Sassy Ever After: Sassing Her Dragon (Kindle Worlds Novella) (Dragon Guard Series Book 18)

by Julia Mills

  Standing in Wolf Hall, Olivia waited for the music to stop indicating the beginning of the ceremony. As if she’d wished it so, the strumming of the guitars ceased and the huge wooden double doors before her opened. Olivia’s heart skipped a beat when she saw Angus. Not only was he dressed to perfection in a black tux with his starched white collar open at the top and a red rose in his lapel, but her dragon had done a major overhaul on his abundance of facial hair. All that remained was a thin beard that covered his wonderful jawline, a goatee on his chin and a perfectly manicured mustache upon his upper lip. She simply could not take her eyes off of him as she made her way down the aisle between so many of her pack mates.

  Finally, reaching him, Olivia sighed as the sparks of their connection raced up her arms and goose bumps rose all over her body at his touch, assuring her there would never come a day when she wasn’t excited to just be near him. Tearing her eyes from his as he turned them towards their guests and Marrok, who as the Alpha of the Gaelach Lán Pack was officiating their ceremony, said, “Thank you for joining us and bearing witness to the mating of Olivia Arianna Kilbride to the mate of her soul, Angus O’Beirne MacLendon.”

  As the audience spoke in unison, “We add our blessing to that of the Universe, the Goddess of All and the Fates. May your life together span eternity and only be filled with love and laughter,” Olivia took in the spectacular decorations her brother, her dragon and his friends had prepared for her special day.

  They had strung glittering white lights in every bush, flower and tree. There were deep red bows with three long stemmed red roses tied to the chairs that lined the aisle she’d just walked down. The arch she stood under was filled with the biggest, most beautiful roses she’d ever seen and even the fire pit blazing behind Marrok had huge terra cotta urns filled to overflowing with red roses marking the path she and Angus would walk. It was all so dreamlike, amazing and absolutely perfect.

  Looking back at their guests, she spotted Drago, Kyran and Kayne all dressed in suits and smiling with pride. She remembered that Angus told her when they were mated after returning to the dragons’ lair, not only he but also his friends would be wearing surcoats like she’d seen when she’d glimpsed his memories. It was exciting to think of them having a second ceremony but at that moment, she was completely focused on mating her dragon in the way of her ancestors.

  Turning back to Marrok, she smiled as her older brother winked and began the ceremony. “As we bear witness to the two souls entering into the blessed union of mating, be mindful this is an everlasting commitment between Olivia and her mate, Angus. May they always be together, always be in love and never be without the comfort of the one the Universe made for them.”

  The Alpha laid his hand on the couple’s combined hands and continued, “Now the couple will take the Seven Steps of Mating.”

  Marrok stepped out of the way as Angus led Olivia to the fire pit. Once there, they stepped, hand-in-hand up to the first stone wolf and stopped, Angus began with, “O’ mo a thaisce, our love was immediate and all-encompassing. May it last forever as we take this first step together. With you by my side, we will share all things as true partners showing our children and every generation from there forward the blessing of true and faithful love. May the Universe bless us and our children. May we all live long, full lives.”

  Then Olivia answered, “I make this commitment to you, my mate, with all my heart. I look forward to an eternity as your partner, filled with love and happiness. I cannot wait to look into the shining faces of our children and our children’s children, knowing they are our gift to the world.”

  At the second stone-carved wolf, Angus said, “O’ mo chroí, you have taken the second step with me and my heart sings. May the Universe and the Goddess of All bless you. I will love you and you alone as my mate. I will fill your heart with strength and courage: this is my commitment and my pledge to you from now until the end of time.

  Choking back the tears, Olivia responded, “Mo Dragon, mo ghrá in every way I promise to fill your heart with courage and strength. In your happiness, I will be happy. May the Universe and the Goddess of All bless you for all your days.

  Stepping up to the third wolf, Angus murmured, “O mo ghrá, now that we have walked three steps together, our wealth and prosperity will grow. May the Universe and the Goddess of All bless us. May we live long, always in love.”

  To which Olivia answered, “O’ Angus, I love you with a single-minded devotion, as only one true mate can love another. My devotion to you is pure. You are my joy. I will spend all my days showing you what you mean to me.”

  After step four, the Guardsman pledged, O’ mo mac tire beloved, it is a great blessing that you have now walked four steps with me. May the Universe and the Goddess of All bless you. You bring untold joy and unending love to my life.”

  “O, mo Dragon beloved, I promise to always be by your side,” Olivia whispered.

  Hurrying on, Angus began, “O’ my sweet Olivia, on this fifth step, may the Universe and the Goddess of All make us prosperous.”

