The Draglen Brothers - DRAKEN (BK 1) (10 page)

“I folded your clothes and placed them
on my dresser. I had Showken get you some fresh clothes from your
home. I know you would like a bath, right?” Draken asks. He looks
amazing. I didn’t even get to do anything during sex but scream and
moan. I should have been more active, maybe next time. Oh wait, not
going to be a next time, remember, one night stand. How did he get
me new clothes? Where do my parents think I am? I’m grown up, but
not when it comes to Dad. My dad is not understanding about me
staying out all night. I feel my face go from calm to the horror of
my dad knowing I’m in bed with the neighbor; this is not a good
look.

“Cess, remain calm,” Draken says,
coming to sit on the bed next to me, “I would never shame you, so
relax. Showken got you some clothes without being seen, don’t ask
how, and your family thinks you decided to visit Kelly for the
night.” Oh, he smells so good. What did he say again? I spent the
night with Kelly, Showken broke into my house . . . These are some
crazy brothers. He is examining me, like he is scanning for bruises
or marks.

“Umm, Draken,” I say, looking down,
“last night was, it was amazing, but I can’t do this, this thing
that you want. I will get my clothes and go home. Thank you, for
covering for me so my dad won’t freak out. I mean, I turn 21 in a
couple of months, I hope you understand.” I can’t meet his face,
but as I’m talking, I hear a low growl, and I assume he is angry.
The room starts closing in, and for the first time since I’ve been
in his presence, I feel fear. What have I gotten myself into? He
could be a killer. He takes a couple of deep breaths and relaxes. I
hope he is not angry. What the hell was I thinking? I should have
said something when I was home and safe.

Draken responds, “Cess, I will run
your bath water for you, your fresh clothes are already in the
bathroom. I have all the things you use daily, body wash,
deodorant, lotion, hair products, perfume, even some jewelry that
you might like to wear, but make no mistake, last night was just
the beginning. I only understand that you feel good to me, making
me want more of you. I hated to shower, because I wanted your smell
on me all day. Please, do not wound me and stop this before we
begin, try it and see. I can be okay. I will pick you up for dinner
tonight, say around 7:00pm.” He leans over, giving me a very
passionate kiss. Oh, I feel the heat rising, and I want this man
again. Fear is no longer present, just a need for him. He rises
from the bed, heads to the bathroom, and starts running a bath. He
must know I’m sore from all of his attacks. I’m in shock; he
basically ignored my speech, and took it upon himself to do what he
wanted. He is an alpha male, I can see that. I sit watching him as
he moves about in the bathroom. He lights some candles and heads
back to the room. He comes and stands next to the bed, smiling. He
pulls very gently at the sheet, and I release it. Oh, what this man
does to me.

“I know you’re sore, I put something
in the water to help with that,” he says, leaning over and picking
me up in a cradle position. My body responds, my nipples hardening
with just his touch. He leans down and sucks my breast, I’m moaning
into his chest. I just tried to stop this; he is way too skilled
for me to stop him. “Mmm,” is my response to this very intense
feeling. I’m so caught up with his kissing and sucking, I don’t
notice we are in his bathroom. It’s absolutely gorgeous. Fit for a
king. WOW! He gently lowers me into the water, and I instantly grab
him tighter.

“Oh, this is hot, and my special place
is stinging,” I say.

“It will only sting for a second,
Cess, it will feel good,” he says, placing another kiss on my neck.
He stares at me, and I nod with my mouth closed tight, and boy does
it sting. I grit my teeth and hold my breath. Within a couple of
seconds, all the pain is gone.

“Thank you, Draken. You were right; it
feels very good to me. What did you put in the water, it’s very
relaxing and smells so good?”

“It’s an old family remedy that I
can’t reveal. Relax, the candles are from my home, and they will
help you relax as well. I’ll see you later, take your time and have
no worries, the water will remain hot for you,” Draken says,
turning to leave. When the door is closed, I smile hugely. My body
feels so good in this water. I’m so relaxed. I lean back and enjoy.
Draken can be kind, yet I know he has a mean side. I’ve seen it.
I’m already spoiled, and Draken is adding to this by carrying me to
the bathroom, lighting candles and giving me so many orgasms. Just
thinking about last night, I feel the blush rising. I may never
want to leave. Let me get my head right; what does he want me to be
like? I’m not sure what he wants, besides sex, he never said. I
need to find out more about him, and that low growl he does is
scary as hell. I’m not sure how he can even do that, it sounds like
an animal. I will talk with him later. Now, I will enjoy this
wonderful bath that’s been prepared for me.

