Besides, she just needed to be patient. She and Gregor would have their own handful before they knew it. Even if Sid hadn’t had the chance to check on her own dragon, which was snoring at the back of her mind, she was hopeful.
As she arrived at her office door, Gregor stood waiting. “I’m taking you home.”
Before she could nod, Gregor scooped her up in his arms. She frowned at him. “What are you doing?”
“You’re not only exhausted, you’re experiencing the effects of the medicine. As your doctor, I say you need to be off your feet.”
Too tired to argue, Sid leaned against his chest and murmured, “Just this once I’m not going to put up a fight. I feel as if I could sleep for a thousand years.”
“Let’s hope you don’t sleep that long, love. You’d miss not only the birth of our child but their entire life.”
She sighed. “Stop being so literal. It’s irritating.”
Gregor chuckled. “I’m never going to stop teasing you, Cassidy.”
Snuggling into his chest, she replied, “For whatever reason why, I hope you don’t, either.”
“I may have to bring that up to you later. I have a feeling you won’t remember what’s happening right now.”
“I will,” she mumbled. It became harder and harder to keep her eyes open. “Just take me home and hold me close, Gregor. I think we deserve that much after a day like today.”
“As my female wishes.” He kissed her forehead and whispered, “Now, rest. I’ll look over and protect you until you’re better.”
Surrounded by her male’s heat and scent, Sid closed her eyes. As she listened to his breathing and the beat of his heart, she fell fast asleep.
Chapter Twenty-Three
The next day, Sid opened her eyes to the faint light streaming through the window. She had no idea what time of day it was, but she quickly forgot about that as she gazed at Gregor’s sleeping face.
He was turned toward her, his mouth open and eyes closed. Even asleep, he had his hand on her hip in a simultaneously protective and possessive gesture.
And Sid didn’t mind. Gregor was her true mate and her love. She wouldn’t deny his dragon nature completely. She trusted him to know when to act alpha and when to let her loose. He’d more than shown he was capable of that since his arrival, not balking at taking a less exciting task to let her do what needed to be done.
Of course, she would have to compromise, too. As her pregnancy progressed, Gregor would grow uneasy. Allowing him to be extra protective might help him come to terms with what had happened to his mate. Sid would need to take care of herself, too. Luckily she had plenty of extra help at the surgery these days.
It was amazing what several weeks could do to her old routine.
Sid’s dragon stretched in the back of her mind. Pushing aside all other thoughts, Sid held her breath. She had no idea if it was too soon to determine if the medicine she’d taken was working or not.
Her beast yawned and spoke up. I know you’re awake. Why aren’t you saying anything?
I wasn’t sure you wanted to talk to me.
Her dragon paused and finally asked, Can I be honest?
I want that more than anything.
While I’m still upset over my imprisonment, my anger towards you has faded. You were unconscious when the others gave us the dragon slumber drug.
Sid paused to gather her thoughts. She didn’t want to sound needy or too hopeful. If I had known what was going to happen, I never would’ve allowed it.
I believe you. I’m not sure why I was so vengeful before. I made noise and roared to let you know I was there and that I wanted to be free. Once I was free, I should’ve been happy.
It was the drug from the Dragon Knight drone that affected your emotional state. But none of that is important. I’m just looking forward to what we can accomplish in the future.
We will have our mate and child. That will keep us busy.
Sid smiled. That it will. Although, we’ll make sure to have some fun, too. You deserve it.
Gregor’s voice interrupted any reply. “You’re smiling whilst talking to your dragon. That’s a good sign.”
After so many years not talking with her beast, Sid debated whether she should ask Gregor for some time alone with her dragon or enjoy her precious free time with her mate.
Her dragon chimed in. I will be here. We haven’t spent enough time with our mate. I say tease him and make him beg.
She laughed. I like that idea.
Gregor spoke again. “What’s so funny?”
Propping her head on her hand, she answered, “My dragon.”