  The she-wolf was so filled with love and the beauty of the moment her words were little more than a breath crossing her lips as she affirmed, “O Angus, I will share both in your joys and sorrows for all our tomorrows.”

  They were almost there, almost officially mated in the eyes of the Universe, the Goddess of All, her ancestors and her pack and Olivia could barely hold still as Angus recited the words of the sixth step. “By walking six steps with me, my lovely mate, you have filled my heart with untold happiness. May I, too, fill your heart with great joy and peace, every second of every day.”

  “And may I fill your heart with great joy and peace. I promise that I will always be with you and that nothing and no one will ever be able to keep me from your side.” Olivia sighed, before following Angus to the seventh and final step where he knelt down on one knee and looking deep into her eyes said with so much love the she-wolf could feel it to the depths of her soul, “O’ mo mac tire álainn, as you have walked the seven steps with me, our love and friendship have become inseparable, blessed and unbreakable. We now completely belong to one another. May I always slumber with you in my arms and wake to the sound of your sweet voice. You are mine and I am yours.”

  “My mate, by the law of the Universe and the spirits of our honorable ancestors, we belong to one another for all time. I love you with a pure heart. All the spirits are witnesses to this fact. I shall never deceive you, nor leave your side and I shall love you forever.”

  Olivia had just uttered the final words that sealed eternity with her dragon when Angus slid the largest, most gorgeous heart-shaped ruby ring with smaller, brilliant, round diamonds on either side, set in platinum with tiny diamonds filling the band onto her finger. Holding her gaze, her dragon stated for all to hear, “This is but a small outward sign of the enormous love I feel for you. I hope that you will wear it every day of our eternity together and when you look at it, please always know that you own me - body, mind, soul, and most importantly heart. I am yours and will spend every minute of every hour of every day striving to be worthy of your love.”

  Tears flowed down her cheeks as, Olivia tugged on Angus’ hands until he was standing before her. Closing the distance between them, Olivia laid her lips to his and while kissing him with every ounce of love she had, she whispered into his mind, “Never has a wolf loved her mate more than I love you, my wonderful dragon man.”

  Chapter Fourteen

  Marrok pronounced them mates before the pack and the reception was in full swing on the other side of Wolf Hall within ten minutes. They danced and ate and celebrated their union until both Olivia and her wolf had simply had enough. They wanted to be alone with their mate and were willing to be rude to do it.

  Making her way through a sea of people, Olivia walked up behind Angus, put her hands on his shoulders, stood on her tip toes and after biting his earlobe and hearing his resulting growl, whispered, “Can we please leave?”

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p; Turning so fast he was merely a blur, Angus had her in his arms and was marching towards her home before Olivia knew what was happening. Chuckling, she cuddled into his chest. “We didn’t say goodbye to anyone.”

  “They know where we’re going.” He kissed the top of her head and waggled his eyebrows. “And they know better than to bother us.”

  Stepping up onto her porch, her dragon made quick work of the front door, crossed the threshold and kicked the door shut before he stopped and let her slide down his body. Drowning in his mesmerizing violet gaze, Olivia slowly slid her fingers into his hair and pulled his mouth to hers. Their kiss went from soft and passionate to hard and fiery in the beat of their combined hearts.

  His hands grabbed her ass and once again her feet left the floor as she fisted his hair. Olivia’s back touched the wall, her dress rode up her legs as she wrapped them around his waist and he pushed the bar of his aroused cock against her wet, silk-covered pussy. Rolling her hips, trying to satiate the earth-shattering need she knew would always come from the touch of her mate, the she-wolf tore her lips from her mate’s and gasped, “Angus, oh my goddess, I need you. I need… I need to feel you… all of you.”

  No sooner had the words left her mouth than her mate was stalking into the living room, and coming to a jarring halt in the center of the room. When her toes touched the ground, his hands left her waist, immediately unzipping her dress while his lips nipped and tasted across her décolletage.

  Tearing at his clothes, she let his jacket hit the floor, pulled the buttons from his shirt until it was completely open and then threw the offending material over her shoulder while squirming out of her gown. Together, they were all hands and lips and fiery passion. Their foreplay was frantic and forceful and blessedly over in less than a minute.

  Using his enhanced speed, Angus spread a quilt on the floor, laid Olivia atop and knelt at her feet. With his hands around one of her ankles, he kissed up the inside of her leg with tiny love bites and licks until her pussy was slick with desire and she was crazy with need.

  Laying down, his wide shoulders pushed open her legs, spreading her wide as her clit throbbed and her hips raised of their own volition. Smiling a smile that was all male pride, Angus looked Olivia right in the eye as he slipped first one and then another finger into her already quaking pussy and asked, “Does my little wolf need her dragon?”

