by Laurie Roma
“We. We love you,” Ryder corrected.
“I love you, too,” Allie said. “I just need you guys to treat me as an equal and not make decisions for me or about me without consulting me.”
“Aye, we can agree to that,” Tynan agreed.
Allie smiled for the first time since the day had begun. “Then come here and kiss me.”
Tynan moved to her, sitting down on the chaise next to her. He cupped the back of her head gently and pulled her to him so his lips settled over hers in a sweet kiss.
Allie closed her eyes and let herself drift into his embrace. She felt another body settle on the chaise behind her, and Cael moved her hair off her shoulder to press kisses on her bare shoulder.
“As we said in our pledge, we will love you until the very last breath leaves our bodies, then beyond, into the afterlife,” Ryder whispered from where he knelt on the floor in front of her.
Allie pulled back from Tynan. Now was a good time to tell them the rest of her secret since she had changed into her dragon form. “About that…” Allie began. “What Silas didn’t mention is…that I’m immortal now.”
Cael’s lips paused on her shoulder and his head came up. “You what?”
Allie smiled. “It’s one of those perks that go with becoming a dragon. I’m immortal and can only be killed if someone cuts off my head.”
“That will never happen,” Tynan growled.
“Well, no, I should hope not.” Allie laughed. “I guess I should also mention that eventually I will be able to unlock your dragon spirits so you can fully shift forms, too.”
The three males blinked in surprised, not knowing what to say to that. Allie laughed as she watched their faces. They might not be perfect, but they were hers, and together they would work things out and prepare the Arcadian race for the new age.
Epilogue
Allie slowly woke to the delicious feeling of mouths suckling on both of her nipples. She smiled, keeping her eyes closed. This was the life, and sleeping with two males definitely had its advantages.
Today was an important day. She held a secret inside her…well, make that two secrets inside her, literally and figuratively.
Only yesterday, Allie had spent some time in the crystal temple visiting Lunaria. The Goddess seemed pleased each time Allie went to visit her, even if Lunaria couldn’t take corporal form each time. Allie kept the Goddess updated on what was going on in her life, like a good girlfriend instead of treating her with the reverence of a Goddess, which seemed to please Lunaria.
The Goddess had confirmed Allie’s suspicions that she was pregnant, making her giddy with joy. Allie hadn’t told her mates yet, wanting to pick the perfect time to tell them. When Lunaria had told her about the second secret, Allie had been slightly shocked. Now, she only had to find that perfect moment to tell her mates.
In the two months that had passed since that first day she had shifted into her dragon form, a new bond had been created between Allie and her mates. They were more than mates now. They were lovers as well as the best of friends.
Tynan had been true to his word and sought to ensure Allie’s happiness, taking care to include her in on any important decisions that affected their lives together. She became his partner, sharing part of the heavy burden he bore as the firstborn ruler, and she enjoyed every minute of it. Cael had patiently taught Allie what she needed to know about being a member of the royal house, and Ryder had continued to accompany Allie as she visited the havens located throughout the city where she cared for anyone who needed her medical help.
There had been a few rough moments here and there, especially when two females from the Iron City had sought Allie out, begging for her help because they had been won in mating challenges that they had no say over. Allie had declared the matings void and offered the females work in the palace, which both had quickly accepted with gratitude.
When the two females’ mates had arrived at the palace to confront Allie, they had faced off with an enraged Ryder, whom she had been talking a walk with. When the six males had threatened them, the Royal Guard had poured out into the courtyard to deal with the rogues. With a hand, Allie had held the guards back, and then the rogues had found themselves facing off with a very pissed-off dragon.
Word spread far and wide about Allie’s stance for protecting females’ rights, and others quickly began to travel to the City of Sands to ask for her help. Allie had never thought of herself as a feminist or a leader for women’s rights, but in a world so overpopulated by males, the few females needed a strong voice to advocate for them.
And who was stronger than a female dragon shifter with the ability to use magic?
