Page 54 of Dragon Mine (Dragon Kings 2)
Chapter Twenty
The instant his lips touched hers, Vaughn burned to be inside Eurwen.
The heated kiss grew feverish, frenzied. Their hands clawed at each other, trying to get to bare skin. Then, finally, the clothes were gone. His next breath locked in his lungs when she reached between them and wrapped her fingers around his cock.
Vaughn groaned at the sensation of her hand moving up and down his length. He was powerless to move when she ended the kiss and dropped to her knees in front of him. He couldn’t take his eyes from her. His lungs locked as she leaned forward and wrapped her lips around his arousal. Pleasure surged through his body as she used her hands and mouth on him.
When he could take no more of the exquisite bliss, he grabbed her by the shoulders and pulled her to her feet. He kissed her, backing her against the nearest boulder. Then, it was his turn.
He kissed down her jaw to the base of her throat. Her pulse jumped, and he flicked his tongue over it. Then he slowly kissed his way to her breast. He licked around her nipple before taking it into his mouth and suckling the nub. Her nails dug into his back as her hips rocked against him. Vaughn moved to her other breast and teased that nipple. Only then did he kiss down her stomach to her navel.
Her breath hitched when he knelt before her and lifted one leg over his shoulder. He glanced up at her to find her hooded eyes watching him closely. Vaughn smiled before his tongue swirled around her clit. A soft cry fell from her lips. He continued his assault by pushing a finger inside her, moving it in time with his tongue.
“Please,” she begged. “I want you inside me.”
He ignored her, doubling his efforts. Her cries grew louder. The leg holding her began shaking, and still, Vaughn continued.
She stiffened and let out a shout as she peaked. The sound was music to his ears. They’d come together only in his dreams for so long. She had been like smoke, hard to hold. Now, he got to feel her, see her, taste her. And he couldn’t get enough.
Vaughn rose, grabbing her by the hips and lifting her. Their gazes met, locked as he slowly entered her. Her lips parted on a sigh. Her arms wrapped around him as he pushed in deeper. He began pumping his hips. Their breaths mingled as their damp bodies rubbed against each other. She leaned forward and kissed him.
He held her beautiful body against him as he thrust faster, deeper, seeking the pleasure he knew awaited them both. Her nails lightly scraped his scalp as her tongue brushed against his. With every movement, it confirmed that she was his mate.
His lids lifted as he ended the kiss. He looked deep into her silver eyes. Something passed between them. Something deep and intense. It went through him like lightning, sinking into every fiber of his being and pushing him to orgasm. He gripped her hips and plunged deep, spilling his seed within her.
For long minutes they stayed locked together. Eurwen smoothed the hair from his face. He lifted his head and looked at her to find her smiling. He then pulled out of her and set her on her feet. Instead of walking away, she took his hand and sat down. Before her bottom touched the floor of the cavern, a thick fur blanket appeared. He let her pull him down beside her. Then, he lay back and tugged her onto his chest.
“I’ve spent a lot of time in this mountain,” he told her. “I never thought I’d be here with you.”
“Do you regret showing me?”
“No’ at all. What I was trying to say—badly, apparently—is that I’m verra happy.”
She smiled as she lifted her head to kiss him. “So am I. I didn’t know what to expect coming to Dreagan. With you.”
“I’m glad you came.”
“I am, as well. I hope that I can talk Brandr into coming, eventually.”
Vaughn held her tighter against him. “I’d rather talk about you.”
She laughed softly. “Oh? What about?”
“How I feel about you.”
The instant the words were out of his mouth, the atmosphere changed. The easygoing attitude Eurwen had disappeared, replaced by tension. But Vaughn wouldn’t be denied. He had to tell her.
“I’ve tried to tell you before, but you wouldna hear me. I have to say this.”
She shook her head, her eyelashes brushing against his chest. “Please, don’t.”
“Why?”
“Why must you? Why can’t things stay like this?”
Vaughn tried not to take her words wrong, but it was hard not to. “Because I’ve searched for you for ages. Now that I finally found you, I need you to know.”
“Vaughn, please. Don’t.”
“You’re my mate, Eurwen.”
She sat up, keeping her head turned away from him. Her long, blond hair tumbled around her shoulders and hung down her back to brush her hips. Vaughn reached up and touched his finger to the silky strands.
“Eurwen,” he called.
She released a long breath. “I begged you not to say anything.”
“Why?” he pressed. “I know you feel something for me. It was there the first night we met. It’s been there the entire time I searched for you. It’s there now. Why is it so hard to admit that?”
She rose to her feet, clothing herself as she did. Then, she faced him. “I’ve known where you were. Always. Don’t you think if I had believed you were my mate, I would’ve come to you?”
Vaughn should’ve known that she would strike ruthlessly. He sat up, bracing himself with his hand. Hurt bloomed like a blackness inside him, growing larger with every word she spoke.
“You should’ve left things as they were. We could’ve had a nice time. Why couldn’t you leave it?” she cried, her face scrunching with sadness.
“Because I know what I feel.”
