Enchanting Eilagh (Dragon Warriors) (5 page)

Max's
own heart thudded, and his breaths came hard and fast as the other dragon crashed to the ground. He spun to see how Dimitri was faring, and was just in time to see his brother slam Johan against the back wall before he cut open his chest with his large claws. Dimitri thrust a clawed hand inside the other dragon and pulled his heart free before dropping both to the ground. His brother turned, and they locked gazes for a moment.

Let's get our Desired and go home, brother.

You take her, Max. I'm covered in that bastard's blood.

With your red scales, hopefully she won't notice and freak out.

Dimitri huffed smoke at him before Max turned to the doorway. He could hear Eilagh demanding to be told what was happening.

It's safe to let our Desired return to us.

A moment later, Eilagh cautiously appeared in the doorway. She ran her gaze over the room and the two dead dragons before she ran straight for him. When she was within arm’s reach, she jumped at him forcing him to rear up and catch her in his arms. He hugged her close to his chest, purring to let her know everything was all right. He couldn't wait for them to be fully bonded. He'd then be able to speak into her mind.

Eilagh's hot tears burned his skin and broke his heart. He enclosed his wings around her, holding her close and keeping her warm as she sobbed her emotions out. His poor baby was so overwhelmed by everything she’d been through. He simply held her and purred to her until her tears settled down, and after some time, she drifted off to sleep out of exhaustion. As he unfurled his wings from around her, he looked up and
caught Dimitri's gaze.

Dimitri, our Desired needs to go home
. She needs rest. Have the others found Becky?

Yes, she was found in the dungeon. It would seem Huro and Gyasi have fled. They can’t be located.

Eilagh is getting cold and needs to be taken care of. What are your next orders?

Yes, Becky is in need of comfort
, too. We shall return to the castle. Huro and Gyasi are a problem that can wait for another day.

Max was sure they hadn’t heard the last of Huro and Gyasi
, but all he wanted was to take their Desired home and care for her. Dimitri was right. Their enemies could wait for another day. They headed out of the ruins to the stone courtyard where they met up with the others. Max noted that Becky lay asleep in Savren's arms much the same as Eilagh was in his. Once they all gathered, they took to the skies returning home with their very precious bundles safe and secure.

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***

For the second time in one day Eilagh woke to find herself in a bath. This tub had to be bigger as both Dimitri and Max were in with her, cleaning her body, washing her hair, and covering her skin with feather light kisses. She opened her eyes a fraction so she could observe these two beautiful men worshiping and adoring her body. She fought against her reactions to their touch, wanting to watch them for a bit longer. When Max brushed a washcloth between her thighs she couldn't prevent the gasp leaving her mouth or the way her back arched. A low deep male chuckle came from near her ear.

"We knew the second you awoke, sweetness." Dimitri's low voice sent shivers down her spine.

Damn
. She'd wanted to watch them without their knowing, to see their true and honest reactions to her. She still had the Truth Band on her arm to tell them whether she was being honest, but she didn't know if they were being truthful with her. Were they being honest? They did come to rescue her, but they were noble men. They would have gone to the rescue of any female. They finished washing her, then lifted her out and dried her off. They were both being very quiet, too quiet.

"You two are being very quiet. Are you discussing me using your mind meld thing?" She frowned at them as they both looked up in shock, their eyebrows raised. She'd have laughed if she wasn't so worried. She shivered suddenly feeling cold as they just stood there staring at her.

"It is time." Dimitri's voice was deep and commanding, like he was issuing an order.

"Time for what?" Her voice was a horse whisper.

Ignoring her, Dimitri spoke to Max, "Did they find the gown?"

"Yes, brother. It is beautiful, red and gold. Mother had good taste to design such a gown. She had it stored so it is in perfect condition."

"It's already here then?"

"Yes, it's laid out on the bed, ready for us to put on our Desired."

Max and Dimitri turned on her with big Cheshire cat grins as they approached her.

"Whoa, wait up
, fellas. Desired? Gown? You need to tell me right now what the bloody hell is going on!"