At first the kings had been furious that Allie had chosen to grant the females sanctuary in the palace, saying that she had no authority to dissolve the matings of anyone outside of the City of the Sands, but Allie had held firm. When Tynan, Cael, and Ryder made it clear that they supported Allie’s decision, the kings threw up their hands and agreed to take on the Iron Palace if a problem should arise. Queen Kyriani had also been a huge help, ensuring that the kings never got in Allie’s way for fear of facing the queen’s wrath.
Allie loved her new mother and had also grown close to Liandra, Zarek, Solan, and Cian. She enjoyed having a family, and with her mates by her side, she felt like she truly belonged now and was where she was always destined to be.
Without opening her eyes, Allie felt Cael shift back as Tynan pulled her legs apart to climb in between. He started kissing her, his tongue mating with hers as his hands stroked up and down the lush curves of her body. He positioned himself so his cock was lined up between her legs and slowly pushed his hard dick inside of Allie’s tight pussy that was already slick with her own cream.
He lifted her hips, rubbing against the sensitive tissue of her channel as he pushed the entire thick length of his cock deep. “Good rising, mate,” he whispered softly as he slowly started to slide in and out of her tight pussy. He braced his forearms around her head to hold her still for his kisses. “Wake up, little one. I need to be inside you again. Just like that. Let me give it to you.”
He fucked his cock into her tight hole with slow, deep strokes, whispering how much he loved her while he pumped and grinded his hips against her. Allie’s eyes opened, and she smiled up at her mate. Tynan was the man who would one day rule the Palace of Sands. He was the oldest and wore the mantle of leadership with pride. He was her warrior. Since she had first met him, Tynan had protected her, never once hesitating to show her how much he wanted her at his side. No one stirred her passion, her inner fire faster than him, and every time he touched her, she went up in flames.
Allie raised her head and met his mouth in a scorching kiss and moaned as her pussy began to flutter with her impending release.
“Aye, squeeze me. Milk the seed from my cock. I am going to fill you, mate.” Tynan panted against her lips as she did as he asked and clenched her pussy around his thick cock.
She cried out as she felt her incisors lengthen. Tynan moved his head to the side of her neck, finding his mating mark on her skin, and bit down hard as he came and seed exploded out the end of his swollen cock. Allie found her own mark on his neck and bit down, making his massive body shudder as their blood flowed into each other’s bodies.
She sealed the wound at his neck and turned her head to find his lips waiting for hers. This time the kiss was soft, a gentle affirmation of the love between them.
“I love you, Tynan.”
“And I you, my little dragon warrior.”
When the swelling in his cock went down enough, Tynan rolled off her, and Cael took his place, spreading her thighs wide so he could shove his long, thick cock into her tight, cum-slicked pussy.
“That was so hot, sweetling. Watching my brother fuck your little pussy makes my dick so hard. I love watching him fuck you. You are so wet with his cream, so I can slide in easy. Now it’s my turn,” Cael growled.
Where the loving with Tynan was slow an
d sweet, Cael pumped and shoved his engorged cock deep as he kept her legs spread wide, her body pinned to the bed. He kept Allie opened for his rough thrusts. “That's our good girl. Make me come inside you, Allison.”
“Cael,” Allie moaned. “Give it to me.”
“I will. I will give it to you. I will give you everything,” Cael growled in response to her plea.
Tynan watched Cael moving on top of Allie, stroking his own cock again as she moaned in pleasure. “I love watching you give it to her. Look at the way your cock stretches that tight little pussy. I have never seen anything as sexy as your cock inside our beautiful mate,” Tynan purred next to them.
Cael looked over to watch Tynan slowly stroking his hand up and down his large penis. “You make both of us want you so much, Allison. Look at how hard you make Tynan's cock. Damn, you feel so good.” Cael’s hips slammed forward with hard digs that rubbed against her swollen, tender flesh, blending the pleasure and pain into sweet agony.
