Dragon Scorned

14. River

Iyawned and stretched as I rolled over to check the time, actually feeling refreshed for once, like I got a good night”s sleep.

My eyes widened as I looked at the time, “Fuck,” I murmured, rolling over to shove Natalia. “Nat, wake up. We’re going to be late.”

She yawned, rubbing her eyes. “I think we’re allowed to miss a day after getting into a car accident. Now go back to sleep, you overgrown lizard.”

She grabbed the blankets and pulled them over her head, rolling away from me.

“Well, I guess it”s not a good morning if ‘miss up at the ass crack of dawn’ is in a pissy mood,” I told her, laughing.

She moaned, reaching her hand out from under the covers to swat at me. I rolled off the bed, avoiding her hand and chuckling to myself as I made my way to the kitchen to get some coffee.

Even though she”s a witch, she still can”t heal as fast as I could, so I cut her some slack. I’m just excited we were taking the day off.

I stopped in my tracks when I walked into the kitchen. A tall, half-naked man was leaning over the stove, flipping what looked like pancakes. My stomach growled, alerting him to my presence.

He turned to face me, cerulean blue eyes locked on mine as a smirk crossed his face. My eyes trailed down his muscular body, hypnotized by him.

“What are you doing here, Nikolai?” I growled, trying to hide the excitement in my voice. He didn’t need to know I was happy to see him. It would only inflate his already huge ego.

“I figured you two wouldn”t be going to classes today, so I wanted to come over and cook for you. I know Natalia does all the cooking, and she could use the extra rest.” He looked at me, pure heat filling his eyes, “Plus, I can’t have my star going hungry.”

“I can cook too, you know,” I told him, taking a seat at the island, on the opposite side of where he was standing at the stove.

He snorted, “Not according to what I heard.”

My mouth dropped open, this guy really has the audacity to break into my house and insult my cooking. Where does he hide those massive balls of his. Kai took the pancakes off the stove, flipping them onto a plate and turning to look at me.

“If I’m wrong, by all means,” he held out the spatula and gestured toward the stove, “Enlighten me.”

I hopped off the chair, stomping over to take the spatula from him. Irritation flared inside of me, driving my need to prove him wrong.

I looked down at the pan, hesitating a moment. Growing up, my grandma always cooked, and when I met Natalia, she loved cooking, so I let her do it. I swallowed the lump in my throat, not wanting to admit to Kai that I actually didn”t know what I was doing.

“I’m waiting,” Kai said, a smirk on his face. He crossed his arms and was leaning back against the island directly behind me.

I shook off my nervousness and grabbed the batter, pouring four globs onto the pan like I’ve watched Nat do a hundred times.

I turned to smirk at the smug dragon, placing my hand on my hip. He raised his eyebrow at me making the need to prove him wrong skyrocketed in me.

“You have no faith in me, do you?” I asked him, shaking the spatula in his direction.

“You”re smoking, star,” he said, his grin widening, stretching across his face from ear to ear.

I whirled around, my eyes going wide at the smoke rolling off the pan in waves. “Shit,” I cried, grabbing the pan and moving it off the hot burner.

Kai reached around me, turning the stove off. He opened the window above the sink, grabbing a tea towel, and waving the smoke out the window.

“Guess I was right.” He laughed, waving at the smoke that was quickly filling the kitchen.

“Fuck off,” I snapped, grabbing another tea towel to clear out the smoke. I waved it toward the window, hitting Kai in the arm while I was frantically trying to clear the air.

“Watch it, star.”

I smirked at him, mischief dancing in my eyes, “Or what, Nikolai.”

I drug out his name, meeting his eyes. He waited a moment before launching at me. I screamed as I darted out of his reach, laughing as I whipped around the island.

Nikolai was faster than I was, running around the other side to cut off my escape. He grabbed me by the shoulders, lifting me off the floor. I laughed as my ass hit the counter, and Kai placed himself between my thighs.

“Kai,” I screeched, slapping him on the shoulder. He looked into my eyes, then his mouth was on mine. Devouring my lips in a kiss so full of demand, want, and need.

I moaned into his mouth, grabbing onto his hips and pulling him closer to me. Widening my legs so his rapidly growing length was pressed against my center. Kai snaked his hand up the back of my neck, tangling his fingers in my hair, pulling me away from him a fraction of an inch.

“Let me hear it, my star. You were right Kai, I can’t cook.” He said in a slightly high pitched voice, mimicking how I talk.

