Page 45 of Anaki

I set her on the ground, grabbed her hand, and pulled her to the trail at the side of the cabin. She looked around her as the cabin began to growdistant. “Wait, wasn’t that your place?”

I shook my head. “No, what gave you that idea?” I chuckled and gave her a little pull.

I saw the tiny wrinkle between her brows furrow, and I pressed my thumb between them to straighten it. “I’m a dragon, remember? I have a cave.”

Her eyes widened in shock. “Wait, so it’s true? I thought it was a joke.” She playfully smacked my bare chest.

I rubbed the back of my neck. “No? When I shift, I need somewhere big to stay. My dragon can be sort of a dick and not change back into my human form, so I need a big place. A cave is the best place.”

Her hands went to her mouth as she gasped. “You really are a dragon?!”

Isn’t that what I have been telling her all this time?

“I mean, I have seen Bear and Nadia shift, so I know they are bears. That was more believable because there are actually bears you see in real life and in zoos, but… a dragon? You don’t just see a dragon; they are in fairy tales! Luis will be—oh, he will be so excited.” Her eyes beamed.

I puffed out my chest. “Yes, well, what about you? Will you be impressed?”

Why did I have to be so desperate for her affections? I was like one of those wolves that always sought to do anything and everything for their mate. I was just glad my dragon's tail hadn't yet emerged, because it wagged incessantly when she complimented me.

If she gave me pets through my hair, I would be done for.

“I’ll have to see first,” she said coyly as she approached me. “Depends on the shade of blue.”

Compliment denial. I don’t know if I liked that or not.

I cleared my throat when she put her hand on my chest. My dragon grumbled, wanting more of her touch on us. Elena’s eyes widened, and sheplaced her palm flat. “Is that your dragon?” she asked.

I nodded and gripped her wrist. “Does he like me touching?” She fluttered her eyelashes.

I nodded again and cleared my throat. “Very much.”

She smiled and her hand rubbed down my stomach and to the edge of my pants.

Nope, nope. She cannot go there.

But she’s going to in a minute, and that is another conversation.

Fuck!

I pulled her hand away from my raging erections and had her follow me on the trail. Her infectious laughter reverberated through the dense forest, filling the air with joy. Each step she took seemed to resonate like thunder to my healing ears. She gracefully pranced ahead of me, as the leaves rustled and twigs snapped under her feet. The sweet scent of moss and damp earth wafted through the air, immersing us in the lushness of nature. I could feel the cool breeze against my skin, its gentle touch a reminder of the freedom she embraced, daring to let go of my hand and dance with abandon.

“Elena!” I called out as I realized she was getting further and further away from me.

"Sorry, I just don’t hurt, and I don’t remember the last time I ran.” She turned around, and her dress flew around her hips. Her lace thong caught my eye.

My dragon's sharp teeth glistened as drool dripped from his mouth, fixated on her graceful twirling as her lacy thong peeked through. The soft moonlight bathed her face, illuminating the strands of her rich, dark brown hair. Her radiant smile and laughter had lured me in like a siren's song,

“And tonight, I will not think of tomorrow’s repercussions since you promised me a good time.”

I huffed out a laugh. No pressure, absolutely no pressure at all. My dicks were painfully pressed against the seam of my pants and I had to adjust them just so. She couldn’t see this far away from the cabin’s light and the moon was only so bright with the trees overhead.

Elena pranced away from me, unaware of where she would run to. I let out a growl, my dragon surfacing as she fled.

Damnit. Don’t run away from a dragon.

My dragon roared for me to follow, and immediately I answered so he wouldn’t dare rear his ugly head and force his way out. He was a silent fucker, but I knew every emotion he had.

Once I caught up to her, I grabbed her hand. She squealed in excitement when I pulled her down a smaller path. The foliage hid us further from the moon and stars; now only the fireflies lit our way. She held onto my arm, as her human sight was now dull, and she would have to rely on me to take her where she needed to go.