Healed by the Earth Dragon Prince: Dragon Shifter Romance (Elemental Dragon Warriors Book 4)

up a fraction as he cautiously extends a wing and curls it around my shoulder.
“Is this all right?” he asks.
“Yes.”
It truly is. At first, I was worried that Kaj would be too insistent. That he’d try to push himself on me or force me to accept the bond. But I love how carefully he ensures that I’m comfortable, always asking instead of taking as I’d feared.
He gives me a curious look. “Were you able to recreate all of your home planet’s environments on the ship?”
“Just about.” I look down at my hands, repressing the painful memory of all we lost during the attack. “I think those rooms are the only thing that kept us from going crazy. They made living on the ships all those years more bearable.”
“It was wise of the builders to include them,” he says. “Our vessels are built with similar technology for the same reason—to give the crew an escape if they need one.”
I let out a wistful sigh as I stare out at the rain. “To think I used to spend my time in simulated mountain environments, dreaming about finding a mountainous world to settle on. And now... I’m finally here. In a place even more beautiful than anything I could have imagined.”
“There is still so much more for you to see. Your people have an entire new world to explore.”
I recline in my chair as I consider the possibilities. I take another sip of my tea, allowing the warm liquid to roll across my tongue to savor the delicate flavor. “I’d like to see the Wind Clan territory sometime. Skye says it’s beautiful, composed of floating islands.”
“It is truth,” he replies. “I can take you there some day, if you wish.”
My heart flutters in my chest at his lovely smile. It’s a wonderful dream to imagine traveling the world together.
“That sounds nice,” I tell him. When his eyes light up, I worry that I’m leading him on. After all, this vacation is a trial run of sorts for our relationship. To see if we’re truly compatible.
My heart is telling me to just take the leap. To fall into his arms and let the rest work itself out. But my mind insists we’re falling too fast, and I need to be careful before committing to a lifetime together. But as his gaze holds mine, I cannot deny the longing that fills me.
Staring deep into his golden eyes, I lean closer until his lips are almost touching mine. I hesitate a moment, and he does too. He’s waiting to see what I’ll do and he’s letting me lead.
Gently, I press my lips to his and then smile against them. “Is this all right?” I whisper.
He nods and I wrap my arms around his neck. With his chest pressed to mine, the pounding of his hearts is like an insistent drum against me and when I kiss him again, they begin hammering.
I trace my tongue along the seam of his lips, and when he opens his mouth, I deepen our kiss.
He moans as my tongue strokes against his. He wraps his wings around me and pulls me into his lap. Holding tightly to me, he rolls his hips against mine. The feel of his stav pressing against the entrance to my core, through my clothing, is the most exquisite torture.
He rips his mouth from mine and his nostrils flare as he stares at me with a heated gaze. “I can scent your need, my beautiful Anna,” he rasps.
I stare deep into his eyes as I take his hand and guide it down my body to my folds. My robe falls off my shoulder, baring me to his gaze.
His mouth drifts open as he stares down at me. “You are perfect,” he breathes.
Cautiously, he retracts his claws and then dips one finger between my folds. His pupils are blown wide so that only a thin rim of gold is barely visible around the edges. “You are already ready for me, my mate,” he growls low in arousal.
“Can we just touch for now?” I whisper.
He nods. “I will take anything you will give me, Anna, and no more.”
My heart clenches and I crush my lips to his. He wraps his wings around me, pulling me even closer. A low moan escapes me as he drags his fingers through my slick heat and finds the small bundle of nerves at the apex.
“Right there,” I breathe.
He concentrates his attention on the sensitive pearl of flesh. His gaze holds mine intensely as he carefully inserts one finger into my channel. I inhale sharply as he inserts another.
He begins a slow and steady rhythm as he pumps them into me, and I’m lost in sensation.
His stav is hard against my inner thigh and I reach between us to gently touch him.
He hisses between his teeth as liquid beads on the end and then rolls down his shaft.
His gaze burns into mine, full of desire as he continues to pump his fingers into me, dragging me closer to the edge of my climax. “Kaj, please,” I breathe and I’m not even sure what I’m asking for.
I gather a bead of his precum on my fingers and then drag it across my abdomen, marking me with his scent. He growls low and then takes my hand and moves it between my slick folds, marking me there as well. “I long to fill you with my essence and claim you as mine. To give you my seed and seal you to me, Anna.”
“I—” I start to tell him that I want this. That I want him. More than anything. But I hesitate. I’m not sure I’m ready to become his mate just yet.
Sensing my hesitation, he cups my cheek. “We will not fully mate until you decide,” he vows.
I wrap my hand around his stav, surprised that my fingers do not quite touch because he is so large. The delicious ridges along his shaft drive my desire even higher as I imagine him filling me completely.
“Just