Page 20 of The Dragon’s Surprise (Tahoe Dragon Mates #7)

Chapter Fourteen

K yle had spent the last three weeks settling Ethan into his home and life, visiting Lexi whenever he could, and helping out Dr. Alvaro as much as she’d allow at the clinic.

And while his life was almost the busiest it’d been in a long time, he didn’t mind.

Especially since Lexi had finally been discharged from the clinic and her mandatory physical therapy rehab, and would be coming to stay with him.

He still couldn’t believe she was going to stay on MirrorPeak. About a week after the incident in the desert, she’d asked if he still wanted to date and get to know her. If he might still want to claim her.

Man and beast hadn’t hesitated and had said yes.

It’d taken another week for him to wheedle out that she had to make a choice about her future, and soon. Either with him and MirrorPeak, or whisked away to some unknown location, to live her life under a false name.

He hadn’t gone as far as to say he loved her—yet, as he was waiting for a better time—but he’d asked her to mate him. And she’d said yes.

Technically, they were already mates. Rio had thought it best to get the paperwork side of things done. And yet, they’d lived apart since Lexi had stayed at the clinic.

But she was coming home today. Not only that, Ethan was staying with his Aunt Rita for a bit, to allow the frenzy.

If Lexi was ready.

His dragon spoke up. We’ve almost kissed her several times this week. I hope she’s ready.

If not, then we’ll be patient. It’s a big step for her. For all of us.

Kyle had already talked with Ethan about a future sibling. The boy had been reluctant at first, and Kyle couldn’t blame him for it. However, he’d gone out of his way to assure his son that he’d be there, wouldn’t give him away, and that Ethan would be an amazing big brother.

Mating Lexi had helped Ethan accept the idea. The boy already loved Lexi, and she was doing her best to be a good stepmom. Well, as best as she could over the last weeks.

Before he could think of what to do if Lexi wasn’t ready, the doorbell rang.

His beast spoke up. That’s her.

While he’d intended to pick her up from the clinic, Jenny Torres had said no. She wanted to fully prepare Lexi for what was in store, as well as answer any of her lingering questions.

In the end, he’d agreed that was a good idea. Humans who didn’t know about the frenzy sometimes became terrified.

The doorbell rang. He rushed to the door, opened it, and promptly stopped breathing.

Lexi stood there in a simple sundress, one that showed off her tan shoulders and arms. She had a pretty clip in her short hair, and a simple chain around her neck. Dangling from the chain was the pendant he’d given her as a mating present—a dragon with its wings spread and its eye a dark emerald.

She was beautiful, so beautiful, and he had to count to three, slowly, to keep his cock from reacting.

She smiled at him. “Can I come in?”

Moving aside, he gestured, and she entered the house before he shut the door. “Where’s Jenny?”

“She walked me most of the way, but I wanted to show up alone.”

She ran her fingers along the back of the sofa, stopped at the end, and turned around.

Not wanting her to feel pressured, Kyle stopped a few feet from her and resisted touching her face. “If you have any more questions, feel free to ask. But just know that we can wait as long as you need.”

She tilted her head. “Do you want to wait?”

“No!” He cleared his throat. “No. But at the end of it, we’ll have a child on the way. Between mating me, moving to MirrorPeak, and becoming Ethan’s stepmom, that’s a lot to adjust to. I don’t want you to run screaming for the hills.”

“Well, we are on top of a mountain. So I would have to run screaming down the hill.”

His lips twitched as he took a step closer. “I don’t want you screaming because of anything, unless it’s from pleasure.”

Lexi closed the gap between them and placed a hand on his chest, over his T-shirt. Each stroke of her fingers sent heat through his body, straight to his cock.

His dragon spoke up. She wants us. Stop dawdling.

Not yet. Give me some time.

His beast sniffed. A little, but not too long.

Reaching a hand over, he cupped her cheek. Lexi leaned into his touch and stepped closer, until they were nearly chest-to-chest. He whispered, “Tell me what you want, love. I’m yours to command.”

Her fingers stilled, ran up, and moved to the back of his neck. As she played with his hair, she murmured, “I want you to kiss me, Kyle. I’ve thought of nothing else since Dr. Alvaro said I would be discharged today.”

He moved his hand to the small of her back and pulled her flush against him. At the feel of her warm, soft body, he growled. “Tell me you’re sure, Lexi. Because once I do, you either have to knee me in the balls and flee, or go through the frenzy.”