“I don’t sound like that, jerk,” I said, slapping him in the chest.

My head snapped up to the sound of someone clearing their throat behind Nikolai. “Nat, you”re up,” I said, my voice coming out more breathless than I meant it to.

“Am I interrupting something?” She asked, a smile spreading across her face.

I pushed Kai away from me, hopping off the counter, “No, I was just making breakfast, and Kai was distracting me.”

“Mmhum,” she took a seat at the island, folding her hands in front of her, placing them on the marble top, “You were making breakfast? Is that why the kitchen looks like it was just on fire?”

My jaw dropped open as Kai chuckled, walking over to grab the pancakes I didn’t burn. “You are both assholes, I can cook.”

“Whatever you need to tell yourself to help you sleep at night, babes.” Natalia chuckled. Leaning over to pluck a pancake off the plate Kai set down on the island.

I scoffed, reaching for a pancake, the plate moved out of my reach before I could grab one. I glared at Kai as he smirked.

“Say it.”

“You”re insufferable.” I glared at him as Nat laughed next to me.

“I guess you”re going hungry today then,” he said before popping a piece of pancake into his mouth, making a scene of moaning and licking his fingers. His hooded eyes connected with mine, full of desire.

“Ugg fine. You were right, and I was wrong. I can’t cook. Now, can I please have some food?” I held out my hand, waiting for him to give me the plate.

“I don’t know, you were kind of sassy this morning. What do you think, Nat. Should we let River eat?” He looked at Natalia, smirking as he asked the question.

My mouth fell open, I could not believe this man. I let out a sarcastic laugh as I turned to look at Natalia.

“If you don”t, she will just get hangry and turn into a beast,” she said, taking another bite of her pancake.

“I quite enjoy it when her beast comes out to play,” Kai said, pushing the plate toward me, pulling it away right as I reached for it.

“Nikolai,” I yelled, diving onto the counter and snatching a pancake from the top of the stack before he could pull them away from me again.

I shoved the whole pancake into my mouth, completely unladylike, before he could grab it from me. I rolled and plopped my butt on the counter, dangling my legs off the edge. Natalia burst into laughter beside me as I covered my mouth trying to chew the huge amount of food before swallowing and forcing it down my throat.

Nikolai slid a cup of coffee over to me and I eyed him wearily, hesitant to take the cup, not trusting that he wouldn”t pull it away from me too.

“I draw the line at fucking with my coffee.” I growled.

He smirked, a wicked glint in his eyes, “I wouldn’t dream of depriving you of coffee, my star.”

I reached out, pausing a moment before taking the mug filled with the beautiful, rich coffee goodness.

I took a long pull from the mug, keeping Kai directly in my line of sight. The hot drink burned as it made its way down my throat, warming my stomach.

“So what”s the plan for today, since we”re playing hookie?” Natalia asked, accepting her own mug of coffee from Kai.

“You don’t look like you”re up for much of anything,” I told her, looking at the gash on her head. Although it looked better, it still wasn”t healed completely. Blue and purple colored the skin around the cut. She reached up, placing her fingers against the stitches, and winced.

“Right you are, babes.”

All three of us turned as the front door opened, and Lainey stepped inside, holding up a basket full of snacks and drinks. “Movie marathon?”

I smiled as I watched Natalia’s eyes light up. They made the sweetest couple, and I was so happy she had found someone like Lainey. It might have only been a few days, but I could clearly see they cared for each other, and sometimes, when you found the one, you just know.

“Natalia hopped off the chair and ran over to Lainey, wrapping her arms around her and bringing her in for a kiss.

I glanced over at Kai, catching his eye. A smile spread across his face as he moved around the counter. He placed his hands on my knees, slowly prying my legs open and settling himself between them.

“What do you say, my star? Do you want to watch movies all day?” He whispered in my ear, sending a shiver down my spine.

I tilted my head as he kissed behind my ear, trailing down my neck. I closed my eyes and moaned, loving the feel of him against my skin.

“Who’s ready for a Grimm marathon?” Lainey called out from behind Kai.

I groaned as he pulled away, sending me a wicked look. “Come on, star. Let’s go watch Grimm with your girlfriends.”

I looked over to see Natalia lying on Lainey’s lap, passed out. She fell asleep around episode twelve. I yawned as episode twenty ended, stretching my arms up above my head.

Kai zeroed in on where my shirt rode up, exposing my stomach. My feet were in his lap as he massaged small circles into the arch of my foot. He pampered us all day, making food and refilling our snacks. It was really nice, and I could get used to having him around.

