by T. S. Ryder
“So I can never take him off?” Cynthia asked, a little concerned.
“As long as we both love each other, he’ll always be with you. At times, you may be able to persuade him to turn into a bracelet or maybe a belt buckle, but for the most part yes, you can’t take him off,” Sullivan explained. “But he knows that you love me too. He could sense it in your blood, that’s why he marked you.”
Sullivan was slowly pulling Cynthia closer. “You aren’t going to deny it, are you?”
Cynthia’s mind was swimming. Did she really love this man? No one had ever made her feel this way before. She knew she never wanted to leave his bedroom, but at the same time, the rational side of her couldn’t quite let her heart do as it pleased. She had just met this guy. She knew nothing about him, aside from the fact that he was a dragon. She wasn’t even completely sure she believed that.
“Show me,” Cynthia suddenly demanded.
“Show you what?”
“Prove to me that you really are a dragon… that this isn’t some sort of a cheap trick.”
Sullivan sighed. “Very well. But I will not transform completely. It’s too dangerous.” He did not want to admit to her that due to his exile, he was not allowed to do so.
She nodded, eager for anything that would disperse her doubts. With bated breath, she watched as he got up, standing before her. He closed his eyes and stretched out his arms. Attar craned his neck, looking at him. Together, they watched as large, leathery wings slowly emerged from Sullivan’s back. They nearly took up the entire room. His scales were black, changing into a deep, midnight blue depending on the angle. The tips of his wings were adorned with sharp-looking talons. He flexed them slightly, letting the soft breeze roll in Cynthia’s direction. He watched her face carefully, gauging her reaction.
Cynthia couldn’t believe her eyes. She really had fallen in love with a dragon.
Chapter Seven
Slowly, Cynthia got up, her fingertips reaching out, nearly touching him. “May I?” she asked, her eyes wide with wonder.
“Of course,” Sullivan answered, smiling down at his mate’s curiosity. Cynthia held her breath, touching his wings for the first time. She gasped, feeling an inexplicable rush of energy pouring into her soul. She could sense his powerful magic, like living electricity. She could already feel her hair stand on edge, the back of her neck prickling with the sensation.
“This is amazing…” Cynthia whispered, more to herself than to Sullivan. “I never imagined dragons would still roam this world… I had always assumed they had died out centuries ago.”
“That’s what the humans believe, but there’s a cluster of us still alive and well.” He grinned.
“Where? Are there more of you here in Seattle? Can I meet them?” she asked excitedly.
A frown appeared on Sullivan’s face. He contemplated telling her about his family history but then thought better of it. He didn’t want her to look at him differently, just because he was once a royal only to be exiled from his own people. “Don’t worry about them. It’s just you and me now,” he said, placing his hand on Cynthia’s cheek. His thumb rubbed against her skin affectionately. “All that matters is that we’re mates. That we belong together.” His voice dropped an octave, turning sexual and somehow dark.
Cynthia felt herself shiver with desire. She looked up into Sullivan’s eyes, losing herself in them. Her hands had moved away from his wings and around his neck, their faces coming even closer together. She felt herself shiver under the effects of his formidable aura. She had never felt someone with such strength before. It was invigorating.
Sullivan’s hands dropped down to her hips, pulling her close until their bodies locked together. Their foreheads touched and their breaths mingled. Their hearts started to beat a little faster as their lips came together in a passionate kiss. Cynthia felt herself melting against him, her lips glued to his as they continued to make out, her fingers running through his thick, black hair.
Sullivan grinned into the kiss, prying his tongue into her mouth. She happily complied, rubbing herself against him, feeling her excitement grow. With his wings now safely tucked away and out of sight, he pushed her onto the bed and pounced on her. Cynthia giggled, wrapping her legs around his waist, keeping him trapped, a naughty glint in her eye. “Now you’re mine,” she said, her voice breathless.
“No.” He countered, his eyes darkening. “You’re mine.” He growled playfully, pinning her down as his lips moved along her neck, kissing her tender flesh, making her moan out until her whole body started to wriggle in pleasure. “And you can’t resist me,” he whispered into her ear, challenging her to correct him.
