Aiding the Dragon (Stonefire Dragons 7)

As Teagan stared at him, waiting for an answer, he wondered if he’d feel the same way if a male had cheated to best him. Granted, a dragonman wouldn’t turn him on with delicate fingers and pert breasts, but there were always other ways to startle and/or disarm an opponent. Teagan had merely used the tools available to her.

In other words, she was clever.

On top of that, while Aaron should feel used, after his brief encounter with Teagan’s fingers on his cock and his hands on her breasts, he wanted more. He had no desire to form a long-term attachment, but taking her to bed a time or two would do.

He cleared his throat. “I will admit defeat on one condition—that we have a rematch soon. Now that I know there aren’t any rules, I plan to do whatever it takes to win, no holds barred.”

Teagan raised her brows. “In real life, there aren’t always second chances. But since I’m curious to see what Aaron Caruso looks like without holding back, I’ll consider it. However, I want to have a personal chef for a few nights at least before I risk giving it up.”

He searched her gaze. “So you think I can win?”

She shrugged. “A leader who thinks they’re invincible is bound to fail sooner rather than later.”

Aaron’s opinion of Teagan went up a notch. “All right, then I cede and look forward to our next rematch.”

The pressure of talons against Aaron’s balls disappeared and she patted him twice, sending a jolt up through his body. “Good. I’d rather not damage your goods.” She glanced down and back up. “They are fairly impressive.”

His beast spoke up. She wants us.

As they stared into one another’s eyes, Aaron waited for Teagan to move away, but she didn’t budge. She merely tilted her head once more. “Like what you see, Caruso? Or has being bested by a female turned you sour?”

The curiosity in her green eyes was genuine.

There were a hundred reasons why Aaron should make a crack and walk away. The disaster with Nerina being the biggest one. He also knew that battles always made him hard and ready for sex. But as her hot breath tickled his chin, he didn’t think of the alliance, his past, or why he needed to get back to Stonefire. He itched to fist Teagan’s hair and taste her sweet lips. Something about the female called to his baser urges.

His dragon growled. Just kiss her before she changes her mind.

He placed a hand on her bare hip and lightly brushed her skin. Some males might be intimidated by the toned flesh under his fingers, but Aaron only saw strength and dedication. Teagan did what was necessary to protect her clan.

Her flashing pupils gave him the courage to murmur, “I’m the opposite of sour. I’m impressed. And I’m going to prove it to you.”

Leaning down, Aaron kissed her.

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Being surrounded by trees in an isolated area had emboldened Teagan. First with nearly giving Aaron a hand job and then prodding him with words.

Her plan to distract him had nearly backfired, though. Just the light brush of his fingers had almost made her knees give out. His skin was rough, yet warm. Aaron was a male who wasn’t afraid to work with his hands. She’d always had a weakness for strong, rough hands.

Her dragon hummed. Yes, yes, I want to feel them everywhere.

She ignored her beast and studied Aaron’s eyes. As soon as he admitted defeat, she could’ve easily walked away and gone back to Glenlough. The sting to Aaron’s pride would’ve sent him packing and given her one less distraction to worry about.

But as her heart thumped in her chest and the flesh between her thighs pulsed, she admitted that she wanted at least one taste of his lips. She couldn’t even remember the last time she’d kissed a male.

Her dragon huffed. That is your own fault.

And risk another incident like with Bard? I don’t need a male boasting to the entire clan of kissing me and then saying how mediocre I am.

Pshaw. He was the sloppy kisser. I feel sorry for whatever female ends up with him.

Aaron lowered his head toward hers and Teagan decided she had a few minutes to spare for herself, without thinking of the clan. Anything to ease tension would help in her quest to fend off challengers to her role, so it wasn’t completely selfish.

Aaron’s warm lips brushed hers before taking the bottom lip between his teeth. As he worried the tender flesh, Teagan wrapped her arms around his neck and opened her mouth to welcome his tongue. There was no mate-claim frenzy spreading through her body, driving her to fuck Aaron until she carried his child, but as his tongue stroked hers, she groaned and leaned against him.

He was no sloppy kisser.

As he tangled his tongue with hers, she met him stroke for stroke. Teagan wasn’t the type of female to give up easily, and it was best Aaron understood that now.