He searched her eyes. “So things are better?”
“As you’d say, aye, they are.” Sid moved her free hand to Gregor’s hip and stroked. “My beast also has another idea.”
Gregor moved his hand to her arse cheek. The heat of his hand burned her skin and shot straight between her thighs.
Her eyes moved to his full mouth and she could almost taste her mate.
Her dragon growled. Don’t take too long.
Her Scot’s husky voice filled the room. “I hope this idea involves you and me in this bed.”
He rolled until he was on top of her. Since they were both naked, she couldn’t miss his hard cock pressed against her belly. “Maybe,” she answered.
Running a hand between them, he caressed her breast, kneading gently. “The time for games has passed, love. It’s been too long since I last claimed you.” He pinched her nipple and Sid sucked in a breath. “But unlike the frenzy, I plan to take things slowly this time.”
Her dragon hummed. Yes, yes, hurry.
Opening her legs, she rubbed against Gregor’s cock. “Then you’d better get started, Doctor.”
With a growl, he kissed her.
~~~
As Gregor played with Cassidy’s breast and stroked the inside of her mouth, all he wanted to do was thrust into her and make his mate scream his name.
However, drawing on every bit of restraint he had, he pulled away to stare into his mate’s brown eyes. “I love you.”
She smiled and ran her hand through his chest hair. “I love you, too.” Her hand continued downward until it gripped his cock. He hissed as she squeezed lightly. “Now show me how much.”
His dragon growled. Stop wasting time and devour her properly.
For once, dragon, I’m in agreement.
He nipped Cassidy’s bottom lip. “As soon as you release my cock, I’ll suck your hard nipples and work my way down. Your orgasm is in your hands.”
She snorted and released him. “I hope not.”
He grinned. “Maybe next time.” She opened her mouth, but he leaned down and drew her nipple into his mouth before she could reply.
As he nibbled and licked the taut peak, Cassidy moaned and arched into his touch. Not wanting her other breast to feel abandoned, he released her and moved to the other one. As he teased and nibbled, he used one of his hands to roll her other sensitive nub between his fingers.
With each intake of Cassidy’s breath, his cock turned harder.
His dragon hummed. Yes, keep going. I want to lap the honey between her thighs.
At the memory of his mate’s musky taste, Gregor lifted his head with a growl. Cassidy’s pupils flashed and it took everything he had not to ask if she was okay. If something was wrong, she would speak up. He needed to trust her.
Kissing his way down her body, he stopped at her lower abdomen and pressed a lingering kiss over their growing child.
“Gregor.”
At the tenderness in Cassidy’s voice, he looked up. “I know, love. I know.” Rubbing the inside of her soft thighs, he murmured, “Which is why we should enjoy what time we have before we have a bairn crying every few hours.”
The corner of Cassidy’s mouth ticked up. “Then why are you still talking? Do you need some time to prepare, old man? Forty is supposed to be the new thirty, but maybe not in your case.”
He gently bit her i
nner thigh. “Cheeky wench.”
Rubbing his whiskered cheek against Cassidy’s inner thigh, she relaxed once more with a sigh.
His dragon growled. Enough talking. Hurry up and fuck our mate with our tongue.
With pleasure.
Gregor moved to Cassidy’s pussy and blew slowly between her folds. She opened her legs further and wiggled her hips in invitation.
At the sight of her swollen pink flesh, Gregor’s restraint shattered and he licked slowly up her slit.
She tasted fucking fantastic.
Yes, yes, more, his beast urged.
Taking hold of Cassidy’s thighs, Gregor plunged his tongue into her core and thrust in and out. His mate was hot and wet for him.
And if he had anything to say about it, no other male would ever taste the perfection of Cassidy Jackson.
Removing his tongue, he trailed up to her clit but didn’t touch. He circled around the swollen bud a few times before Cassidy growled out, “Stop teasing me.”