Cynthia found herself unable to say anything, laying there with her heart hammering and her legs apart. His hand wrapped around her thighs, spreading her legs even more, hiking up her button-up shirt and exposing her still bare pussy. A smirk appeared on his face as her womanly scent made its way to his nose once more.
It was intoxicating and Sullivan couldn’t stop himself from leaning down and tasting her at the source. Cynthia moaned loudly at the abrupt sensation of his rough, almost scaly tongue pressing against her wet folds. She bucked her hips, feeling herself shiver with desire. Her fingers clutched the sheets as his tongue slithered inside of her, venturing deeper and deeper. He lapped at her now flowing juices, making sure to get every drop.
Cynthia moaned. Never before had she felt this way. The grainy texture of his tongue against her pussy walls was slowly driving her insane. She bit her lip and tilted her head back, her eyes rolling into the back of her head. “Sullivan…” She moaned once again.
He grinned at her, making eye contact for a moment before grabbing her thick thighs and hoisting her legs over his shoulders. Her ankles hooked behind his head, pulling him even closer until he could no longer pull away. With his face now buried in her wet pussy, his nose pressed up against her mound, his tongue ventured even further inside of her. He twisted it as quickly as he could, his hands moving along her body and under her shirt, finding her large breasts.
He took them into his hands, kneading them slowly at first. He continued to massage them as he pulled his tongue away from her pussy, his face covered in juices. Teasing her, he allowed his teeth to gently tug on her clit, making her howl in pleasure. Her fingers tightened around the sheets even more, her body writhing with lust. “Please, Sullivan… don’t do this to me…” she said, begging him. Sullivan just straightened himself out, grinning wildly at her.
“Tell me what you want me to do,” he commanded, taking one of her nipples between his fingers and giving it a slight tug. She gasped. He grinned and pulled her legs off his shoulders. “If you ask me nicely, I might just make your dreams come true.” He winked at her, slowly unbuttoning her shirt and taking it off her body. He admired her for a moment. Her beautiful curves. Her womanly figure. Her milky flesh. Everything about her was absolutely perfect. A sense of pride washed over him, knowing this was his mate.
“Please… I want to feel you inside me…” she said, her words soft and gentle. Her eyes were wide and painted with lust, doing most of the talking. Sullivan positioned himself over her body, his dick rubbing against her bare breasts. He squeezed them around his cock, groaning with pleasure as he felt their softness. Cynthia could say nothing, her eyes glued to the now engorged tip of his cock, almost purple in color, a drop of pre-cum on his tip. Did she really excite him that much?
“Oh… I think you’re going to have to do much better than that,” he told her, a naughty glint in his eye.
“Sullivan… I want you to fuck me. I want you to fuck me hard.” Cynthia looked up at him. “Please… I need that big, fat cock inside of me,” she pleaded, her hormones kicking in. She had never wanted anything so much in her entire life. “Please.”
A throaty chuckle emerged from Sullivan who smirked down at her. “As you wish.” Before she could say anything else, he had the tip of his cock pressed up against her large, pink lips. Her eyes grew wid
e, but nevertheless, she opened them, eager to taste him. This wasn’t exactly what she had in mind, but then again, she hadn’t specified what hole she wanted to feel him in.
Sullivan pressed himself into her mouth, inch by inch, feeling her tongue rub against his base. It didn’t take long for him to reach her throat. His eyes darkened and he grabbed a fistful of her hair, pulling on it as he rammed his dick down. Cynthia gagged, her throat tightening around his thick cock, making him moan in pleasure. “That’s it babe…” he said, grabbing hold of her hair with both hands as he slowly started to face-fuck her. A bit of drool ran down the side of her face, dripping onto her large tits, now bouncing slightly.
