Chapter 15 #4
“We are here, in the place where it all began for these two lovers a hundred years ago. It is only fitting that where the seed was planted, so will it be sown. The earth has been long blessed by our ancestors that have gone before us. Every place we find the light of our soul is sacred. It is an honor to witness the power of what the Universe put into place at our inception. Tonight, under the light of the same moon that continued to bring these two souls together, we will acknowledge and bless the mating of Rian Alexander O’Reilly to the one the Universe made for him, Audrey Catherine Dobresou.
Will those seeking to witness this union please step forward? ”
Kellan then stood with his long dark hair covering the scarred side of his face and addressed the Elders.
“We, the five of the Aherne Force of the Blue Thunder Clan, wish to witness and offer our blessing to one born of our blood and the mate of his heart. May their lives now and forever be a testament to all we hold dear…love, honor, and loyalty. As you are one, let your strength see you through many years and the children of your children’s children smile upon you.
” He rejoined his Force when he was finished.
Royce then stepped forward and faced the Elders “We, the two present from the MacLendon Force of the Golden Fire Dragons, wish to witness and offer our blessing to the union of these two souls, two halves of the same whole. May they live long, fight hard, love harder, and produce many young to flourish when their souls have gone to the heavens. I ask this blessing for my brother and the mate of his soul.” He stepped back and bowed his head.
After the moment of silence following Royce’s blessing, Stefan again spoke.
“Your witness and blessings have been acknowledged and accepted Aherne and MacLendon Forces. It is truly a blessed event to have two such honorable clans together. Rian O’Reilly, you may go to your mate.
Please escort her to the Sacred Circle before the Elders assembled here. ”
Rian stalked towards Audrey. His mind opened fully to hers.
His emotions became her emotions, his thoughts her thoughts.
She was his prey, and oh so very happy to be caught by this dragon warrior.
He took the flowers from her hands, placed them on the seat beside her, and gently slid his fingers through hers.
Slowly walking her back to the Elders, he filled her mind with images of all the ways he was going to make her his for eternity.
Once they were in place, Stefan spoke again, “The blue dragons were born of sea and sky. They are symbolic of the vastness of our existence and the infinity of our souls. They possess the ability to experience life from all aspects. They are highly protective and incredibly magical. Blue dragons are known for their patience and loyalty. The blue of their scales symbolizes the boundless sky and the deep calmness of the waters. Blue dragons will see every advantage, protect home and family with their very lives, and welcome the rising tide of change with calm acceptance. To mate a blue dragon is to accept all that they are and honor the power shared between mates.”
“Now is the time of the marking. May the Universe continue to bless you and yours all the days of your life.”
The Elders left the beach as the Guardsmen positioned wicker panels around the couple, giving them privacy where there had been none. In a flash, the dragons were gone and Audrey was alone with her mate.
Looking at the man she would give her life for, Audrey could only stare.
Rian was magnificent in more ways than she could fathom.
He smiled that smile that made her weak in the knees and she chuckled, knowing he’d heard her thoughts.
It was a comfort she’d never expected to feel to know he felt exactly the same way.
The longer they stared at one another, the deeper and darker his eyes became, until they glowed from within.
Rian lowered his mouth to hers, stopping just as their lips touched, and whispered, “Tá tú mo ghrá eternal. Ta’ mo chroi istigh ionat,” before capturing her lips with his.
Just as it always was when he opened himself to her, Audrey could feel Rian and the dragon within his soul everywhere. She was consumed with a heat that laid her open…body, heart, and soul, to her mate.
A sting on the left side of her neck caused her to gasp.
Rian pulled her even closer, moved his lips from hers, and trailed kisses across her jaw and down her neck, reaching the spot that was still tender to the touch.
He licked and sucked the offending area until all thoughts of anything but their naked bodies loving one another fled from her mind.
She placed her hands on either side of his face and pulled his mouth to hers, kissing him until they were both breathless.
Rian pulled back. Audrey saw the glint of mischief in his eyes.