Rather than answer, he blew slowly over her tight bud. Cassidy clutched the sheets with her fingers and he decided he’d teased enough. After licking her clit once, he sucked it between his teeth and gently worried the swollen flesh. Cassidy moaned, “Harder.”
Thrusting two fingers into her pussy, he finally complied. As his mate screamed, she clutched and gripped his fingers as Gregor continued to nibble her flesh. Only once she’d stopped spasming did he stop and quickly lap up her orgasm.
His dragon roared. We did it your way. Now, fuck her with our cock.
Gregor raised his head and murmured, “Are you ready to scream my name again, love?”
~~~
Sid could barely string two thoughts together when Gregor asked her if she was ready to scream his name again. Her entire body felt boneless and relaxed in a way she couldn’t remember.
Her dragon spoke up. There’s time for relaxing and sleeping later. I want his cock inside us. It’s been too long.
It’s only been a few days.
We should claim him every day.
Sid finally answered her mate by widening her legs. “I’m more than ready.”
With a growl, Gregor positioned his cock and thrust in to the hilt.
Sid moaned and reached for Gregor’s shoulders. He leaned down so she could touch his warm skin. “Please, Gregor. Don’t play games. Right now, I want you to fuck me.”
Her dragon grunted. We were supposed to make him beg.
Sid’s reply was cut off by Gregor taking her lips in a rough kiss. He moved his hips and his cock filled her in a delicious way.
He increased his pace as his tongue stroked against hers. Needing to feel more of his skin, she roamed her hands down his back to his tight arse cheeks and dug in her nails. Gregor growled into her mouth and moved his hips faster, to the point the bed shook.
She loved how he didn’t hold back.
One of his hands snaked between their bodies and lightly brushed her clit. She moaned as his rough finger rubbed back and forth, increasing the pressure with each pass.
Sid was close.
As if reading her thoughts, he pressed hard against her clit and lights danced behind her eyes as pleasure shot through her body. In the next second, Gregor stilled inside her. His orgasm sent Sid into another one that made her scream Gregor’s name.
When she finally came down from her high, Gregor collapsed on top of her.
For about a minute, they both breathed heavily and said nothing. However, Sid slowly wrapped her arms around Gregor’s back. He rolled to the side, taking her with him but never pulling out.
His gray eyes were at half-mast and full of love and heat. As he brushed her cheek, Sid realized how happy she was. A male loved her, she had her dragon, she could keep practicing medicine, and soon, she would have a child.
Even a month ago, Sid never would’ve believed that after twenty-four years of pain, she could finally seize happiness.
Gregor’s voice was husky as he said, “Tell me what you’re thinking, love.”
Laying a hand on his chest, she cleared her throat of emotion before replying, “Just that I’m happy.”
“Why do you sound so surprised? You, more than most, deserves some happiness.”
“I know. But it wasn’t long ago that I prepared myself to die alone and insane.” She traced shapes against his chest. “And here I am with the male I love and a future ahead of me. It’s going to take some getting used to.”
He kissed her gently. “Then I’ll just have to try harder to make you smile.” He fondled one of her breasts. “I think once things calm down, I may try my hand at erotic statues.”
“Gregor.”
He lowered his voice. “Ones that only you and I will see, of course.”
She shook her head and finally smiled. “I guess I could use it as blackmail, in case you step out of line.”
He growled. “You wouldn’t.”
She grinned. “Of course I wouldn’t. But it’s fun to tease you.”
He nipped her bottom lip. “I might be a bad influence on you.”
Running her hand down his side, Sid gripped one of his arse cheeks. “You were exactly what I needed, Gregor Innes. No matter how much I may sigh or shake my head, don’t ever change. I love you.”
He laid his forehead against hers. “I love you, too, and I plan to show you how much.”
As Gregor rolled her back under him and hooked her leg around his waist, Sid couldn’t stop smiling.
