The Shifter beside me places his hand on my belly. He pushes me slowly backwards. We move until we can no longer see the dragon, and turn around. Behind us, there’s another man, his skin a shimmering green.
I see the man beside me curse without a sound, and he pushes me in a new direction. This time, we spot a third man in seconds.
“They’re closing in on us,” he whispers.
“What do we do?”
For a second I think I see fear in his eyes, and then I see an idea strike him.
He maneuvers me against a tree and wraps my legs around his waist.
My eyes widen. “What are you doing?”
“Covering you with my scent.”
I finally get it. I can’t believe how dumb I’ve been. Somehow I didn’t consider what he meant when he talked about covering my scent.
He starts to undo his pants. I hold myself stiffly. If this is the only way to stop the dragons, then I’ll do it.
But he freezes, his gaze sweeps over my face. “You don’t want this.”
“Just do it,” I tell him, tensing.
Slowly, he shakes his head. “I’ll draw them to me. I smell enough like you that they’ll take the distraction.”
My breathing comes in and out in a rush. “You don’t have to do that.”
He gives a small smile and pushes my hair back from my face. “I’ve never taken a woman who didn’t want me. I won’t start today. With you.”
Suddenly, a blonde man with greyish-yellow eyes appears behind the man who holds me. I gasp, and he whirls around to face the stranger.
“Greyson, why aren’t you at the den?” the man who holds me asks sternly.
“I thought you might need my help.”
“Actually,” he pulls away from me, “you’re right. I’m going to be the distraction. You get her to safety.”
He nods. “Yes, Sam.”
And then, Sam gives me one last searing look and races away.
I don’t move. I just watch him leave, feeling unsure. Regretting putting him in this position.
The strange man, Greyson, moves closer to me. He inhales deeply, and his smile grows wicked. “You smell delicious. I can’t wait to get a taste of you.”
Then, his gaze moves over my naked body in a way that’s so intimate it makes goosebumps blossom all over my body.
“I believe you’re supposed to get me to safety…”
He nods. “Don’t worry, honey, I’m just waiting for the signal.
Suddenly, we hear Sam shouting, “Over here you dumb winged assholes!”
“Subtle,” I mutter.
Greyson grabs me and pulls me down into his lap. A second later, I see a flash of color move through the trees. For a minute my heart is pounding so fast I can think of nothing else. And then, I feel the Shifter’s erection beneath me.
“You’re turned on?” I sputter softly.
He reaches around and touches my inner-thigh. “Your scent is driving me mad.”
To my shock, I don’t push his hand away. Warmth is blossoming from his touch and my nipples harden. Suddenly Sam’s warning about the way I’d react to him and his pack seems a little less ridiculous.
His hand slides closer between my legs, and his lips rub against my neck.
“Are you always this handsy with women?” I say, breathless.
“Only when the woman on my lap is rocking against my dick and spreading her legs wider and wider.”
“I am not!” And then I freeze because I’m rocking.
Damn it.
He cups my womanhood, and my head goes back. I feel like I’m on fire. His agile fingers spread me gently, and then he’s stroking me.
I close my eyes, and a moan slips from my lips.
He growls low and nips my throat with his teeth. My body jerks. So apparently, I like being spanked… and bit. I learn something new every day.
As his finger circles my clit, I bite my lips to keep any sound from slipping past my lips. And then, he pulls his hand away and stands.
I blink stupidly at him. “You stopped.”
“The dragons are far enough,” he whispers, then throws me over his shoulder.
That snaps me out of my mindless state. “You guys know I can walk, right?”
He hurries off through the woods. And then, the sound of snarling cuts through the silence of the woods, followed by a roar of anger.
I stiffen. “They’re fighting?”
“Sam is keeping them busy.”
I think of the three big dragon shifters. “Alone? Will he be okay?”
Greyson doesn’t answer.
An image comes to me of the man who saved me being killed by dragons.
“Put me down!”
Greyson doesn’t slow. “No.”
“We need to help him.”
He laughs. “You think sending your hot naked ass into a middle of a fight will help things?”
“That’s exactly what I think.”
“No,” he sounds so damn smug.
Taking a deep breath, I allow flames to form on my hand. Then, very slowly, I move my hand down to his ass. For a moment, he makes a happy, little sound. And then he realizes how hot my hand is. Probably about the time my fire burns through his pants.
He cries out, and I shove out of his arms. Before he has time to react, I take off towards the battle sounds. I make it further than I thought before he catches me around the waist. I whisper a sorry and turn around, kneeing him as hard as I can in the balls.
His eyes roll back in his head as he releases me, and I take off running again.
When I break out of the trees into a clearing, I spot Sam. The dragons have surrounded him. Three massive, naked men with cruel eyes. He’s bleeding from his cheek, but he holds himself as if he’s the cockiest asshole in the room.
Which I love.
“Hey!” I shout.
All of them freeze.
Slowly, one after another of them turn to me. My bravado fades a bit. I hope I thought this out well enough.
“Dragons, uh, hey. I’m not interested in being your mate, so why don’t you move along.”
The red dragon’s lips curl into a frown. “That is not up to you.”
I take a step back. “I’ve chosen the wolves as my mates.”
He cocks his head. “Then, we’ll kill them and take you.”
Shit.
One of them turns and punches Sam in the face. He hits the ground hard. Then, the three dragons come toward me. I swallow, bunch my hands into fists, and wait.
When they’re less than ten steps from me, I send my flames roaring out toward them and the trees around them.
“Run!” I shout to Sam, hoping he has the strength to escape.
But when the flames clear, not only hasn’t Sam run for it, he’s still lying on the ground. And the dragons stand unaffected.
Crap.
The gold one smirks callously. “Time to stop this game. There’s no choice left. You’re coming with us.”