The dragon lost himself as Cynthia started to deep-throat him. The sounds of her slurping his cock only turned him on further. He could already feel his balls tighten and his cock twitch as her teeth grazed against him slightly. Cynthia’s eyes began to water as she tried her best to accommodate his huge girth inside of her small mouth, her pouty lips pressed tightly around his base. Her tongue flicked around rapidly, trying to pleasure him. Her mind went numb as she gasped for air, her whole body shivering with pleasure.
Finally, he pulled away, his cock now covered in her saliva. Cynthia panted, laying there, staring blankly at the ceiling. Suddenly, before she knew what was going on, he rammed into her. She screamed out, her whole body tensing for a moment as he spread her pussy apart. “Fuck!” Her arms wrapped around him tightly, pinning him against her chest. His cock filled her every inch as he started to pump in and out of her, shallowly at first, letting his every vein rub against her quivering pussy walls.
Cynthia bit her lip, her head on his shoulder, her body tangled with his. She could feel the adrenaline pumping through her veins as he continued to fuck her, going faster. The squishy sounds of her juices echoed through the large bedroom every time he rammed against her womb. Her nails dug into his back, leaving long angry marks behind.
Sullivan grunted, pulling her closer, his hands on her hips as he fucked her even harder. He leaned down, taking her nipple into his mouth, sucking on it hard, letting his tongue flick against the sensitive little nub. He could feel Cynthia start to quiver around him and could sense that she was getting close. Wanting to prolong their time together, he slowed down, moving but an inch with each thrust, eliciting tiny moans from her lips.
His mouth continued to explore her large chest, sucking her breasts and leaving hickeys behind. Cynthia’s mind was muddled by the insane amount of pleasure this man was giving her. Her spine tingled and her every nerve ending felt like it was alive with energy. As he slowed down, she started to gyrate her hips, begging for more.
They moved into a sitting position, Cynthia now bouncing on his lap, her hands on his shoulders for leverage. Sullivan leaned back a little, a pleased expression on his face as his eyes moved over her body, watching how it moved as she bounced. Her tits jiggled and her curves shifted. She was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. She was a goddess.
Feeling a need to possess her, he pushed her back down onto the bed, pinning her hands above her head as he rammed into her, harder than ever. The bed creaked with the effort, shaking as he fucked her for all that he was worth. A thin layer of sweat formed over his body as he grunted with pleasure, feeling her pussy tighten around him even more, sending him near the point of no return. Cynthia cried out, her eyes glued to Sullivan’s perfect body. His rock-hard abs. His broad shoulders. His smoldering eyes.
Suddenly, it was too much for her to handle. She cried out, her eyes rolling and her back arching. She clutched his hands tightly, screaming out as wave after wave of ecstasy rolled through her body, leaving her breathless.
Sullivan felt her orgasm as her pussy captured him in a vice grip. He couldn’t move and his balls felt like they would explode at any moment. He growled dominantly, forcing himself deep inside her one last time until the base of his crotch was pressed against her pussy and his balls nestled against her voluptuous ass. “You’re mine,” He growled into her ear, suddenly losing all control and spilling his seed inside of her womb. He collapsed on top of her, unable to continue. With their bodies still tangled together and his cock deep inside of her, he wrapped his arms around her and pulled her close.
He kissed the top of her head and smiled. “I love you.” He said, his voice soft and genuine.
Chapter Eight
Life couldn’t get any better for Cynthia. Her shop was booming and everyone kept commenting on her stylish dragon necklace, not knowing that it was a living breathing dragon that nuzzled her neck every day. Sullivan’s companion had been strange to live with at first since he was a little snappy and temperamental, but over time she had learned to get along. Most of the time he slept the day away, only waking up when she decided to feed him a cherry−his favorite snack.
Getting along with Sullivan, on the other hand, came more naturally than anything else in the world. Whenever the antique shop owner came to visit, a smile always appeared on her face. She didn’t know what it was about him, but whenever they were together, she felt her heart soar. Never before had she had a boyfriend she loved so much. She was just thinking about him as she sat in her shop, doodling with her wand when her phone buzzed with a notification. She picked it up, turning it over so she could see the screen. She was hoping it was a text from Sullivan.