Getting dressed in some casual
clothes, I head out of the room. She is not going to stop being my
Giver until I say so, not a second before. I walk to the study
where my brothers are waiting. Hawken is here, staring at me as if
I’ve committed a crime. (Hawken is one of my brothers, and we don’t
get along with each other, it’s been this way for as long as I can
remember.) He storms right up to me, and before I know it, I have
slammed him to the ground, punching his face, ribs and back. He
jumps on my back and wraps his arm around my neck, choking me. My
other brothers don’t move, it’s not what we do. If one brother is
fighting, the others are not allowed to interfere, even if a death
occurs. Only our father can stop us. I pull him over my shoulder,
releasing a roar. I’m glad Cess can’t hear this. Thanks to the
remedy, she thinks it’s quiet. I release fire from my mouth,
causing him to fly across the room, severely burned. It will take
him a few days to heal.

“What the fuck is your problem, coming
here, Hawken?” I ask, looking at him and wondering if I should hit
him again with a burn.

“You have jeopardized our land with
your human,” Hawken says, with clenched teeth. He rises and stands,
not taking his eyes off me. This is my most dangerous
brother.

“What are you talking about?” I yell.
Showken stands and holds his hands up in surrender. He then begins
to speak.

“Okay, apparently, the laws state that
when an heir to the throne takes a Giver that is human, and falls
in love, she has to be his mate. Well, since we are dragons, not
sure how she’s going to feel when she sees your true form. Sorry,
shit happens,” Showken says, stepping back.

“Father wants you home now, to speak
with you. Do you know that our land will be tainted if our fucking
heir marries a human? It will be chaos,” Hawken snaps, gaining his
strength by the second.

“I will confirm this with Father
later,” I say, glaring at Hawken, “right now I have company. I’ll
come home tomorrow.”

“You will come now, Father says you
must come now! Showken will watch your fucking mate, you asshole!”
Hawken snarls. I let out another hit of flames on him, bringing him
to his knees.

“I have no problem with killing you,”
I say, “so watch your mouth. I will come to see Father, not because
you say so, only out of respect for Father. But, if you disrespect
me one more time, we will be short one brother, do you understand
me?” I slide my hand into my pocket, opening the emergency portal
to my home, Cortamagen. Fuck, Cess is going to think I have left
her. I hope Showken does something, I like her. I’m not in love
with her, though. I will clear this up and get back to
Cess.

***

I walk through the castle, my home.
Seeing the beauty of it brings a yearning to come home. Passing the
staff, I’m greeted numerous times as “Prince Draken, heir to our
Kingdom.” I continue my walk, not speaking, just wanting to see
what is going on. I stop trying to sniff and smell my father, the
King of Cortamagen. I suddenly catch the smell of my mother, and
know she will be close by. I find her in the garden, eating fruit.
I bow as she turns and sees me.

“Queen Nala, Mother of Draglen
descendants, I humbly request permission to speak,” I say,
remaining in my bowing position. Though this is my mother, whom I
love dearly, in Cortamagen tradition is everything. I usually greet
her in this manner, and then I will be granted permission to
speak.

“Of course, my son. Come. Sit. Tell me
why you have fallen for this human. Speak freely, my eldest,” Queen
Nala says, patting the spot on the bench next to her. I swallow
hard, not knowing what to say. I don’t love Cess. I enjoy her as a
Giver, nothing more.

“Mother, I’m confused. I’m not in love
with anyone, yet I’m being accused of bringing disgrace to our
land. I would never do that. I would burn a thousand times before I
would. Who has made this accusation against me?” I ask, looking
into my mother’s eyes. With her hair, red as a flame and her eyes,
bright and clear as a star, she is more beautiful than any in our
land. She gently reaches for my face, placing her hand on my cheek,
she looks sad.