Using his finger, Dimitri turned her face so she looked straight into his heat filled golden gaze, making her feel like she was suddenly under a heat lamp.

"It is simple, Eilagh. You are our Desired, the one desire of our hearts and souls. We are going to proceed with the ritual Bonding Ceremony tonight so the whole Land of Feury, and our Goddess, will know you are ours forever."

Dumbfounded, her mouth dropped open. They were both going to marry her? Technically, without her permission?
No. Way. In. Hell
.

"I don't think so. You need to ask a woman to marry—or bond with you. Not just declare that it’s happening! What? Did you think I'd not mind? That I'd just go meekly along with whatever you planned to do? No questions? No thoughts of my own? I'm an independent woman who has been looking after herself for a long time now." She huffed out a breath. "I don't even know how you both feel about me! Do you love me? I refuse to be bonded with either of you if you don't love me."

She folded her arms in front of her naked chest and glared daggers at Dimitri, then at Max. Max turned to Dimitri. Obviously they were having another silent conversation. Those conversations were really starting to piss her off. She stomped her foot and stormed out of the bathroom—only to stop dead in her tracks before the bed. The bed itself was massive and hand-carved from mahogany timber. It would easily fit three adults. A red and gold silk bedspread and lots of pillows covered the mattress. As amazing as the bed was, what caught her attention was the dress lying on top of it. It was stunning.

Medieval in design, the dress was made mostly from red silk with gold trimmings and laces. The bodice had a low square neckline and tight sleeves to the elbow that flowed into long pieces of material that hung nearly to the floor. The skirt was slightly flared and looked like it would just touch the ground around her feet. The gold laces up the center of the front would ensure her cleavage stood out as the main attraction. Lying next to it was a floor length hooded cape. It
, too, was red. The colors of their dragons obviously carried through to every part of their lives. Good thing she liked red and gold.

She felt the heat of her men as they approached her
. They crowded her in, one on either side, but unlike when her kidnappers did it, she didn't feel threatened. No, she felt safe, treasured, protected. They each took one of her hands and raised it to their lips, kissing her knuckles softly. Her eyes remained glued to the beautiful dress.

"Eilagh, sweetness? Can you look at me?" Dimitri's soft request was so out of character she turned to him instantly.

"You are our Desired. Our hearts and souls have been crying out for you. When we found you we were so happy, but then you were taken from us. It made us—it made me realize how important you are to me. I cannot live without you, Eilagh. I love you with all my heart and soul, and if I ever lost you my heart and soul would die." He turned her hand over and kissed her palm. "Please, Eilagh, bond with us."

She had to smile,
as even with the please he was still demanding. There was no question, just a statement. A finger under her chin caught her attention, and Max tilted her head his way.

"Eilagh, I
, too, love you with all my heart and soul and vow that I will forever more. Please, baby, will you bond with us?"

Max was almost as domineering as his twin but not quite. As Max kissed her palm, just like Dimitri had, her gaze went back to the bed and the dress. The men slowly nudged her closer to it. They lowered her hands
, and she sighed as her hands came into contact with the cool silk. She took a deep breath to fortify her courage. Then jumped off the cliff...

"I've never felt like this about anyone before. It's all so overwhelming. But I know that when I was in that dungeon, all I could think about was getting back to you both, back in your arms. Thank you for asking and not demanding that I bond with you." She cleared her throat and briefly closed her eyes before turning so she faced both men. "I love you both
, and yes, I will bond with you … but, there is one condition."

Dimitri cocked an eyebrow. "And that would be?"

"If we're going to bond together, forever, I need you to trust me. The Truth Band has to come off."

Dimitri and Max both looked at her armband
. It was still glowing green from her saying yes to bond with them.

"Consider it gone. We do trust you, and neither of us has ever seen your band glow red. Max?"

She watched as Dimitri wrapped his hand around one side of the band, and Max wrapped his around the other, so their thumbs touched the other's fingers. She heard a small click, and the band fell from her arm. She pulled her arm away and rubbed the skin that had been beneath the metal.

"Now we will be bound together."