She leaned more against him, and he could feel the hard points of her nipples against his chest. His dragon flashed images of suckling her tight little buds, making her moan and beg for more.

“Kiss me, Kyle. I’m ready.”

After tracing her cheek with his finger, he cupped her head, leaned down, and whispered, “Then it’s time to claim my mate for real.”

As soon as his lips touched hers, need flooded his body and his dragon roared. She’s ours to claim. Ours. Kiss her, fuck her, claim her over and over again until she carries our scent and our young.

Kyle did his best to tamp down his dragon’s demands and needs as he kissed his female properly for the first time.

Brushing his lips over hers, she moaned and opened.

His tongue slipped inside her mouth, and he held her closer against him as he licked and explored and took time to nibble first her bottom lip and then the top one.

Her hands roamed his back, and he grabbed her ass with his free one, rocking her against his now stone-like cock. She squirmed deliberately, which only made him take the kiss deeper.

The longer he kissed her, the louder his dragon roared inside his head until he finally said, Either fuck her first, now, or I’ll take control.

Remember our bargain, dragon.

You’re taking too long. So act, or I’ll claim her.

Kyle finally broke the kiss, rested his forehead against Lexi’s, and murmured, “I could kiss you for days and never get enough.”

“But your dragon is impatient?” she finished for him.

“Yes.” He kissed her briefly. “So take off your clothes because I want to see your beautiful body before I claim you.”

Lexi stepped back, toyed with the hem of her dress, and Kyle’s cock pounded with need as he waited to see what his female would do next.

Lexi’s heart thudded inside her chest as she watched Kyle’s pupils flash from slits to round and back again, faster than she’d ever seen before.

His dragon was impatient.

While ideally she’d like her first time with Kyle to be slow and full of heat and laughter, her mate wasn’t human but a dragon-shifter.

Mate. She still couldn’t believe it.

However, Kyle growled, and Lexi knew she had to hurry if she wanted her first time to be with his human half in charge.

So she tugged her dress over her head and kicked off her sandals. She’d been prepared and hadn’t worn any underwear or a bra. She was naked.

For a split second, she wondered if Kyle would like what he saw. But as her dragonman’s gaze roamed her body, his eyes flashing with heat and approval, her skin heated and more wetness rushed between her thighs.

While she knew his dragon would take control later, for now, she was grateful to have the human half ease her into all of this.

Kyle met her eyes again and tore off his own shirt and shorts. When he was finally naked, her eyes shot to his long, hard cock jutting from his body. He stroked his dick a few times as he prowled toward her.

Yes, prowled seemed the right word.

Once he reached her, he released himself, scooped her up, and Lexi squeaked as her arms wrapped around his neck. “I hope we’re not going to do this on the kitchen counter for the first time.”

He snorted, headed for the stairs, and nuzzled her cheek. “For a frenzy, a bed is best. You’ll get sore and tired, and I don’t want to add to that.”

She caressed his cheek, his jaw, the bridge of his nose. “Oh, don’t rule out sex in other places after the frenzy. But given what Jenny said, a bed will help.”

The woman had described the frenzy as amazing yet exhausting, and by the end, she’d be sore.

But she’d never, ever forget it.

And given Jenny’s fond smile, Lexi had only looked forward to it herself.

Kyle reached his bed, laid her down, and put a hand to either side of her hips. “Ready, love?” He moved a hand between her legs and stroked, making Lexi moan. “I think you are.”

Spreading her thighs, she reached up and pulled his face closer. “We can tease and take it slow later. For now, claim me, Kyle. I’m ready to be your mate for real.”

With that, he took her lips in a fierce kiss as he laid on top of her. Wrapping her legs around his hips, she rubbed against him, loving how he sucked in a breath before taking the kiss even deeper.

One hand played between her legs, stroking slowly but never quite touching her clit. She arched, wanting him to touch her there, but he pulled away.

She growled. “I thought we had to do this quickly, so why are you being so slow?”

With a chuckle, he kissed her nose, sat back on his heels, and ran his cock through her center.

Up, down, but never pushing inside. “My dragon will only be thinking of fucking and nothing else. And since my semen will make you orgasm, he’ll still preen.

I want you nice and wet for me, Lexi. It’ll make this easier for you. ”

As he continued to tease her opening, Lexi arched up so that he touched her clit, and pleasure flared.

She’d never felt this turned on so quickly in her life before.

Kyle finally positioned his dick at her entrance, and inch by inch, slid inside her. Once he finally was in to the hilt, she moaned. He was hard and thick, and it was almost too much.