The other option was for the Kings to go to the dragons. For Varek, that was a viable solution, especially since Jeyra lived on this realm. But for the Kings who had mates with ties and family on Earth, that became another matter entirely.
No matter how they looked at it, there was no easy or clear solution. Yet there needed to be. They were Dragon Kings. How long could they continue as such without dragons?
Varek sighed and noticed the water moving around him. That’s when he heard something behind him. He turned and saw Jeyra walking naked into the loch. His gaze moved over her face to her full breasts and pink nipples that hardened beneath his stare. His eyes traveled lower to her trim waist and the soft flare of her hips. He took in the small patch of red hair at the junction of her thighs before it disappeared beneath the water.
His eyes returned to her face, even as blood rushed to his cock. She put her arms in front of her and glided toward him. He reached out his hand for her to take as she got close. They said nothing as he drew her against him.
A smile pulled at her lips when she felt his arousal. He rested his hands on her hips, their eyes locked. Despite the last two weeks of imprisonment and being unable to use his magic, Varek wouldn’t change anything. Because it had brought Jeyra into his life. She was a treasure, and she didn’t even know it.
Her hands traveled up his arms to his shoulders and then moved around his neck. Her amber eyes flared with desire as she pulled his head down for a kiss. A moan tore through him when his lips met hers. It didn’t matter how many times he kissed her. Every time was as special as the first. His arms tightened around her as he deepened the kiss.
There were no bars between them now, no clothes. Their passion, their hunger enveloped them in a haze of unabashed need. Her hands gripped his hair as their tongues dueled, and they rubbed their bodies against each other.
He tore his mouth from hers and spun her around. Varek hissed in a breath at the contact of her shapely bum against his cock. He grabbed her hips and ground into her while he kissed her neck. She leaned her head to the side, granting him better access. His mouth moved up her neck to her ear as his hands slid over her stomach and rose to cup her breasts.
She sucked in a startled breath when his fingers skimmed over her taut nipples. He rolled the buds between his fingers and suckled on her earlobe. The first moan that fell from her lips made his cock jump. The more he teased her breasts, the more she began to rub against him. Her hands reached around, grasping his hips and pulling him harder against her.
Then she grabbed one of his hands and brought it down between her legs. The moment he slid a finger inside her, she sighed loudly and dropped her head back, her eyes closed. Varek watched her completely give herself over to him, and he soaked up every second as he found her swollen clit and began to play. He could’ve remained like that for the rest of the day. Throughout his very long life, Varek couldn’t remember being so enraptured by another before. The more pleasure he gave her, the more she responded, and the more he wanted to give her.
Her breathing shifted, alerting him that she was close to peaking. Varek doubled his efforts, but she spun in his arms instead and grabbed his cock. The moment their eyes met, he saw the craving there. Without a word, he lifted her so that she could wrap her legs around his waist. She positioned his cock at her entrance, then he rocked his hips forward and slid into her.
Their bodies began to move instantly. She cupped his face before bending to kiss him. With every movement of their tongues and bodies, he was drawn closer and closer to climax. Then she tore her mouth from his and cried out as her body began to clamp around him. Varek thrust his hips three more times before he sank deep and let the orgasm come.
They clung to each other as their breaths slowly returned to normal. He closed his eyes, more at peace than he ever had been before. There was so much turmoil ahead, but this second was theirs. A perfect moment.
Jeyra raised her head and smiled down at him. He returned it as he smoothed back some strands of her red hair that had come loose from her bun. Varek pulled out of her and set her on her feet as they grinned at each other.
“Let me see your hair,” he urged.
A frown flitted across her face. “My hair?”
“Aye. I’ve been dying to see it from the first moment I met you.”
She reached back and undid her hair to let the fiery strands fall down her back and into the water to float around her. Varek couldn’t believe how long and wavy the strands were. He lifted a thick lock and let it run through his fingers.
“It’s beautiful.”
Jeyra placed a kiss on his chest. “You really like it?”
“Verra much,” he told her, then kissed her lips.
She sighed and swirled her hands in the water. “A bath is a great idea.”
For the next half hour, they stayed in the water as she bathed and talked of anything but what tomorrow would bring. When she rose from rinsing her hair, she shivered slightly. The sun had gone behind the mountains, taking its heat with it. Varek grabbed her hand and led her to the tent near the fire. With the briefest of thoughts, had her cocooned in warmth.
“Oh,” she exclaimed with a chuckle. “I wasn’t expecting that.”
He shrugged and touched her skin. “I dried you, too.”
“I think I could get used to this.”
Jeyra lay back on the pillows. To his surprise, she scooted closer to lay on his chest. With a smile on his lips, he wrapped his arm around her. Yes, he was content.
“If only we could stay like this,” she murmured.
The smile died as he realized how right she was. “We could. We could disappear. I could make sure no one ever found us.”
“What of your realm? The other Dragon Kings?”
He didn’t answer. Because he couldn’t.
She blew out a breath. “Then there are the dragons here. The ones my people are holding. I wish we could do as you suggested and disappear, but you’re needed, Varek. And you aren’t the kind of man to ignore those who are suffering. Not to mention, I’m fairly certain the dragons aren’t going to want to see me.”
“They willna harm a hair on your head,” he stated more harshly than intended. He paused and kissed her forehead. “I doona know how the future will play out, but I do know that we’re both in it. You chose to come with me for answers, and I’ll help you find them.”
“That’s not the only reason I came with you.”
He leaned away, so she lifted her face to him. “I know.”
“I want to be with you.”
“I want that, too.”
She eyed him. “But you’re afraid I won’t be able to handle you being a dragon.”
“Aye,” he admitted.
Jeyra smiled and returned her head to his chest. “A few days ago, I probably wouldn’t have. Things aren’t as black and white as I was led to believe. As all my people were told.”
“We doona have the full story. We only have bits.”
“Bits which don’t make my people look good.”
Varek lifted his gaze to the sky. “Tomorrow is another day. We have tonight.”