The Dragon Guardian (13 page)

Alcohol and pent-up dreams had made her a temporary fool.

Fergus lifted her chin until she met his eye. “Tell me what happened, lass.”

She placed a hand on her stomach. “As you know the aftermath, it’s pretty obvious he wooed me into bed. He pretended to date me for a few weeks. Despite using condoms, they failed for us and I found myself pregnant. While scary, I was also ecstatic. As a mother to a dragon-shifter child, I really could have the chance to live with BroadBay and my charming dragonman.”

Taking a deep breath, she tried to calm her nerves. The next part still upset her, but without it, Fergus would never know the truth. She only hoped he wouldn’t pity her. “As soon as my pregnancy was verified, I tried to see Travis. I should’ve known something was wrong when he showed up with an impatient look on his face. I asked him when we could go to the DDA to see about a special license. I knew they were giving a few out here in the UK, so I imagined it might be possible in the US. That’s when he laughed at me and told me I was a bet. His friends had bet him he couldn’t get ten females pregnant in a year, and he took it. He accomplished it by poking tiny holes in the condoms he used. I was the tenth female, hence why he was so determined to get me into bed since his year was nearly up.”

Even after all these months, just remembering Travis’s sneer made her stomach churn. He’d told her about the bet as if he were talking about the weather; he didn’t care for her. His clan needed new blood and he was finding a way around the red tape of the sacrifice system. Half-dragon-shifter children needed to be watched by other dragon-shifters. US law dictated accidental pregnancies in favor of the dragon clans.

Fergus’s voice was steely when he finally spoke up. “What’s his name?”

She met his gaze and blinked at the fury burning in it. Fergus had always been so kind and patient that she sometimes forgot he was half-dragon. “His name doesn’t matter.”

“It bloody well does. I would beat him to a bloody pulp and cut off his dick for what he’s done to you. But doing that would land me in prison and I won’t leave you unprotected. We need to involve the DDA in all of this. They will stop him.”

Tears prickled Gina’s eyes. “Don’t you think I tried that? I filed an anonymous complaint and waited for weeks to see what they’d do. But nothing happened. Some of my friends saw Travis wooing other women in the same bar, as if nothing had happened.”

“Travis of BroadBay. Good. Now I can find him.”

Gina shook her head. “Don’t, Fergus. You promised that what I told you would stay between us.”

He cupped her cheek. “I won’t do anything without your approval. But think of the other females, lass. You were strong and ran to keep your child, but how many of the others had to hand over their bairns or face a prison sentence? We owe it to all of them and any other victims to stop this bastard. At least think about it, Gina. Will you do that for me?”

Fergus wiped the tears from her cheek with his thumb and she melted a little. “I wish I had met you instead. I can’t imagine you ever stooping to Travis’s level.”

Fergus’s eyes flashed. “Don’t mention his name. My dragon is already roaring to seek revenge and the name only prods him further.”

Placing a hand on his chest, she stared into his eyes and made a decision. “Then do whatever it takes to help ease him. If it takes me sitting in your lap again, then I can do that.”

His jaw tightened before he replied, “What he wants I won’t do. It’s bloody selfish in this moment, right after you’ve told me about your past.”

She moved her hand further down his chest. “And what’s that?”

Fergus gritted out, “Don’t ask me, lass. Finish your dinner and I’ll come back in a little while.”

Her dragonman moved to stand up, but she grabbed his shoulder. “Don’t leave me drowning in my memories, Fergus. Stay and help me make new ones.”

His nostrils flared. “You don’t know what you’re asking, Gina. You’re vulnerable and I won’t take advantage.”

Irritation flooded her body. “I’m twenty-two years old and aware of what I want. I holed myself up in that cottage thinking I could keep myself safe by blocking out the world. Then you glided down into my life and everything changed. I want you, Fergus MacKenzie. You’re kind, patient, and more noble than anyone I’ve ever met. I want you to stay with me. Please don’t go.”

Fergus’s honor warred with Gina’s need. Clearly, she was upset and emotionally distraught. Making love to her would be taking advantage of her.

Yet as her eyes pleaded for him to stay, he wanted to do whatever he could to make her happy.