My dragon was content when he was near, loving how close he was all day long. I looked over at him, butterflies erupting in my stomach, wondering when my feelings for this man changed.

I blamed it on the dragon and our bond, the need to be near him must be coming from her. But, in the back of my mind, I knew that wasn”t the entire truth.

“I’m going to take her to bed,” Lainey said, gently rustling Nat awake.

“Okay,” I told her, watching them as they disappeared into Nat’s bedroom. My heart ached for all the pain I put her through the past couple of days. Then anger flared in my chest at the hunters being the cause. I was more determined than anything to take down Moonbeam Enterprises if it was the last thing I did.

“I know that look, my star. What is going on in that beautiful head of yours?” Kai asked, bringing my attention back to him.

He pressed down on a sore spot on the bottom of my foot, and I winced at the pain that shot up my leg; maybe I wasn’t one hundred percent healed from the accident yesterday.

“Ooh, now you want to respect my boundaries and stay out of my head?” I joked. All he had to do was graze the surface, and he would see the wheels turning in my mind.

Kai flashed me a wicked smile, pressing harder onto my foot. “I just want to see if you trust me enough to tell me. Don’t worry, my star. I can break through that carefully crafted wall you put up if I wanted to. I’d rather hear it from your beautiful mouth, though.”

I huffed. I guess it”s time to let him in. I know he could just break into my head if he wanted, and I appreciated him refraining from doing that.

“I’m just plotting all the ways I’m going to ruin someone”s day,” I told him, a bright smile on my face.

“As long as it’s not my day, just call me Robin.” He smirked.

“Really, Wizard of Oz and now Batman?” I laughed at him.

“Hey, they are both fantastic movies. I just spent the whole day watching Grimm with you. So, you have no room to judge what movies I choose to enjoy.”

He pressed his thumb into the tender spot, once again making me hiss in pain.

“You’re not fully healed. How about a flight? The shift will allow your body to recover completely.”

I was up before he even finished his question, stripping off my clothes as I bound toward the back door. Reaching for the handle, I tugged it open before looking back at Kai.

“You coming?” I asked, a sly smile spreading across my face.

His eyes were full of heat, causing me to squirm under his gaze. He looked me up and down before hopping off the couch. Reaching up behind his head, he pulled his shirt off in one swift move, leaving his abs on full display. Kai gave me a devilish look as he slowly undid his pants, pulling them along with his boxers to the floor, stepping out of them, and kicking them aside.

I zoned in on his long shaft, standing at attention before dragging my eyes up his body to meet his hungry gaze.

“See something you like, my star.” He asked, arrogance lacing his tone.

What is with these guys and asking that damned question. I bit my lip and shook my head, snapping myself out of his stare. He growled, thinking I had told him no. Then he was on me.

I squealed as I bolted out the door, with Nikolai hot on my heels. I jumped the three steps off the back porch, snow crunching under my feet as I dashed for the clearing so I could shift.

Nikolai caught me just before I got to the fire pit, already knowing my moves before I made them. He spun me in his hold, crashing his lips to mine in a searing, passion-filled kiss. I dug my nails into his back, causing a hiss from him. I took the opportunity to dive my tongue into his mouth, loving the taste of him.

Kai growled as he cupped my ass, lifting me off the ground. On instinct, my legs wrapped around him. His dick was pressed between us, hot and hard.

Undeniable need spreads throughout my body, I wiggled against Kai’s cock, causing a growl to emit from him. He squeezed my ass harder, kissing along my jaw to nip at my ear.

“Are you aching, my star? Is this greedy cunt begging for my cock?” His low rumble sent heat flooding to my core, causing me to wiggle against him more.

“Beg. Tell me how bad you need me to slide inside your tight pussy and give you the release you’re craving.” He growled, the rumble of it vibrating against my clit, causing a whimper from me.

I met his eyes, the words he wanted to hear on the tip of my tongue. I wanted so badly to tell him yes and allow him to slide into me, pulling the orgasm out of me.

A grin spread over his face, like he had already won and was just waiting for me to beg him for his cock.

Well, not today. I gave him a wicked look before pushing against him. The sudden movement caused him to release me, and I was on the ground running before he realized what even happened.

You”re going to pay for that when I catch you. Keep running, my star. I love the chase.

Kai’s imperil laughter hit my ears as I shifted and took off into the sky. I pushed harder than ever before, bellowing my laughter into the air.

