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She leaned into the heat of his hand. She could not fault Aodh for lacking information about the shared thoughts. Since the Great Catastrophe, nothing in the world was as it had been in history books and videos.

“Yes, the catastrophe has changed a lot. Somethings for better.”

“Other things not.” Kai wasn’t sure what would happen in the future. Just a month ago, if someone had told her she would be living with a dragon-shifter and having his baby, she would have freaked out and called them a liar.

“Are you disappointed you find yourself mated to me, little flame?”

His markings were void of color, and his gaze was clear.

However, she could feel the tension in his body.

Her answer mattered to this fierce, mammoth of a man.

She touched his face and ran a finger over his chin.

“No, Aodh. I am still adjusting to my life here in many ways, but I am happy to be with you.”

He placed a hand on her back and drew her forward. Aodh kissed her deeply. He slid his tongue into her mouth and flirted with hers, tempting her to join him in play.

She moaned and pressed into him while she circled his tongue and flicked the underside with the tip of hers.

Aodh growled and buried a hand into her hair. He fisted the thick, curly strands and held her in place as he took possession of the kiss. One moment, he suckled her tongue, then drove his into her throat, and then he pulled out only to nip her bottom lip and then do it all again.

The man is a beast.

And don’t you forget it, little flame .

His mental words cranked up her desire for him to a new level. She arched her back and pressed her hips forward and down onto the hard bulge in his pants. Her body ached with need, and she wanted the satisfaction only Aodh could bring her.

Aodh moved his lips from her mouth as he tightened his grip on her curls to tilt her head to the side. Once he had her neck availed to him, he placed hot, sucking kisses at the curve, the place that caused her toes to curl and her thighs to ache.

She ran her hands over his chest, rippling muscles a fantastic landscape to explore. The searing heat of his skin drew her in and made her want to touch more and feel him against her bare curves. She slid her hands over his bulky pecs, then played along his stiff nipples.

He let out a rumble that vibrated against her neck, and her nipples tightened.

“Aodh, touch my—”

Voices carried in from beyond the office.

The falling boulder-like dialect coming up the stairs and through the space reminded Kai of where they were.

Freaked, she pushed back from Aodh and attempted to get up even as one of his hands held her hip and the other continued south into the waistband of her pants.

“Let me rise.” She tried to shift again, but he held firm.

More voices filtered up from below, and she recalled Liekki mentioning something about them having a meeting.

That meant all the leaders were filing in downstairs.

Drahks had good hearing; they would know what they were doing if she allowed this to continue.

She had to stop him. Kai wiggled and pushed his shoulders.

“Mate, be still,” he demanded, oblivious to the situation. Aodh slipped his fingers over her clit.

It feels so good , she whimpered mentally.

You feel good. And wet . Aodh’s voice seduced her from mind to pussy. He slid down along her slit and back up, gathering her wetness before circling her clit. Around and around, he went.

She felt her orgasm building. Being around Aodh always put her on the edge of release. She started to lower her lids, but a heavy laugh from beyond caused them to pop back open.

“Aodh...” Kai trembled as she grabbed his wrist and tried to remove it from her pants.

“Little flame, you have two choices. Either take your pleasure from my hand or I’ll remove your pants and lay you on my desk and help you find it on my cock.”

Her mouth dropped open, both from the fantastic feel of his fingers rubbing her clit and from his words. “Aodh, others—”

“No one else matters right now but you, mate. I want to see you come apart before I finish the rest of my day.” His fingers migrated down, spreading her swollen lips apart as he continued toward her entrance.

She stared into her mate’s face and saw his determination in the set of his jaw and the lust-colored flames now blazing in his gaze.

As much as his look and touch sent her senses soaring, she could not risk allowing Aodh to fuck her on his desk.

She wanted to say it was because she would be embarrassed for the leaders and Yeongi to hear her screaming and begging, but a part of her, where Aodh’s words just opened a secret door Kai wasn’t aware existed, made her fear she would enjoy the audience.

Not simply to have people watch them have sex but for others to bear witness to the mystifying connection between her and Aodh.

And the knowledge of her wicked imagination turned her on more.

She released his hand, relaxed her thighs, and permitted him to continue.