Dimitri's proclamation warmed her heart, and the wide grins that broke out across their faces were priceless. They looked like they'd just won the lotto. They each took a turn at ravaging her mouth before they grabbed the dress up and had her in it in record time.

"Why are you both in such a rush?" She was starting to feel a little lightheaded from all the spinning and quick movements.

"We will have the Bonding Ceremony this afternoon, and then we’ll come back here … to claim you completely."

Dimitri's sexy smile and the sparkle in his eyes spelled out exactly what he meant by
claim
.

Chapter Four

Eilagh's stomach was packed full of butterflies, and they were all doing the tango. She stood near the center of the circle of red outback dust, the exact spot the Great Wind had dumped her and her friends, only this time she stood between her two men within the circle while her friends and their men stood outside looking in. She gasped as her men suddenly moved away from her, drawing her out of her thoughts. Where were they going? She gave them a puzzled look,
but they both smiled widely at her before flashing to their dragon form and returning to stand as close to her as their size allowed. She took the opportunity to look over both her dragons, drinking in the sight of them. Their large honey golden eyes filled with adoration, their blood red scales and leathery golden skin in perfect condition. They were gorgeous, and they were both all hers. How the hell had she managed to get so lucky?

Another man, Diego, if she remembered correctly, came forward and placed a tall intricately designed silver stand holding a large clear glass bowl of what looked like honey in the center of the three of them. She looked to him with a raised eyebrow. She really wished her macho alpha males had cut their crap and explained all this before now. She had no idea what to do or what to expect. Diego gave her a wink before he moved to stand outside the circle and began to speak.

"Welcome all to the Bonding Ceremony of our Clan Leader Dimitri, Warrior Max, and Lady Eilagh. Let us begin. Eilagh, do you accept Dragons Dimitri and Max as yours?"

"Yes, I accept both Dimitri and Max."

"To accept your dragons before all of us here and the Goddess above, you need to begin the ritual. Place both your hands—palms down—in the bowl, then place a palm on the face of each of your dragons."

Okay, that sounded simple enough, a little strange perhaps, but simple. Nervous energy buzzed through her system as she lowered her hands into the thick honey, coating the underside of each in the warm sticky liquid. She raised her hands from the bowl—and making sure she did it at exactly the same moment—pressed a honeyed hand onto
each of her dragons' faces, above their nose but below their eyes. The second her flesh made full contact with their scales jolts of energy sparked up her arms and through her body. She jerked and gasped as the sparks flowed through her entire being. As the energy dissipated, she came back to her body and felt different. She closed her eyes and breathed deeply for a minute or two to try to work out what had changed. Her eyes flew open as she heard voices in her head—not just any voices but those of her men.

You are so beautiful
, Eilagh. I love you.

Dimitri's deep voice reverberated through her mind.

You will always hear us now, baby. No more secret mind melding. I love you.

Max's cheekiness had her chuckling even though tears coursed down her face as she realized she couldn’t only hear them but she could
also feel them, in her heart and soul. They were now joined. The dragons lowered their heads breaking contact and moved away. They flashed back to human, every inch of their hard sexy bodies calling out to her. Their tight leather pants did nothing to hide the huge bulges at their groins. Oh tonight was going to totally rock. Suddenly, she realized she couldn't hear them anymore, couldn't feel them. She looked up to them in panic. They smiled reassuringly at her, and Diego began to speak again.

"Eilagh, you have accepted your dragons
, and now you must accept your warriors."

She watched as Dimitri and Max approached her and
stepped around the bowl of honey so they all stood equal distance apart from each other. They raised their left hands and indicated for her to do the same, so she did. They put their hands into the honey, coating them completely to the wrist, and she followed suit. The warm honey felt wonderful against her skin. They lifted their hands out and held them above the bowl, palms facing inward at an angle so they faced both her and each other. She lifted her hand in the same manner and shifted forward as they both moved their palms in. As their hands came together, sides pressed against thumbs, fingertips melding together, she felt the sparks fly through her body again. She gasped as her body vibrated and burned with the intense emotions pouring through her. The slow slide of honey down her arm helped soothe her back to reality.