Take that, I am so not dickdicted, Natalia. I was able to say no to Kai’s dick easily.

Heat licked along my scales, and I swiveled my head to see Nikolai’s flame skate over top of me. It was close enough to feel but far enough away so it didn”t burn my scales.

I dipped down, disappearing into the clouds, out of his sight. The red flame lit up the sky around me, and a roar filled my ears. I was definitely going to pay for that when we got back. Excitement shot through me at the thought of what Kai would do.

I slowed down as the flames stopped, looking around for any sign of Kai in the thick clouds. Beating my wings leisurely against the night sky.

Come out, come out, wherever you are. Just wait until I get a hold of you, my star. I will have you on your knees begging for me.

I swung my head left and right, searching for the cobalt blue dragon. His words in my head sent a wave of excitement through me. I was torn between wanting him to find me and wanting to keep up the chase.

Kai bellowed from above me a moment before swooping down, barreling past me, causing my wing to snap in next to my body and sending me spinning into the sky.

I forced my wings open, stopping my body from twisting a moment before he rushed up right in front of me. I caught his blue eyes, and it was like the world froze. There was only us in this moment, caught in each other”s gaze, a thousand unsaid words passing between us.

I blinked, and he was gone, taking off toward the moon. I roared into the sky, giving chase.

You play dirty, Nikolai.

I nipped at his tail as he whipped it around, finally connecting and sending my razor-sharp teeth into his scales momentarily before releasing him. The tang of copper filled my mouth as I made a chortling sound, almost like a laugh.

He turned on me, wrapping his talons around my body, causing my wings to tuck in tight against my sides. He pulled me close, growling and blowing steam into my face. He spun us in the sky until our heads were facing the ground. I looked into his cerulean blue eyes; he blinked slowly, and then, we were falling.

The ground rushed up to us as Kai wrapped his wings around me, encasing me in warmth. Heat radiated from his body, seeping into my bones.

I kept my gaze locked on him, not wavering a bit as we shot to the ground. The trees rushed up to meet us, and a moment before we collided with the hard surface, Kai opened his wings, slowly lowering us the rest of the way to the ground.

He gently placed me on the ground before moving off me. I eyed him up, planning my escape again.

Don’t even think about it. Shift.

Kai roared, demanding I obey him. As much as I wanted to disobey, my dragon had other plans. She bent to the command of my mate, shifting and leaving me standing naked before Kai’s beast.

Damn traitorous dragon. Not to self, she will obey my mates over me every time.

He rumbled before me, sending steam over my body. I shivered in anticipation of what he was going to do next.

My eyes widened in surprise when he dropped down, offering his talon as a stepping stone to climb onto his back.

“Are you crazy? I’m in my damn birthday suit, and you want me to climb onto your scaly ass.” I scoffed at him.

Get on, I won’t tell you again.

He growled, shaking the ground. I felt the rumble through my feet.

“Fucking insufferable dragon. Why do I need to ride you when I am a fucking dragon?” I stalked over to him, reaching up to grab his scales and pulling myself onto his back. He was at least twice the size of my dragon, so it was not an easy task.

“This is fucking madness, Kai. Why don’t I fly myself?” I hollered at the beast as I settled into the smooth section of scales just in front of his wings.

Kai stood, jolting me around a bit before I wrapped my arms around him. It was a pointless effort because they didn”t even stretch halfway around his neck.

Hold on tight.

Kai roared before taking off into the sky. A scream left my throat before I could swallow it back. Adrenalin spread through my body, sending all my nerves into overdrive, and moisture pulled on Kai’s scales between my thighs.

He leveled out once we broke through the clouds and I sat up, taking in the view. This was magnificent. It was a completely different experience seeing it in my human form.

When I am a dragon, it”s fun being able to fly free and stretch my wings. Being up here in my beast form was calm and relaxing, the best stress reliever.

But being up here in my human form was thrilling and slightly terrifying; if I made one wrong move, I could plummet to my death.

That will never happen. I will always be there to catch you when you fall.

A wicked thought crept into my mind, deciding to test his words. I brought my legs up underneath me, balancing myself while I stood up on his back.

I stretched my arms out to the side and closed my eyes, loving the feel of the cool wind on my face.

Then I jumped.

Laughter bubbled out of my chest as I raced toward the ground, which quickly turned into terror as it rushed up to greet me.

I got ready to release my dragon before I was jolted backward, talons wrapped around me, cradling me.

“Wooohooo,” I yelled into the sky as Kai growled. Yup, I was going to be in some serious trouble for pulling that stunt.