His dragon, who had broken free several minutes earlier, growled.
She wants to forget about the bastard. Let’s help her.

Fergus was teetering.
I don’t want her to wake up in the morning and regret everything. We should woo her more. She should trust us first.

Gina looped her hands behind his neck and whispered, “If you truly want to help me, then kiss me, Fergus.” She brushed the back of his neck with her fingers and fire flooded his body at her touch. “Please.”

Between her voice, her touch, and her scent, it was all too much and Fergus’s restraint shattered. He scooped her up and moved toward the bedroom down the hall. Gina laid her head against his chest. Each step only strengthened his decision. The lass would be his if she allowed it.

Gently laying her on the bed, he let his eyes roam her breasts, her round belly, and her thighs. Starting at her bare ankle, he ran his hand up her calf, tickled the back of her knee, and stopped at the top of her inner thigh. As he stroked with his thumb, Gina moaned.

Fergus met her gaze. “This is your last chance to back out, Gina. What will it be?”

Irritation flashed in her eyes. “You don’t always have to be so patient with me, Fergus. I know from your kiss earlier that your dragon is demanding. It’s okay to embrace him sometimes.” She opened her legs wider. “I actually look forward to it.”

The scent of her arousal grew stronger and his beast roared.
I agree with the human. Throw caution to the side for once. I want her. Hurry up and fuck her.

Fergus moved his hand to the edge of Gina’s panties and teased her swollen flesh.
Not fuck, dragon. With Gina, I’m going to make love.

His beast huffed.
Humans. I don’t care what you call it. Just do it.

He dared to run his forefinger through her slit. She was so wet and the urge to taste her coursed through his body.

On impulse, he sliced her underwear in two and spread her legs wider. She was pink and glistening. For him.

His dragon roared to claim her, but Fergus held his beast back. After lightly teasing her flesh, he leaned down and licked slowly from her opening up to her clit. As he swirled around the tight bud, Gina moved her hips. “Fergus.”

The sound of his name from her lips destroyed his last vestiges of restraint and he plunged his tongue into her core.

Damn, she tastes good.

Caressing her thighs as he continued to swirl and lap her pussy with his tongue, all he could think about was putting Gina on her hands and knees and taking her from behind.

His dragon snarled.
Now.

No.
Fergus would make sure his female came first. After everything she’d been through, she deserved it.

He wished he could look into his female’s eyes as he devoured her, but her pregnant belly hid her face. So he let her know he was with her by rubbing her thighs, her lower abdomen, and even her hips. With each stroke of his tongue, his female opened her legs wider and melted a little more into the bed.

He slowly licked up her folds and traced around her clit, never making contact with the bundle of nerves. He continued to tease but not touch and Gina wiggled her hips. “Please, Fergus.”

His dragon snarled.
Make her come. It’s the first step to claiming her.

With a growl, he placed his hands under her arse and lifted before finally flicking her clit with his tongue. Gina sucked in a breath and moaned. The sound drove his beast crazy.
Taste her again first.

As Fergus trailed his tongue back to her pussy, Gina made a sound of frustration. Before she could say a word, he swirled her opening before entering. Moving in and out, his lass relaxed a bit more above his hands. Both man and beast wished she could thread her fingers through his hair. But that would have to wait.

Pushing aside the desire, Fergus moved back to Gina’s clit. Swiping back and forth, he increased the pressure with each pass.

Her moans grew louder. His dragon roared.
Make her come. I want to taste our mate’s orgasm.

Fergus agreed with his dragon. It was time.

He gently bit her clit before sucking it harder. Gina screamed. Wanting to push her further over the edge, he thrust two fingers into her pussy and moved them in and out as she gripped and released him.

His dragon hummed in contentment at their female’s orgasm.

When Gina finally relaxed, he leaned back and stood up. The sight of his human’s flushed cheeks and heavy breathing only made his cock harder. Needing something of his female to appease his dragon, he sucked her juices from his fingers. Gina’s pupils dilated as she watched.

His voice was gravelly to his own ears when he ordered, “Get on your hands and knees.”

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Gina had barely blinked after experiencing one of the best orgasms of her life before Fergus told her get on her hand and knees.

Judging from his flashing dragon eyes, man and beast were nearly one.

