Pib's Dragon (9 page)

“
Um, they’ll come to
investigate?”

“
Exactly! And then if they
see the mongrel, we’ll have to kill them.”

“
You’re right. Um, should
we check on him? He hasn’t made a noise since we grabbed
him…”

“
No, it might give him the
chance to escape, and if that happens, then Prince Geraint will be
pissed.”

“
Won’t he be more pissed if
we bring back a dead body?”

Pib cringed when he heard the slap. No
doubt the so-called leader of the group had backhanded the one
asking questions. They’d been very careful to avoid using names,
probably so Pib wouldn’t be able to hunt them down later and get
even, which was a shame. Suddenly a wolf howled in the distance,
and Pib’s heart skipped a beat.

“
W-What was
that?”

“
A wolf, what do you think
it was? Go check it out,” the bossy man ordered.

“
But—” was all the other
man was able to say before the sound of a slap could be
heard.

Pib gently swung from his prison and
listened to what was happening in the world around him. A human
scream was quickly followed by a loud roar, a roar he’d heard
before.

Dray’s here, which means
the wolf was Wil!

Listening intently, he heard the sound
of fighting around him before silence descended. Unable to hear
anything afterward, he started to panic. There was a crack seconds
before he landed on the ground and cursed. Seeing an opening in the
bag, Pib quickly made his way to freedom only to come face to face
with two angry shifters.

Shifting back into human form, he said
the only thing he could. “What?”

He was somewhat amused, as Dray and Wil
seemed to try to shift while at the same time attempting to yell at
him. He ignored them and just smiled.

“
Are you high on catnip or
something? What the fuck are you smiling for?” Wil yelled, and Pib
just walked up to him and hugged him.

“
Thank you for coming to
get me,” he whispered.

The return hug was strong enough to
realign his spine, but he didn’t protest.

“
You’re welcome, brother,”
Wil replied, then released him and stepped back.

Turning to Dray, Pib stood still as the
man seemed to be inspecting him to make sure he was in one piece.
When their eyes finally met, Pib jumped into Dray’s arms, wrapping
his own arms and legs around the dragon before kissing him for all
he was worth.

“
Guys, I know you’re happy
to be reunited and all, but can we go back to the cottage and you
can jump each other there? We don’t know how safe this place
is.”

Wil’s interruption was annoying, but he
was right. They weren’t safe here. Pouting, Pib unwound himself
from Dray and waited until they shifted. When Wil cocked his head
at Pib, he shook his head. “I’m staying human.”

Dray nodded, then lowered himself as
close to the ground as possible. Understanding the hint, Pib
maneuvered himself onto Dray’s back, hoping he’d be able to stay on
during the flight.

Don’t worry, I’ll catch you
if you decide to be stubborn and fall off.

Pib frowned and looked at Dray, trying
to figure out how he’d heard the dragon’s voice in his head. He
didn’t have much time to think about it before Dray took to the
sky, Pib on his back and Wil gently, but securely, in his claws.
Watching the scenery, Pib saw where he’d ended up and realized just
how close they were to the border. Luckily for him, the idiots who
had been sent to get him couldn’t tell exactly where the borders
were. If they had known, they would have realized that all they had
to do was get through the forest. After that, they could make up
any lie about why they had Pib in their custody and everyone would
believe them. Those that didn’t, wouldn’t have the power to do
anything about it.

By the time they arrived back to the
cottage, Pib was ready to fall off Dray’s back and just go to
sleep. All he’d done the entire time was hang in a bag, but the
adrenalin, fear, and anger he’d felt was enough to leave him
exhausted now. He didn’t even realize he’d gotten off Dray’s back
until he heard Wil speak.

“
Dray, shift and then you
can take him. I think we’ll have to leave the yelling until later
because he’s about ready to fall asleep.”

Pib felt himself being lifted and held
against a chest, one that smelled like Dray. Cuddling in closer,
Pib released a purr and then let the darkness take him
away.

Pib awoke in his own bed, comfortable,
warm, and happy. The feeling of a body pressed against his back was
unusual, but the scent revealed it to be Dray, so Pib wasn’t
concerned.

“
Don’t think I’m unaware
you’re awake,” Dray murmured in his ear, and Pib
shivered.

“
Fine, I’m awake,” Pib
admitted.

“
We’re going to talk about
you not staying safe and out of harm’s way.”

“
Okay, but first…” Pib
moved quickly. Within seconds, Dray was on his back, staring up at
Pib while he straddled Dray’s hips, his hands exploring the
wonderfully toned, and naked, chest in front of his eyes. Unable to
resist, Pib started purring with each stroke against the warm
flesh.

“
You are wearing entirely
too many clothes, Pib,” Dray growled, placing his hands on Pib’s
hips and squeezing.

Although Pib agreed with the statement,
he didn’t want to stop patting and get up in order to take his
clothes off. Realizing that getting naked would mean he could rub
his own chest against Dray’s made the decision for him. Jumping off
his bed, he stripped as fast as he could without ripping anything,
then leaped back on the sexy dragon in his bed.

Twin groans of arousal were released
when their naked bodies finally made contact, before Dray snarled
and rolled them until Pib was lying on the bed, Dray caging him in
place with his body. Pib shivered with arousal as he stared into
Dray’s glowing eyes. The possessiveness in them turned him on even
more.

“
You’re mine,” Dray
declared, and then slammed his mouth down on Pib’s.

Moaning, Pib returned the kiss while
running his hands up and down Dray’s back, leaving light scratches
behind. Suddenly Dray growled and Pib was tossed flat onto his
stomach.

“
Hey, wh—” Pib mewled as
Dray spread his cheeks and started licking his hole. Scrabbling for
purchase, he finally gripped his blanket and somehow managed to
bring his knees under him to lift his ass without Dray
stopping.