  Gasping at how good just his fingers felt and unable to speak, Olivia nodded and mewled as he added a third finger then leaned down and repeatedly flicked her swollen nubbin making her scream, “Angus… oh my…. Yes…”

  Passion burnt through her veins as Angus removed his fingers and thrust his tongue deep inside her, licking her pussy and sucking her clit, setting a miraculous rhythm that hurtled Olivia into her first orgasm within minutes. Her fingers closed tighter on his hair, holding him tight to her body as flames of passion threatened to burn her alive.

  Barely coherent, Olivia opened her eyes just in time to look at the miracle that was her mate as his cock entered her in one fluid motion as he growled, “You are mine and I am yours. Now and forever, Olivia MacLendon. Never shall we part,” he exhaled as the tip of his cock touched the bottom of her womb. “Eternity is ours. I love you, mo mac tíre beag milis.”

  Leaning forward, Angus placed his hands on either side of her head, lifting her hips off the quilt and holding completely still as his cock throbbed, filling her so full she felt as though they were finally truly one. Moving out of her and right back in over and over, picking up speed with every pass, stroking her sensitive bundle of nerves and bumping her clit, Angus leaned even farther forward and sucked her hardened nipple into his mouth. Working it with his tongue and teeth to the same perfect rhythm and speed as his erection worked in and out of her slick channel. The sensations were mind-blowing, unlike anything she’d ever experienced. Olivia could do nothing but hold on and let herself be loved.

  Each slap of his flesh to hers made both woman and wolf howl, “Angus… oh, Angus… Yes… oh, yes!”

  Her pussy tightened. He drove harder. Her nails bit into the skin of his shoulders and back. He thrust with unwavering precision, driving the air from her lungs.

  Letting her nipple fall from his lips Angus snarled, “Say it, Olivia, say you are mine.”

  Her wolf loved being possessed, loved belonging to her dragon as Olivia’s nails elongated and fur covered the back of her hands and tops of her feet while she shrieked, “Yours… I am yours, Angus. I will always be yours.”

  “Mine.” He thrust over and over.

  “Yours.”

  Olivia was perched on the edge of the most extreme pleasure. A gift that only Angus could give her. Leaning forward, he pressed his teeth to her shoulder and while growling, “Mine,” over and over from his mind to hers, the Guardsman bit down, breaking her delicate skin and marking her for all time.

  Olivia shattered in millions of pieces. Everything moved in slow motion. Fireworks burst behind her closed eyelids. Pleasure was her only focus as she wailed until her voice was scratchy and joy filled her so completely she was sure she’d lost consciousness but their consummation wasn’t over yet.

  Angus’ cock thickened within her as his movements became frantic, causing her to orgasm again as he emptied himself into her. Fire and desire filled his eyes when he raised his head and smiled down at her.

  Cupping his face, Olivia whispered, “I am yours, now and forever, just as you are mine.” She gave a raspy chuckle through her abused throat, “And you made sure the world could see your mark.”

  Pulling himself from her body, Angus laid down beside her, looking quite satisfied as he pulled her across his chest and said, “When we are mated in the way of my ancestors, we will both be marked by the Universe, branded just above where I bit you tonight.”

  Rubbing his bite mark, loving his animal nature, Olivia tangled her legs with his as their bodies cooled and looked at her ring, replying, “I can’t wait. You can mark me as many ways as you like. I want the whole world to know who I belong to and who belongs to me.”

  Angus’ thumb and forefinger toyed with her ring. “This was my mother’s mother’s ring. Grandmother Aoife was mated to one of the original Dragon Kings, the same one whose soul I carry within me. I didn’t know her well or for long, but I remember the day she entrusted this to me and told me to give it to my true mate, the woman I loved more than myself.”

  Olivia rolled over and propped her chin on her hand on Angus’ chest and listened as he went on, “And that is you, my beautiful, alluring Olivia.” He lifted his head and kissed the tip of her nose before whispering, “Thank you for saving me.” Her dragon stopped but she could see he wanted to say more, so she waited and when he spoke, his words touched her heart and her eyes filled with tears of joy.

  “Thank you for loving me. I will not always be the easiest to live with, but I will always adore you as no other can and will do everything in my power to make you the happiest wolf in the world.”

  Crawling across his chest until her lips were almost touching his Olivia murmured, “Thank you for coming back to me.” She laid her lips to his and finished her thought in his mind. “I adore you and cannot wait for every second of our forever.”

  Chuckling as his arms wound around her and he deepened their kiss, Angus added, “I hope that is true because I have a lot to learn, like what is a DVR and how do I make a call on a cell phone?”

  Loving the ease of their relationship, opened completely to her mate, Olivia snickered, “There will be time for all that, later…if I ever let you up from here.”

  “I love the way you think, mo mac tíre álainn. Oh yes, I love it.”

  THE END

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