She looked at Dimitri
, and he held her captive with his gaze. Without breaking their left hands apart, he took his right and dipped one finger into the honey. He lifted the finger to her lips and coated them with the honey. He then leaned forward and kissed her mouth, devouring her as he spoke into her mind.

I claim you
, Eilagh, my Desired. You are mine, and I am yours. Forever.

By the time he released her lips she was panting with the arousal coursing through her body. She could feel her own and now his. Before she regained her wits, Dimitri turned her head to Max, who had a honeyed finger waiting for her mouth. Just as Dimitri had done, he coated her lips, kissed and spoke those beautiful words into her mind. As he pulled away, she was about ready to melt into a pile of goo from the intense emotions coursing through all of them. Diego's booming voice filled the air and brought Eilagh back to reality.

"Before the Goddess of Feury and all present here, I proclaim you three bound together for eternity. May the Goddess bless you in your lives together with much happiness and many children."

The second he stopped speaking she felt her left hand tingle
. Her eyes flew wide open and focused on where their hands remained joined above the bowl. Ribbons of honey golden light constantly spun around and in between the united circle. It was beautiful to watch, and totally mesmerizing. The tingle in her hand condensed into her palm, and a warmth seeped into it. Not quite a burn but close. The burning receded, and the ribbons of light vanished. She looked at Dimitri, then Max, and they both wore massive grins and looked very smug with themselves.

"The Goddess approves of our bond, sweetness. Look at your palm." Dimitri's voice was unusually hoarse with emotion.

Eilagh pulled her hand back and turned it palm up as she looked down. Her jaw dropped open. On her palm was a beautiful intricate abstract design of three dragons, all intertwined. As she followed the black lines with her eyes, tracing the image with her mind, a palm appeared on either side of hers. Both Dimitri and Max had the same tattoo on their palms as she did.

"It's beautiful."

"It's the mating mark. Only if the Goddess approves of a bond does she honor the trio with it." Max's words were filled with pride. She could totally understand why. She looked up at her dragon warriors and let all the love she felt for them shine from her eyes. Licking the honey from her lips as slowly and seductively as she could, she watched them squirm.

"So, what happens next?"

She squealed in delight as Dimitri put his shoulder to her waist and hauled her over his shoulder before bolting back toward the castle. Bracing her hands on his lower back, she raised her head as she heard laughter. All four of her friends stood, each with warriors surrounding them, looking very happy while clapping, whistling, and laughing as Max and Dimitri ran off with her toward their bed. Life had never been so good, she thought as Dimitri raced through the castle hallways with Max right on his heels.

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*

Dimitri couldn't get to their room fast enough. Once he finally made it, he placed Eilagh on her feet at the foot of their bed. He began undressing her as Max headed into the bathroom. By the time he had the dress unlaced Max had returned with several warm washcloths. Dimitri pushed the top of her gown over her shoulders and watched as it slipped to the ground to pool around her feet, leaving her naked before them. He grabbed a cloth from Max and quickly washed the honey from his face, hands
, and arms.

"What about me? Do I get to wash off all this sticky honey?"

Eilagh's smile was all sexy seductress. Looking at her lush breasts, he suddenly wished he hadn't washed all the honey off his hands quite so quickly. Licking honey from her breasts would be divine.

"Oh sweetness, we'll get you clean
. Don't you worry about that."

Both he and Max quickly shed their pants and flashed to dragons. Eilagh laughed
, and her eyes shone with excitement.

"You boys gonna lick me clean?"

Dimitri and Max both started purring. They used their now vibrating tongues to lick clean her hands and arms. When she was all free from honey they backed away slightly. She quirked an eyebrow at him moments before Max flashed to human.

"Don’t worry
, baby. Dimitri just wants a turn at what I got down in the Dining Hall."

Her forehead creased into the sweetest little frown.

"You've forgotten already? I know you coming on my tongue is firmly imprinted on my memory ... but if you can't recall maybe I didn't make you hot enough." Max feigned to be hurt. He knew as well as Dimitri that their little Desired hadn't forgotten.