“
Dray…” Pib whined when he
felt Dray’s tongue and a finger stretching him out. He couldn’t
remember whether he had any oil in his room, but with or without
it, Dray was going to end up in his ass if Pib had to pounce the
man and take matters into his own hands.

Breathing heavily, sweat coating his
skin, Pib tried to hold back his orgasm. “Hurry,” he whimpered,
then sighed in relief as Dray not only released his ass but also
gripped the base of his cock until the urge to come immediately
receded. He shivered when Dray released him, then licked up his
spine while moving into place behind him.

“
Are you ready, my little
cat?” Dray asked, nipping his ear and making it almost impossible
for Pib to think.

“
Take me, do whatever you
want, just fuck me already,” Pib whined, gripping the blankets
tighter as he rubbed himself against Dray’s front.

Growling, Dray gripped the back of
Pib’s neck and held him on the bed, forcing him to remain still.
While he normally hated not having any control, there was something
about Dray that let him hand it over, knowing that it wouldn’t be
used against him. Feeling Dray’s cock nudge his opening, Pib took a
deep breath and released it, relaxing.

When Dray entered him completely in one
thrust, Pib was surprised at the lack of pain and how easily Dray
had slid inside, but before he could comment on it, Dray pulled
out, then shoved back in. Yowling, Pib tried not to explode from
the pleasure, while at the same time he tried to push into Dray’s
thrusts.

He could feel the tingle at the base of
his spine telling him his orgasm was close when suddenly he was
pulled back against Dray’s chest. A smaller version of Dray’s tail
wrapped around him, holding him close to Dray while he increased
the speed of his thrusts and moved his hands over Pib’s chest,
alternating between pinching his nipples and touching his
skin.

“
Oh fuck,” Pib whispered,
leaning his head back until it rested on Dray’s left shoulder.
Turning his head to the side, Pib saw Dray’s left wing
outstretched, no doubt keeping them from overbalancing.

“
Mine,” Dray snarled in his
ear.

Before responding, Pib allowed his true
scent to fill the room. “Yours.”

No sooner had Pib uttered the word than
Dray was sinking his teeth in the flesh between neck and shoulder,
claiming him. The pleasure from the bite tipped him over the edge,
and Pib yowled his release. Seconds later, as Dray released his
neck and growled, Pib felt his channel fill with seed, causing
another small spurt from his own cock.

Leaning back against his dragon, Pib
enjoyed the caresses on his skin, wishing he had the energy to
return the gesture. Pib heard music in his head, which strengthened
with each caress of Dray’s fingers.

“
Why are you singing?” Pib
asked drowsily.

When Dray’s hands stopped moving, he
turned his head up to look at the man, noticing the confusion on
his face.

“
I’m not
singing.”

Frowning, Pib looked closely at the man
and realized that he wasn’t embarrassed or teasing. He really
wasn’t singing. However, that didn’t change the fact that Pib could
hear music in his mind and it was calling to him.

“
I need to check it out,”
he said, looking up at Dray and waiting for his
reaction.

“
Now?”

“
Yes.”

Dray sighed. “Fine, but I’m formally
protesting the loss of cuddling and afterglow.”

Pib laughed when Dray winked, then
pulled his head down until their lips almost touched. “We’ll just
have to come back and do it all again, with cuddling and afterglow
next time.” Then he closed the distance and shoved his tongue into
Dray’s mouth and tightened on the cock still in his
body.

Maybe one more round and
then we can go and find this music only I seem to be
hearing.

Dray followed Pib as they made their
way through the mountain. His little cat was trying to find a sound
only he could hear, and while Dray suspected he knew the cause,
there was no way he’d let his little cat go anywhere without
him.

Finally they reached a crack in the
wall that was barely big enough for Pib to fit through. In fact, it
looked like it would only fit his cat form, not his human
form.

“
The sound is coming from
my cave,” Pib muttered aloud.

“
Your
cave? How is it
yours?” Dray asked, amused that Pib had somehow already managed to
take possession of a cave.

“
Well, there’s no way any
of you dragons are going to get in there, and if anyone tries,
magic will blast them away,” Pib said, shrugging as if it were no
big deal.

“
So how do you propose that
I get in there now?” Dray asked.

“
Like this.”

That was all the warning Dray got
before Pib leaped into his arms, grabbed his face and kissed him.
Groaning, he wrapped one hand around Pib’s neck and the other
around his ass, kneading the cheek under his hand. Stepping
forward, he went to press Pib against the wall when he realized
that there was empty space where a wall should have been. Breaking
the kiss, Dray looked around and realized they were inside the
cave. Turning to Pib, he silently asked for an
explanation.

Clearing his throat, while his arms and
legs were still around Dray, Pib started talking. “You see, what
was probably the biggest reason the idiot prince wants me back is
because I’m a shifter who can do magic. Sort of. I can’t do
everything, but I have a few tricks up my sleeve. Like the one that
allows me to become a mist of sorts, very handy when you’re trying
to get into a certain dragon’s treasure cave and he’s very rudely
blocked the entrance,” he said, waggling his brows and causing Dray
to snort in amusement.

“
Very funny, my
mate.”

“
M-Mate?”

Dray saw the shocked look in Pib’s eyes and realized that
it was the first time he’d referred to his little cat as
mate
.

“
I told you I wasn’t
letting you go, Pib, and I meant it. You’re mine and I’m yours,” he
said, hoping his cat wasn’t about to bolt and leave him in the cave
with no way of getting out.

“
How can you be so sure?”
Pib whispered, sounding unlike himself.

“
Because I found your gem,
my mate, and I held it and spoke your true name and it led us to
you when you were taken,” he said, tightening his hold a
little.