As her beast moved their hips, lightly scratching Ryan's chest, Gaby tried hard to enjoy it. But while her dragon didn't care, it hurt a little.
All of this was wrong, so very wrong.
Then Ryan placed his hands on her hips and tried to guide her beast. As he slowed their pace a little, it hurt a little less.
And then his thumb found her clit, brushed in slow circles, and Gaby wanted to gasp at the rush of pleasure.
The rest passed as a blur, their bodies moving, Ryan stoking pleasure, making Gaby want to lean over and kiss him.
However, her dragon only cared about making him come, stealing his seed, and trying to conceive.
At least Ryan kept rubbing and lightly pinching her clit, driving Gaby to the point of orgasm.
When the pleasure finally broke and exploded through her body, Ryan soon stilled her hips and groaned, never taking his eyes from hers despite the fact that with her dragon in control, her pupils would be slitted.
As soon as he slumped back to the floor, her dragon stood and growled, "Again."
Sensing this was her chance since her dragon's guard would be lowered a fraction after the orgasm, she growled and charged the invisible barrier.
The next time with Ryan was hers, no matter what it took.
And finally she broke through to the front of her mind. With a roar, she created a mental prison and tossed her beast inside. Since Gaby's version was more complex, it would hold her beast longer.
Not forever, but long enough.
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As she stood breathing hard, she looked at Ryan's face. But he stared down at his cock, with a frown.
And that's when she saw it—her virgin's blood on his dick.
He looked at her. "You were a virgin?"
"I, uh, was, yes."
He swore and rose to his feet. Walking slowly toward her, he murmured, "Are you okay? If I'd known…"
She shook her head. "My dragon didn't care, and it still would've happened the same way, regardless of what you'd tried to say or do."
His gaze never moved from hers. "Will she come back or is she done?"
"She'll be back soon. I can only keep her contained for a short while during a mate-claim frenzy."
She wrapped her arms around her chest and looked at the floor, wishing she could instantly jump into Ryan's arms, kiss him, and pretend the last five or ten minutes had never happened.
But the longer she stood there, the more she hurt between her thighs.
It'd all gone so wrong, the ease between them had vanished, and now Gaby wasn't sure how to fix it.
Ryan came close enough to cup her cheek. "Look at me, Gaby." She did, surprised at the kindness reflecting in his eyes. He continued, "How long do we have until she's back?"
"Why? Do you need to call ADDA to pick you up? Because I would totally understand if you wanted to flee."
He growled. "No fucking way I'm leaving now. And not just because you could already become pregnant with my child." He moved an inch closer, his hot breath dancing on her forehead. "If there's enough time, let me help you shower and relax before she comes out again."
Searching his gaze, she blurted, "Why are you taking this all in stride?"
His other hand cupped her other cheek. As his thumbs strummed her skin, she nearly leaned into him for support. He said, "If a true mate walks away from a dragon-shifter, it's not good, right?"