Oh, little flame . Aodh growled and drove his fingers inside of her as he shared an image with her of just what she had thought.

Kai tipped her head back and allowed the moan she’d suppressed to break free.

Aodh’s grip tightened on her hip as his fingers between her thighs stroked in and out.

She loved his touch. Unable to remain still, she arched and rotated her hips, following his lead.

He pulled out.

Panting, she clutched his vest, ready to beg him for more. Then, he stretched her wider as he pushed three of his thick fingers into her. His actions stretched her, but the burn felt good. She wanted it, needed it.

Your wetness is sliding down the back of my hand and into my palm, mate .

She couldn’t deny how turned on his fingering made her. She was too far gone to do anything but chase the orgasm that was right around the corner.

Intuitive to her needs, Aodh knew just what she wanted to take her over the edge. He curled his fingers right along the front of her walls, where his titillation shot straight through her clit.

Yes. Yes. Yes, Aodh . She pressed her face into him and rocked her hips against his talented hand.

In and out, he thrust, burying his dexterous fingers deep, only to pull them out again. He was fucking her hard. The sound of her wetness filled the space between them in harmony with the moans she could no longer hold back.

Let go. Come for me, little flame .

His words triggered the breaking of the dam. A searing bolt of lightning shot through her core, and she heard the firestorm of pleasure that erupted inside of her. She screamed, not caring who heard her. Kai couldn’t contain her ecstasy.

Her body clamped around Aodh’s fingers which continued to force their way along her channel and carry her through her body-quaking climax.

When she finally was still, and only minor quakes were happening, she felt him slip out of her.

She felt weak, and her breathing was labored as she leaned back to look up at him.

Her position placed her almost eye-level with him.

She wasn’t sure what she would say...‘thank you,’ or perhaps ‘that was amazing.’ Whichever it was, her mind went blank as she saw him bring his shiny, cream-coated hand toward his mouth.

As she stared at him, he opened his mouth and showed her the cerulean flame hovering on the tip of his tongue.

Kai gasped. Not from fear, but awe. Seeing the flame brought back memories of what Aodh could do with it and the extraordinary way it felt on her skin.

A sizzling sound filled the office as he glided the flame up and around his hand.

Aodh’s dexterous tongue guided the tiny fire over his skin to consume her essence. Transfixed by the sight, she squeezed her fists tight around the material of his vest and attempted to keep her rising desire in check.

Finally, he slipped his fingers into his mouth and cleaned them. When he removed them, a trail of smoke came out and encircled them in his scent of roasted-cinnamon with a hint of her.

She leaned in and kissed him but pulled back before she got carried away again.

“Better, mate?”

A broken laugh came out as she shook her head. “I’d ask you the same thing, but I can feel you’re not.” She shifted against his hard cock.

“My satisfaction can wait.” He shrugged a shoulder.

“I should go. You have people waiting for you.” She started up.

He pressed a hand to her thigh. “You come first to me. Always remember.”

It filled her heart to hear his words. “Thank you. But I don’t want to be selfish. And I’ll see you later.” She got up fast before he could stop her.

“How was Morlie?”

She smacked a palm against her forehead. How could she forget her sister? On the other side of the desk, she faced him. “She is well but not at all like herself.”

“In what way?” Aodh still sat behind his desk, not appearing in a hurry at all to get downstairs.

She shook her head. “Not sure. One thing I know is she feels cooped up.” Meeting his gaze, she asked, “Can you drop the guards? Morlie is feeling a bit like a prisoner.”

“The guards were not meant to hold her in, Kai.” Aodh folded his hands on his desk.

“I told her this.” She rested a hip on his desk. “If you drop the guards, will my sister be in danger of the wolf coming?”

“Doubtful, but you never know.” He reached across the desk and took hold of her hand. “I’ve already doubled the western border patrols. If he attempts to cross, he’ll be spotted and apprehended. I’ll remove the personal guards on her.”

Kai exhaled and glanced down toward the desktop. This situation was something she didn’t want to deal with, but this was part of the world they lived in. She felt bad that so many security members had to work extra shifts on account of her and Morlie, even if their boss compensated them.