It wasn’t. She stared at her phone in horror. Your period is two days late! The period tracker on her phone told her. Quickly, she opened up her phone and checked the calendar. For two months now, she hadn’t gotten her period. Had she simply forgotten to tell her app? She tried to remember, desperate to recall the last time mother nature had come to visit. But, to her dismay, she couldn’t remember ever getting it since she had been together with Sullivan. Suddenly, a sense of dread washed over her. Was she pregnant?
Hurriedly, she searched in her draws and pulled out what looked like a magic eight ball. She held the large black sphere in her hand, her fingers trembling slightly. What would happen if she really was pregnant? She bit her lip and shook the ball, closing her eyes and praying for the best.
When she opened it, there was a small sixteen-sided dice floating in the ball, the word yes printed on the side that now faced her. She was pregnant! Her mind rushed with possibilities. What was she supposed to do now? She instantly thought of Sullivan. Was she supposed to tell him? What if he didn’t want to be a father? What if he got angry at her?
As she thought about this, Attar started to wake up, yawning slightly and nipping at her collarbone. Her eyes grew big. If Sullivan’s companion could sense that she loved him, could he also sense that she now carried his child? She waited with bated breath to see if the little dragon would do anything unusual but he just laid his head back down and went back to sleep, his tail curling around her neck, making his presence known.
Cynthia sat there, battling her inner turmoil when a customer entered the store. It was one of her regulars. A rubenesque woman who taught gender and sexuality at the local university. “Hey Charlotte, how are you today?” Cynthia greeted her with her usual friendly smile.
“I’m good. Gave my students an exam this morning. I think they all did really well. I haven’t graded them yet but the class has been really engaged this semester.” She said this as she looked through a rack of dresses. “Do you have anything I could wear to a gala. I’m looking for something in black or a navy blue.”
Cynthia picked up her pencil for a moment, twirling it around before she finally put it down. “I should. I think there’s some here in the clearance rack.” She guided the woman toward the back of the store where a wide array of different dresses hung, all up to par with Charlotte’s taste.
“Oh, these are wonderful!” Charlotte exclaimed, picking up a simple, tampered black dress with a boxed neckline. “What do you think about this one?”
“I think it would look really nice on you. Do you want to try it on?” Cynthia asked politely. The woman nodded and moments later she emerged. All her
curves accentuated perfectly. She did a slight three sixty in the mirror, admiring her reflection.
“This is perfect. I don’t know how you do it Cynthia, but you always manage to have the best things for girls like us. What’s your secret?” she asked, laughing. Cynthia laughed along with her. A few moments later, Cynthia was ringing out her dress at the register. “Oh is this one of those balls you ask a question to and it tells you the answer?” Charlotte had grabbed the black sphere Cynthia had left on the counter, shaking it, but nothing happened. “Is it broken?”
“Yeah, I was just going to ship it back,” Cynthia lied.
“Oh, that’s too bad,” Charlotte said. “I really wanted to ask it something.” She shrugged like it was no big deal before she paid for her dress and left the store, a bright smile on her face. Cynthia sighed, picking up the sphere once more. She stared at it, asking it one more silent questing before she shook it.
When she looked down at it, the words follow your heart appeared in tiny lettering. She frowned slightly at the indirect answer before she put the ball away. Maybe it was right. Maybe she should just tell Sullivan. If he really loved her as much as he said, then he wouldn’t get mad. Hell, he would even be overjoyed by the news of her pregnancy. Either way, Cynthia knew, deep down, that she needed to tell him.
Chapter Nine
Cynthia closed up shop early that day. She pulled down the metal gate and locked it up. She pocketed the key and then walked the short distance to Sullivan’s antique shop. He was still open, sitting behind his counter, polishing one of his swords. His shop was crowded with a million different things. There were old dolls, furniture, clocks, silverware. The store was a little intimidating to walk into but Cynthia found the warm lighting and the soothing atmosphere welcoming.
