Pulling her up, she tripped and stumbled against his body. Aaron held her close to keep her from falling, but her nipples were hard points against his chest, and his cock took notice.
If he leaned down to take one of the tempting points into his mouth, he wondered if Teagan would tell him to stop or thread her fingers through his hair and beg for more.
He moved a hand down her spine, but before he could reach the indent of her lower back, Teagan raised her head to meet his eyes. Her pupils were slitted. Maybe her dragon wanted the same thing.
Or she might tell him to stop.
No, his dragon purred. You can smell her arousal as much as me.
Her husky voice interrupted his thoughts. “I think you’re happy to see me, Caruso.”
She leaned her body back a fraction. Before he could growl and pull her back, she lightly ran her hand down his chest. The movements of her fingers made his skin burn and yearn for the light scratch of her nails.
As she inched downward, Aaron held his breath. His cock was hard and heavy against his belly, and it pulsed for Teagan’s light touch.
She brushed his sensitive tip and lightly teased his swollen flesh with her nails. He groaned, and she moved her finger from his tip to the side of his shaft.
Without thinking, he whispered, “Fuck, don’t stop.”
Teagan chuckled and wrapped her fingers around his cock. She squeezed gently, and Aaron dared to move a hand t
o her breast. If he was going to lose his mind, then so was she.
He tweaked her nipple, and Teagan hissed between her teeth. As he continued to pinch and roll the hard bud, she increased the pressure of her grip on his cock. Between her touch, her feminine scent invading his nose, and the heat of her body so close to his, Aaron said screw it. One kiss couldn’t hurt. They could both use a little post-battle release.
He leaned down, but when he was a fraction away from making contact with her lips, something sharp poked against his balls.
Teagan’s husky voice filled his ears. “I win this round and thus overall.”
He blinked. “So all of this was a ruse?”
“Oh, I enjoyed making you moan. But this is a contest, and I’ll do whatever it takes to win.”
The sharp pressure against his balls, which had to be her fucking talons, increased. He growled. “You wouldn’t.”
“Oh, believe me, I would. The choice of becoming a eunuch or not is yours. Do you cede?”
He pushed aside the sting of falling for her trap. Blasted females always seemed to use him for something. “I think you’re bluffing,” he bit out.
She raised her brows. “You obviously haven’t experienced a true clan leader challenge. Beyond not killing or permanently maiming an opponent, there are no rules.” She pushed her talon harder against him. “Although sometimes the no maiming requirement gets a bit fuzzy.”
“In other words, you cheat.”
She shrugged. “Do you always play by the rules when it comes to missions or protecting the clan?”
He grudgingly muttered, “Fair point.”
She tilted her head as she tapped one of her talons against his bollocks. “Now, admit defeat and maybe I’ll suggest another competition in the future. Then you can give me an actual challenge.”
It was on the tip of his tongue to make a pithy retort, but his dragon spoke up. Just do it. Not only will we see her every evening and can better assess her weaknesses, but we can propose another bet and win next time. Maybe then we can claim more than knowing her thoughts or how she hisses when we play with her nipples. I want to explore her body with our tongue.
For all we know, she faked everything to trap us.
She did it to win a competition. It has nothing to do with toying with your heart.
Fuck, dragon, you make me sound like a sentimental fool.
His beast sniffed. Sometimes you are. Give Teagan a real chance.