The corner of his mouth turned up in a cheeky grin, forcing her to ask, “What exactly are you up to, Mr. O’Reilly? ”
“So very many, many things, Mrs. O’Reilly.”
The sound of her new name on his lips was music to her ears.
Audrey leaned in to give him a kiss, but Rian pulled back.
“I want nothing more than to kiss you everywhere for every moment of the rest of our lives, but I have a surprise for you that just cannot wait.” Rian winked, making Audrey laugh aloud as he picked her up, moved the wicker panels with his boot, and using his enhanced speed, whisked her across the beach.
I’ll never get used to how fast my dragon can move.
Rian sped up a path that led them up a mountain and through the opening of a cave that had been decorated with the same flowers as their mating ceremony.
As her eyes adjusted, Audrey saw candles burning on every available surface and a pallet of thick fluffy blankets stacked high in the center of the space.
When Rian spoke, his voice was full of love and passion and a longing that echoed her own.
“I had thought our first night together after our mating ceremony should be at the cabin, but it didn’t feel quite right.
Then it came to me. It was on the beach just below us that I first saw you.
I thought you were a vision, that I was losing my mind.
I just knew there was no way the Universe would’ve blessed me with someone as amazing as you.
You are the beat of my heart. The breath of my lungs.
The reason I open my eyes every day. There will never come a time I will not be at your beck and call.
Quite simply, Audrey O’Reilly, you are my world. ”
Stuck speechless by the utter honesty of her mate, Audrey could do nothing but throw herself into Rian’s arms and kiss her dragon as if her very life depended upon it.
Her hands slid under his surcoat, forcing it to the ground.
His black T-shirt followed. Electrical currents arched between them igniting a fire only he could extinguish.
Audrey slid down his body, placing kisses on his delectable skin and tasting the special spots she planned to revisit again and again. Appreciating every inch that was her mate, the princess enjoyed his hiss of pleasure as she rubbed her body against his straining cock.
Removing his belt, she unbuttoned his pants and let her hand tease the trail of dark hair that disappeared into his pants.
Her fingers once again stretched to cover as much of his impressive erection as she could.
She smiled as it pulsed against her palm, a sign of just how much her touch excited him.
Working her fist to the tip, she wet her thumb in the warm proof of his excitement.
Rian threw back his head and in her mind, she heard his strained voice, “Audrey, mo ghra’, I love you with all that I am. ”
She answered just as he had spoken, “And I love you, my dragon mate.” Rian moved his hips, dragging his cock across her palm.
His breathing became ragged. Audrey marveled at the mark of two flames irrevocably intertwined, bounce with the rapid beat of his heart.
She knew for certain that tattoo had not been there before.
A conversation she’d had with Kyra came to mind and the princess instantly knew it was their mating mark, and that she had a matching brand on her neck.
Working her fist up and down his generous length, Audrey felt him grow even harder.
Using her free hand and with his help, she shoved his pants to the ground.
He kicked them out of the way as she placed her free hand on his thigh and leaned forward, taking as much of his cock into her mouth as she could.
It was something he’d only let her do a few times over the years, always placing her pleasure above his, just as he’d tried to do earlier in the day.
His essence on her tongue was sweeter than she remembered and made Audrey think of sea and freedom and the man the Universe had blessed her with.
Letting her tongue massage the bulging vein running the length of the underside of his erection, the princess felt her mate’s cock throb in reaction.
Slowly, she pulled back until she could tease the slit at the tip with her tongue.
With her hand on his thigh, she felt his muscles quiver and knew he wanted to thrust his hips but was calling upon his considerable strength to hold still.
Longing to see her mate come completely undone, as he’d done to her so many times, Audrey sucked his cock back into her mouth until it touched the back of her throat.
Humming low in her throat, Audrey chuckled in her mind at Rian’s resulting groan.
He moved his hands to her shoulders and she felt him try to push her back. He even pulled his hips back in an effort to dislodge his cock from her mouth. When she slid her hand around his thigh and pulled him closer, Rian objected, “No, Audrey, you don’t have to do this. I’m about to come.”