The cottage came into view and Kai gently placed me on the ground before starting to shift back. I took the opportunity to run, taking off through the back yard and into the house.

Ready or not, here I come.

I shot into my room, closing the door behind me, frantically looking around for a place to hide. Exhilaration filled my body from the chase. My arousal coated my thighs. I heard the back door close and knew my time was up. Making a split-second decision, I dove into my closet, softly clicking the door closed a moment before my bedroom door opened.

I watched Kai through the slots of my closet door walking into my room and taking a deep breath through his nose before closing the door behind him.

I can smell your arousal, mate. Is it the chase that turns you on…or is it what I’m going to do to you after I catch you that has your cunt weeping for me.

My breath caught in my throat, anticipation working its way through my body. I clenched my thighs, the motion causing a whimper to leave my lips.

“Got you, my star,” Kai said, ripping the closet open and snatching me up in his hold. His fingers dug into my skin as he lifted me out of the closet, shoving me to my knees in the middle of my floor.

“Now open that pretty mouth of yours and suck my cock like a good girl.”

His raspy voice surrounded me, and I opened automatically. Flattening my tongue and looking up at him through my lashes. Lust filled my body as I waited for him to move.

He only hesitated another moment before sliding his cock between my parted lips. I sucked the tip, swirling my tongue around the head of his shaft before taking him into the back of my throat. I moaned around his length, gagging when he hit the back of my throat.

A low moan left him, he fisted my hair, sliding me back and forth on his cock. I moaned around him, dragging my tongue along the underside of his shaft.

“Look at you, so perfect on your knees for me.”

I hummed in appreciation. I never thought I would have a praise kink, but when Kai talked to me like that, I was a goner.

He pulled my head back, popping me off his cock and pulling me to my feet. Smashing his mouth against mine, he backed us up until my knees hit the bed, and I plopped down.

He stroked his length, twisting at the tip before going back down to the base. I looked up at him, waiting for his next command. My dragon was thrilled, her feelings mixing with my own. I was unable to tell where hers ended, and mine started. I know the closer we got to completing the bond, the harder it would be to tell our feelings apart. They would mix and become one.

“On your knees, my star. Hands on the headboard.” Kai told me and I quickly obliged. Scrambling onto my knees and gripping the headboard.

The bed dipped behind me, and my arousal leaked down my thighs. I grew impatient and wiggled my ass at him.

A yelp burst out of me as his palm connected with the fleshy part of my ass.

“Your skin turns the prettiest shade of pink.” Kai moaned before landing another slap to the opposite cheek. He cupped it in his hand, rubbing away the sting.

“Now, my star. Beg.”

I clamped my mouth shut, wanting to see how far I could push him until he flew over the edge. I was jolted forward as a much harder smack hit my backside.

Then another, when I still didn’t say what he wanted to hear, I rubbed my thighs together, trying to get the friction my clit ached for.

“Now, now, none of that. Not until you beg for it.” Kai said, separating my legs. I felt his breath on my clit, blowing cool air against the sensitive bundle of nerves.

My composure crumbled, “Please, Kai.” I begged, needing the release that was just out of reach.

“Please what, my star,” he growled, before sinking his teeth into the curve of my ass.

I yelped, pulling away from him, and was met with another smack. My walls clenched, looking for something to fill it.

“Kai, please, make me cum.” I begged; the need was so demanding that it was borderline painful.

“That”s my good girl,” Kai growled, then shoved his dick between my folds all the way to the hilt. A scream burst out of me at the pleasure-filled painful movement.

“Your fucking perfect, this pussy was made to take my cock.”

Kai began moving in and out of me, gripping my hips in a painful hold. I was sure it would leave a bruise, but I couldn”t find it in me to care. I moaned as I pushed back to meet his thrust.

I chased my orgasm, needing the release that was just out of reach. Kai sensed my need, reaching around to circle my clit with his thumb.

Come for me, my star.

That was all the encouragement I needed. Pleasure erupted out of me, dotting my vision with black specs as I came around Kai’s cock. My pussy clenched around him, pulling him further into me.

Kai found his own release a moment later, spilling inside me. He leaned over my back while we both caught our breath.

Then he pulled out of me and disappeared, coming back a moment later with a towel to clean us up. Once he wiped away our combined pleasure, he tossed it aside and pulled me against his chest. Laying us down on the bed.

Sleep overtook me a moment later as Kai whispered sweet nothings in my ear.