“Come, Allison. Come for me,” Cael commanded.
“Almost…there…” Allie panted as she strained against him. “I need, I need…”
Cael knew what she was asking for, and his own body clenched in anticipation. There was no better feeling than thrusting into her body as she drank from him. He lowered his head, nipping playfully on her neck as he felt her own teeth pierce his skin. His growl of satisfaction turned into a groan as she began drinking from him. He bit down on her, sharing in the blood bond, joining her in the ecstasy that was uniquely theirs.
Allie screamed out as the waves of release rolled through her, tightening every muscle in her body. Cael jerked against her, hips grinding hard as his cock swelled and he spewed forth jets of his hot sperm over and over, straight into her little womb. She felt his harsh breath against her neck as she heard Tynan’s groan off to the side. She turned her head in time to see the cum shoot out of Tynan’s cock, bathing his flat stomach with the pearly liquid.
He smiled ruefully at her. “I knew I would not have time for another round since we have things to take care of before we leave this afternoon. It will take us a few hours to make the journey to the Forest Palace.”
“Yes, I remember. For Prince Ronan and Dominic’s birthday celebration.”
Cael levered up on his elbows so he could look down at her while they waited for the swelling in his cock to dissipate. “Would you like to go with me to check over the hover-cycles after we get dressed?”
“Let me think about that…umm, no.” Allie laughed. She turned her head to look at Tynan. “And no, I am not going to the security briefing with you either.”
Tynan sighed as he playfully pulled at a lock of her hair. “Now I know how annoying it is when we read your mind, little one.”
Pleased with herself, Allie smiled. “Yes, yes, it is. I think I will go join Ryder down at the stables for a bit.” Allie had learned that the Arcadians didn’t have tame animals like horses, but instead rode large beasts similar to lions, called argos, for fun. She loved the big beasts, and they instinctively seemed to love her as well.
Tynan, Cael, and Allie washed and dressed quickly. Tynan pressed a kiss to her lips as he headed off to the briefing room used by the warriors to go over security matters. Cael chose to go the long way to where the hover-crafts were kept so he could walk Allie down to the stables where Ryder was working with the animals.
Cael held her hand as they walked through the courtyard together. Over the last few months, people had gotten used to seeing her mates holding hands with her. It had even become something of new trend. It wasn’t considered strange for females to ask their mates to hold their hands as they walked around the city. Male mates seemed to want to please their mates as much as Tynan, Cael, and Ryder did Allie.
Cael kissed her good-bye, and Allie entered the stables with a spring in her step. As she entered the dark interior, the argos roared out in greeting. The lionlike creatures were large and responded to the beast they could sense inside Allie as she approached the first pen. The argo nuzzled up to the gate, purring loudly as he tried to get Allie’s attention.
“You are such a sweet baby. Yes, you are,” Allie crooned as she stroked a hand through his thick mane of hair.
“Only you would call that fierce beast a baby,” Ryder said as he walked up and joined her. He leaned down and pressed a kiss onto her lips. The argo growled as Ryder’s lips touched hers. Ryder turned and growled back at the animal, making Allie laugh.
“She is my mate, animal,” Ryder growled.
“Aww, but he likes me,” Allie joked. She giggled, and Ryder wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her away from the pen. “I like you, too, mate. In fact, I love you.”
“I know,” Allie sighed contently.
“Do you,” he murmured. “Do you know just how much? That I feel as if my heart truly started beating when I met you?”
“Ryder…”
He sighed and pressed a kiss to the top of her head. “Unfortunately we do not have much time before we have to go. It will take us hours to get to the Forest Palace.”
Allie rubbed her body against him, feeling his steel-hard erection poking at her through the leather of his pants. A wicked thought crossed her mind, and a mischievous grin flickered onto her face. She placed both of her hands on his chest and gently pushed him back into a side room that held the harnesses that were used to ride the argos. It was dark in the room, but that suited her purpose.