"I-I haven't forgotten, I just. Ahh. I
’m not sure I’m ready for sex with your dragons—"

With a finger against her lips, Max stopped her
from speaking.

"Dimitri, stand up straight and let her see your underbelly. Baby, look at him. In dragon form we have no genitalia. It's impossible for dragons to have sex. Even when there were dragon females, the males have always been much larger. It would have caused the Desireds great pain to take her males within her body. The Goddess knew what she was doing when she created us."

"Oh. Okay. I do kinda like the vibrating tongue thing. Nice to know I don't have to worry about sex injuries while enjoying them."

Good to know she enjoys our tongues. Move aside, brother.

Max chuckled as Dimitri moved toward Eilagh and licked up her inner thigh making sure his tongue was vibrating at the perfect level. She gasped and fell back on the bed. He looked up in time to see Max pull her up the mattress and quickly tie a soft cotton rope around her wrists. Max then lifted her arms above her head and looped the rope onto a hidden hook in the center of the bed's headboard. Eilagh's breasts caught Dimitri’s attention as they thrust out toward him. Leaning over her lush body, he wrapped his long tongue around her breast and gently vibrated it. Her back arched up as her eyes slid closed. He pulled his tongue tighter until it slipped off the top, teasing her nipple as he released her breast. He repeated the treatment on her other side, and she began to thrash her head and rub her thighs together.

Do you need to come
, sweetness?

Dimitri enjoyed being able to communicate with her telepathically now they were bonded.

"Oh, yes, I really,
really
need you to make me come. Please…"

Now, how could he possibly refuse her when she begged so sweetly? He lowered his body, placed his nose between her thighs
, and inhaled. She shuddered beneath him as he drew in her scent all the way to his soul. Backing away just far enough to see what he was going to do, he lashed out his tongue so it flicked straight over her hard little clit. He heard her gasp but didn't look up. He was too intent watching her pussy gush out honey for him to lap up. And he lapped up every drop he could before pushing his tongue up her channel. Damn
,
she was so tight
.
He started to purr louder, increasing the vibrations. Her legs spread wider on their own, making more room for him and welcoming him into her body. He alternated between flicking his tongue over her clit and giving her a tongue fuck. As she tightened around his tongue he glanced up to see her face as she came. What he saw stopped him for a moment before doubling his speed. Max was straddling her body and thrusting back and forward. He could guess what was going on but wanted to hear it.

Tell me what you're looking at
, Max.

Max groaned before clearing his throat. "I'm watching my cock slide between Eilagh's lush breasts as my hands hold them in tight against me, my thumbs flicking over her hard brown nipples. Each time my cock gets near her mouth, I'm watching as she slides her hot little tongue over my slit and laps up my pre-cum with a look on her face like she's tasting heaven. Brother, our Desired is the hottest female I have ever seen. We are truly blessed that she is ours."

At his brother's words Eilagh's pussy clenched down on Dimitri’s tongue, so he upped his purring. The added vibration was enough to set her off, and she came on a loud scream that echoed around the room as she coated his tongue in her sweet honey. He lapped at her until he had every last drop down his throat.

He moved away to flash to human
. As he did, he saw Max unhook her wrists from the wall and release them from the rope. As Dimitri returned to the bed, Max rolled her over on her front. Dimitri climbed on the end of the bed and pulled Eilagh's hips up so she was on all fours. He moved in close behind her and lined his aching cock up with her hot wet pussy, and on a groan he pushed into her. He had never felt anything as fine as her swollen flesh parting to make way for his cock. As he nudged her cervix she shuddered beneath him and whimpered quietly. He pulled out so only the tip of his cock was still inside before impaling her again with one long thrust. This time she cried out and arched her back. He repeated the long smooth strokes as he watched Max climb in front of her. His brother leaned down and took her mouth in a hot kiss that made Dimitri’s cock twitch inside her heat. Max released her lips and while keeping a firm grip on both sides of her head, guided her mouth down to his cock.