jeans and underwear to the floor, so he could step out of them. Once Dre’Kariston was free of the garments, Somerly ran to the bed and lay down over it. He laid his head to the side and closed his eyes with a smile on his face.

  Dre’Kariston appreciated Somerly out on full display and wandered over to the bedside table to grab the lube out of the drawer. Once he located it, he climbed up onto the mattress between Somerly’s spread legs. Uncapping the slick, he dumped some onto his fingers and warmed it. When he was content that it wasn’t freezing, he reached down and traced around Somerly’s pucker before sliding inside with two ready digits.

  “Here are the rules.”

  Somerly lifted his ass and sighed. “There are rules too?”

  “Yes, no humping the bed. You’ll come when I’m inside you.”

  “We’ll both come when I bite you. That’s what I’ve been told.”

  Dre’Kariston pumped in and out of Somerly’s entrance, then found his prostate and purposefully grazed it slowly. “Hmm…yes, that’s what I’ve heard too. Tell me, does that feel good?” he asked after the dragon’s body shuddered.

  “Oh, fuck yes, I like it. You know I do.”

  “Your body’s so beautifully responsive,” Dre’Kariston commented as he used his free hand to trace over the globe of Somerly’s ass. The dragon was somehow both moaning and purring beneath him. But except for the first time he’d jerked upward, Somerly stayed motionless. Dre’Kariston always preferred to be the one in control during sex, and finding a man so willing to submit to his desires was an intoxicating experience.

  “Ready for more?”

  “Yes, please.”

  Taking him at his word, Dre’Kariston worked three fingers into the welcoming heat of Somerly’s hole. He yearned to have a very different part of himself inside him, so he pumped in and out with a more purposeful motion than before. Somerly’s fists clenched against the bedding, and his skin glistened with sweat as he absorbed the pleasure. It couldn’t be easy for him to lie so still, but Somerly offered no complaint.

  “You’re doing so good,” he said softly as he squeezed one firm ass cheek.

  “I want to please you.”

  “You are,” Dre’Kariston assured him as his hungry gaze swept over the taut muscles of Somerly’s damp body. “So very much.”

  “I like sex this way,” Somerly breathed out. “I like it when you’re in control of me.”

  “I like it too. Are you ready Somerly? Are you ready to get fucked?”

  “Yes, please.”

  Dre’Kariston freed his fingers and leaned down to drop a kiss against the pretty ass he was going to slide into. “Roll over onto your back. I want your knees nice and wide. Lift your hips so I can shove my cock in.”

  Somerly didn’t waste time with questions. He moved quickly and grinned up at him. “Where do you want my hands?” he asked as he got into the position Dre’Kariston requested.

  “Above your head for now but you can use them to pull me close when you’re ready to bite. You don’t need my permission, just do it.”

  “I’ve a mind to get fucked a little first.”

  Dre’Kariston shuffled over to get in between Somerly’s legs. He lubed up his aching cock as fast as he could, then put his hands on Somerly’s thighs. “Good.” With his eyes locked on Somerly’s, he lined himself up. Somerly arched his hips a little higher, and Dre’Kariston was so hard he simply pushed forward to slide the head of his dick into Somerly’s slicked-up hole.

  Somerly’s lashes slipped down to his pinkened cheeks as Dre’Kariston steadily pressed inside. The heat of the dragon teased his senses as the head popped through. Dre’Kariston exulted in the tight feel of him as he continued to unite them. His fingers tensed against Somerly’s muscles, and there was sweat dripping from his face once he was finally seated fully in Somerly.

  He’d teased and toyed with him all night and wasn’t in any mind to continue it. After giving him a few moments to adjust to the invasion, he started to thrust. It wasn’t gentle, and it wasn’t slow. He burned with the need to come, but his mind wanted this to be an endless pursuit. Ignoring the internal conflict, he focused on Somerly. His dragon was glorious beneath him, with his arms outstretched and his mouth open as he absorbed the pleasure they were creating between them just as Fate always intended.

  Dre’Kariston was reminded that he wasn’t the only one bound to the dictates of Fate as Somerly thrashed his head from side to side letting out a loud growl. Two large fangs appeared; then Somerly reached up and clutched his arms. Closing his eyes, he felt the swipe of Somerly’s tongue before total and complete bliss registered.

  Any pain he might have believed would be associated with being bitten never arrived. Instead he was consumed not only by the passion of his body pouring his release into Somerly’s welcoming heat but with the delight of their souls entwining. It was something he couldn’t po
ssibly forget. He and Somerly were now one entity, and the devotion and affection he had inside him grew so large it encompassed him.

  It took forever for him to float back to reality and when he did, he realized Somerly no longer had his teeth in his neck, because he heard him mumble three precious words against his ear. “I love you.”

  They were so small, those words, but they meant everything. He managed to wrap his arms around Somerly; then he whispered them back. They weren’t just a declaration of his heart but a promise for the future.

  Chapter 43

  “Dra’Kaedan looks impressive in his gold crown and fancy cloak,” Somerly told Dre’Kariston. “Nearly as good as you.”

  “I guess we clean up pretty nice,” Dre’Kariston replied with a squeeze to his hand. Then he leaned close, so they wouldn’t be heard by the other occupants of the enormous conference room they were standing in. “You look pretty sexy yourself. I’m thinking I’d like to fuck you with those pants around your ankles.”

  A wave of heat washed over Somerly at the image. “Yeah, we can do that. Maybe later, though. I don’t want an audience.”

  “No worries there. I don’t want anyone to see you but me.”

  Since he needed to stay on a topic that wouldn’t make him hard, he decided to change the subject back to more mundane things. “I barely noticed Dra’Kaedan in all his finery when we first met.”

  “You weren’t even introduced.”

  “All I could see was you anyway. Now I wonder how I could’ve ignored the Grand Warlock and King D’Vairedraconis in all their grandeur.”

  Dre’Kariston turned toward him and the light danced over his silver crown. “You sound a little awestruck.”

  “It’s just hard to think about Dra’Kaedan as the Grand Warlock when I saw him nearly starting a war over a game of Go Fish last night.”

  “Fate may have given him a title, but she also saddled him with my mother’s fiery temper.”

  “You’re more reserved. Like your dad.”

  “You’re getting nervous, aren’t you?”

  Somerly shifted from one leg to the other as he tried to sort out his feelings. “I suppose I am. My brothers are shocked my father has agreed to come here today but I’m less so. He has no reason to believe I can’t be convinced to return.”