“What are you doing, Princess?”
“We have time…”
“Time for what?”
Allie ignored his question and moved them into the darkest corner of the open room. Ryder sucked in a harsh breath as she dropped to her knees in front of him and worked his pants open. His large cock popped out, already weeping pre-cum from the tiny hole at the end. Allie hummed as she licked at it, sucking the head of his cock gently into her mouth.
“Allie,” Ryder growled as she worked her mouth over his cock, stroking the hard ridges beneath the head with her tongue. His control snapped, and he reached down, lifting her easily from off the floor, and set her down on the wooden countertop, pushing aside items with a loud clatter of sound.
“You got me so hard, Princess. I need you right now. I cannot wait. Let me fuck you. I do not want to spill in your mouth.” Ryder pulled up her dress and stepped between her legs, while Allie wrapped her legs around his waist. He bent his knees and lodged his cock at her opening then shoved deep, spearing her completely on his massive erection.
“Ah!” Allie cried out as his hands gripped her waist, holding her still as he jerked into her over and over while she held onto his muscular arms. “Fuck me, baby. Fill me with every inch of your cock.”
Ryder’s harsh chuckle sent shivers down her spine. “Naughty, Princess. Remember what I said about princesses who talk dirty? They get fucked, hard.”
“Prove it!” Allie challenged.
Ryder’s hips pistoned faster, shoved his thick cock in and out of her so her back banged against the wall. She pulled herself forward and bit down hard on her mating mark on his neck with no warning.
Ryder growled viciously as pleasure surged through him. Instead of waiting for her to pull back so he could get at the marks he had left on her breasts, he lifted her arm and bit down hard on her wrist, drinking from her as she took from him. He closed the wound on her wrist, careful to completely heal the mark, unlike the one he left on her breast. At the same time she pulled away from his neck.
“I love the taste of you,” she purred.
“And I you, my love. I wish I could keep you on my cock all day, every day.” He growled with pleasure as he kept thrusting into her, until he heard a sound and froze.
Allie’s head came up, and she jerked as she heard several warriors walk into the stables, talking among themselves. She was terrified that if the warriors were there to go riding, they would come into the side room and see Allie and Ryder going at it. Both she and Ryder held their breath as they heard th
e warriors bringing in a new argo.
“I was supposed to be helping with the transfer,” Ryder said in her head.
She could tell he wasn’t sorry in the least that he wasn’t helping his friends. She squeezed her muscles and felt his hips flex reflexively.
“Stop that.”
“Make me,” she purred in Ryder’s head as she stared up at him, her blue eyes glowing in the dim light. Her tongue peaked out to lick gracefully against his lower lip, making his muscles clench with need. That look in her eyes, the one that showed him how much she loved him, almost undid him each time he saw it. He did not know what he had done in his life to deserve her, but he was damned if he would ever give her up.
Knowing her aversion to public nudity, not that he would ever let another warrior see his mate naked, Ryder decided to torture his mate a little. He pulled his hips back, dragging his cock slowly from the confines of her body, and thrust forward again, filling her with his flesh. “Careful, Princess. You are going to want to stay very quiet.”
Allie and Ryder stared at each other in silence as he continued to push himself into her, both of them aware that there were several warriors on the other side of the thin wall. If anyone stepped into the room, they would see exactly what was going on.
“Ryder!” she gasped. The thought of being caught filled Allie with horror, but another wicked part of her shivered with heightened awareness that they could be caught at any moment.
“Did you hear something?” a warrior said from inside the main area of the stable.
Ryder placed his hand over Allie’s mouth while he continued to thrust up inside her in short, quick strokes.
“Be silent, my love. We would not want the warriors to see me fucking your tight little pussy, would we?”
Allie’s body clenched around him at the thought. No, she didn’t want anyone to see her like this, but she trusted her mate to know he would never allow it.
“Hurry, Ryder, please…I need to come.”