But then her mate moved his hips as he suckled her breast and Sid lost all train of thought. Clutching his hair with her fingers, she pulled her dragonman close.
It wasn’t long before she was screaming his name yet again.
Chapter Twenty-Four
Two days later, Gregor and Cassidy stepped into Bram’s cottage to find a room full of people.
Gregor recognized everyone but a human female with hair dark on the top and blue on the bottom standing next to Evie.
Cassidy stood up on her tiptoes and whispered, “That’s Dr. Alice Darby, Evie’s friend.”
Bram spoke up. “Aye, that’s Alice. Alice Darby, this is Gregor Innes, formerly of Clan Lochguard but unfortunately will probably soon be a part of Clan Stonefire.”
“Bram,” Cassidy growled out.
Grinning, Gregor squeezed his female tighter against his side. “Don’t worry, love. Bram says it with love.”
Bram sighed, but Kai Sutherland, Stonefire’s head Protector, jumped in. “You two can banter later. Right now, we need to sort out some business.”
Gregor met Kai’s gaze. “What business? Is it medical related?”
Kai shook his head. “No. Brendan arrived back on Glenlough safe and sound, and Molly Caruso is her old self.”
Cassidy asked, “Then just tell us what’s going on, Kai. You know I hate beating around the bush.”
“First, there’s an update with the whole Dragon Knight recruitment assignment matter. Arabella MacLeod managed to take down the message board and track down some of the people who posted to the thread,” Kai answered.
Gregor raised his brows. “Not all of them?”
Bram shook his head. “No. More than a few of them knew how to hide their tracks.”
Evie jumped in. “But at least the drug cocktail is now offline.”
“Aye, it is. But anyone who saw it before it was taken down might concoct their own version and strike again,” Bram said. He looked to Gregor and Cassidy. “That’s where you two come in. I need you to reach out to as many dragon-shifter doctors as you can and share that drug’s cure.”
Cassidy frowned. “Our allies will be easy, but the others might take some work.”
Gregor added, “But between the pair of us, we’ll figure something out. As it is, Cassidy and I want to create an organization where all dragon-shifter doctors share information.” Gregor motioned his head toward Trahern. “Provided Lewis stays and helps out at the surgery, we should be able to sort it all out.”
“
I’m not going anywhere,” Trahern stated.
Gregor reckoned it was partly to do with the human researcher at his side.
Bram said, “Right then, that’s one thing sorted. The next has to do with Emily and Alice, which is why they’re here. The DDA has agreed that they both can stay on a trial basis provided both humans share information with the DDA.” Bram moved his gaze to Sid. “I haven’t given them my answer yet. I need to know if it’s okay for Emily to continue working in the laboratory and share her findings with the DDA.”
Gregor wondered why Bram would discuss the two humans’ futures in front of them.
His dragon chimed in. It’s a show of dominance and power. Bram is in charge. The humans need to understand that.
I suppose. Luckily Cassidy doesn’t back down just to appease someone’s feelings.
Which is why we love her.
Gregor resisted a snort just as Cassidy answered, “The new DDA Director hasn’t given me any reason to distrust her yet. However, sharing everything is risky. Emily will have to earn our trust day by day, and there are a few things I don’t want the DDA to know about just yet.” She looked to Emily. “As you can imagine, some secrets could cost a lot of dragon-shifter lives.”
Trahern frowned, but Emily spoke first. “I completely understand. I trust Trahern, but Stonefire still has to earn my trust as well.”
Well, it seemed Emily Davies had a backbone. She would probably do well on Stonefire, which could be a problem if other males pursued her while Trahern still fancied the female.
His dragon huffed. Not our problem.
Bram’s voice prevented Gregor from replying. “Good. Alice already knows what she must do to stay as well, with regards to filing her observations of the clan. That just leaves one last thing to discuss.” Bram looked to Gregor and then to Cassidy. “You two need to decide your future.”
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