As much as she loved Fergus’s kindness and patience at any other time, she kind of liked the fact he took charge in the bedroom.

Despite her recent orgasm, her pussy pulsed when Fergus growled out, “Hurry, Gina.”

After seven months of celibacy, Gina didn’t waste time rolling over onto her hands and knees.

One second passed and then another. She heard something being tossed to the side, but Fergus didn’t touch her. Looking over her shoulder, she bit out, “I know my ass is double-wide at this point, but you can stop staring.”

“Don’t do that,” Fergus bit out before he sliced through her tunic top and the remainder of her underwear.

She was naked except for her bra and the sleeves of her tunic around her arms. Opening her mouth to scold him for destroying one of her few sets of nice clothes, he ran his warm, rough hands over her butt. He squeezed one cheek and then the other before rubbing her skin in slow circles. “I will always love your body. Every time you try to dismiss how beautiful you are to me, I will just have to work harder at convincing you of the truth.”

If she wasn’t so turned on, she might start crying. Stupid hormones.

Wanting to avoid that as it would destroy the moment, she wiggled her hips and whispered, “Then start convincing me or I’ll just have to go through the list of things changed by my pregnancy.”

Fergus roamed his hand up her sides until he reached the band of her bra. She half-expected him to slice it, but he unhooked it. Her heavy breasts dangled free in front of her. Gina loved the freedom.

But then Fergus took her breasts in his hands and gently squeezed them. The pressure was just enough to feel good, despite how swollen her boobs were. “You’ve changed here.”

As he gently kneaded, it was hard to concentrate on anything but the possessive grip of his hands. But somehow she forced her brain to work. “Leave it to the man to focus on bigger boobs.”

He released her breasts and placed his hands on her belly. “All of the changes will be worth it, Gina. Just wait until our son is born.”

Her throat closed up at the word “our.” Surely Fergus couldn’t mean it.

As if sensing her doubt, he rubbed her skin. “Yes, ours. But until he’s born, I’m going to focus on you and only you, Gina MacDonald. You’re mine.”

She shivered at the possessiveness in his tone. Unlike with Travis, she liked Fergus claiming her.

She stilled.
No.
There was no way in hell she’d let the bastard intrude and ruin her first time with Fergus.

Wanting to speed up the process, she leaned back and pressed her ass against Fergus’s hard cock. Her dragon hissed and she smiled. “Just imagine how much better it’ll feel inside me.”

Fergus backed away a fraction and ran his dick through her folds. He teased her opening, but never fully entered. She growled. “You can draw it out and prove your super dragonman sex powers later. My pregnancy has made me really horny. Don’t make me wait any longer.”

Slapping his cock against her clit, she barely heard him reply, “Just one last thing. I have no diseases and you’re already pregnant. But if you want me to wear a condom, I will.”

His words warmed her heart. Even when she was naked and on all fours in front of him, Fergus wanted to make sure she was okay.

Her own desire to claim Fergus coursed through her body. “Take me just the way you are, Fergus. But don’t make me wait any longer.”

In the next instant, he thrust into her and she arched her back. Damn, he was long and hard. The fullness was almost too much, yet it felt just right.

She wiggled her hips and Fergus moved.

He kept her in place with his hands and slowly increased in pace. Each long, hard thrust only made her wetter between her thighs. “Faster, Fergus.”

The sound of flesh slapping on flesh filled the room. Gina leaned her head on her arms, afraid that she might lose her balance. But she’d rather lose her balance than tell Fergus to stop.

If only she could see his eyes. Gina knew it was difficult for both her and Fergus to have sex face-to-face when she was eight months pregnant, but she wanted no doubt as to the dragonman behind her. Before she could stop herself, Gina asked, “Fergus?”

One of his hands rubbed her back. “I’m right here, lass. Are you with me?”

Lifting her head, she managed to look over her shoulder. The magnificent sight of Fergus towering over her greeted her eyes. “Yes.”

“Good. Then hold on.”

He pulled out slowly and then pounded in hard. “My name is Fergus MacKenzie.” He repeated the motion. “I will protect you with my life.” And again. “Live the moment with me.” Another thrust. “And just let go.”