“My son, my Draken, my firstborn,” my
mother says, “your accuser am I, the seer of this land. You will
fall for this Cess, soon wanting her as your mate, and she will
want you. My son, I would be happy if she were not human, yet the
truth is, she is, and she can’t come to our land. Your father is
very upset. He went flying, and should be back shortly. My son, you
are engaged already, to Velca. She is perfect for you, ready to
bring forth more sons for our family, our kingdom; this human will
taint our blood, transforming us into something we know nothing
about.” Taking a breath, she releases me. “Now, you tell your
father you will not see her again, and this can be just a bad
dream.” My mother is the seer, and has never been wrong. I don’t
feel anything for Cess. She is just a Giver. I would not marry a
human.

“Mother, I made her my Giver, she
pleases me, I don’t want to stop,” I say. This is not happening, I
knew that Cess would be trouble. I’m not done with her, and I
surely will not give her up. My other brothers have taken human
woman many times, on Earth. I can, too. “Mother, it’s not fair to
ask me to release my Giver, my brothers have never been asked such
a thing,” I snap. Her head turns quickly towards me, and I know
I’ve been too aggressive with my tone. I bow my head in apology for
speaking harshly.

“My son, watch your tone with me, I’m
not afraid, remember that,” she says. “She is your Giver now, but
you already defend her, you speak as if you can’t have another
human Giver. Besides, you have Ravla, she is more than capable of
pleasing you.”

Feeling hopeless and pissed all at
once, I search my heart, thinking, do I really want this Cess? She
does make me feel better than any Giver I’ve had, and not feeling
that again is not an option. There has to be another way, other
than stopping seeing her. My animal wants out. I feel the need to
be released into my beast.

“Forgive me, Mother, I do not ever
wish to upset you,” I say. She turns and looks at me.

“You need to fly, my son, your eyes
are such a dark purple right now. I believe you will understand
better after you fly, now go, and release your beast,” she smiles,
taking another piece of fruit. I stand and walk toward the center
of the garden, a safe place to change without destroying the
castle. I feel the burn and need to turn, to release my beast. My
body transforms, stretching, widening. I’m forced to the ground,
where my head gets bigger. I lift my head and see my mother
smiling, with all the pride a mother should have for her child. In
no time I’m transformed into my beast. I spread my wings and roar
in the air.

I bow at my mother, and she says, “Go,
my son, fly and enjoy yourself.” With that, I’m in the air at high
speed, flying over the mountains and under the sacred tombs. I
can’t believe I’m being forced to release a Giver. My father is
more than likely flying, so he won’t try killing me for having such
strong feelings for a human. I fly until I come to my favorite
place to think, the Great Jewel Cliff. I stand, thinking. Could
Mother be wrong? She has never been wrong. There must be some truth
to what she says, because I can’t wait to get back to Cess and be
with her. Could I fall in love with her? I do know releasing her is
not going to happen any time soon. This is my first human, and I
still want to play. I’ve never had a human, and why are they so
sure it’s her, it could be someone else. I guess I should head
back. I turn, flying back to the castle, enjoying my flight, and
suddenly I feel a pull from someone. It’s not from my family. It’s
Cess. She is yearning for me. I must get home, fast. I make my way
back to the garden, where my mother and father are sitting. I
transform back to human form, grabbing a wrap, as our clothes are
always in shreds after transformation. I walk towards my parents. I
bow, showing my father the same respect as my mother, when I’m hit
again with need for Cess. I need to get home.

“King Dramen, Ruler of Cortamagen,
Father of Draglen Descendants, I request to speak,” I say, feeling
an urgency to get back to Cess. I hope Showken’s taking good care
of her. I don’t want her leaving for home just yet.

“You can speak, my son, only if you
are saying what my Queen has told me,” my father says, piercing me
with his stare. I glance at my mother, who is glaring at me. If I
say I will not see her again, it will be a lie that will result in
some form of punishment, which would include the death of Cess. I
want to see her again. In fact, my body aches to get home to be
inside her. I bow my head, showing respect to my father, while in
deep thought, trying to figure out the words to say, abruptly I
hear my father’s voice speaking a word in our old
language.