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  As I landed as softly as possible in front of the castle, I sensed Vala’s body tense again, and I knew she would much rather I continue to fly her around Rahma than return her to Leyte.

  “Okay, here we go,” Nike said as he slipped from my back and waited for Vala. “Just slide down here to me. I’ll catch you.”

  “Oh, gods,” she muttered before she let go of my spike.

  The noble caught her easily and set her upright with a tenderness I’d never seen in him before. An outsider might assume he was smitten with Vala, but I knew it was the connection to her child that brought out his caring instincts.

  As I took my human form, Alyona rushed out of the castle and planted a warm kiss on my lips, which I happily returned. Then I stepped back and gestured toward my pregnant passenger.

  “May I introduce Vala,” I announced and then turned to the young woman. “Vala, this is my wife, Princess Alyona.”

  “You didn’t tell me--” she gasped and tried to curtsy around her round belly. “I didn’t know you were married to the princess. I’m sorry.”

  “No worries.” I waved her off.

  “And please, don’t hurt yourself,” Alyona said as she lifted Vala back up. “You’re carrying a very special child.”

  “Everyone keeps saying that,” Vala murmured, and her eyes darted around the palace as though she was searching for an escape. “I just don’t know why. I’m nobody. Just a bandit who conned her way into a noble’s bed and got knocked up.”

  “We will explain everything,” my wife replied with an easy smile. “Come, let’s get you some dinner.”

  Vala looked confused for a moment before she took Alyona’s hand and allowed the princess to lead her inside. I watched the pregnant woman with growing suspicion, but I wasn’t sure if it was her attitude that bothered me or something else. I knew better than to ignore my instincts, though, especially after my first encounter with Olivier, so I decided to keep a close eye on the young woman.

  “What troubles you?” Laika murmured as I followed Nike, Alyona, and Vala inside.

  “Something about that woman,” I replied in a low voice. “I’m not sure what it is. I think you all should get to know her a little better. Maybe I’m just overly cautious.”

  “Your instincts are generally on point, my lord,” the wolf Demi-Human replied as her gray ears twitched atop her head. “They have yet to lead us astray.”

  “Yeah, I just want to keep a close eye on her,” I said as we all filed into the dining room. “Can you do that?”

  “Of course,” she agreed. “I’ll let my sisters know.”

  “Thank you.” I planted a kiss on the wolf’s cheek.

  I shuffled past her to sit next to Alyona at the table. Vala had taken the seat on Alyona’s other side, and Nike sat across from Vala with his eyes trained on the young woman. His betrothed narrowed her eyes as she looked back and forth between them, but she seemed satisfied that Vala wasn’t returning the noble’s attention, and she sipped from her goblet with a smile.

  “She seems nice,” Alyona whispered when I sat down. “Why are you worried?”

  “I don’t know,” I admitted. “But I know we can’t do the Redimi Vincio ceremony with an infant. How are we going to do this?”

  “Are we certain her child is the one?” my wife asked with raised eyebrows.

  “Nike hasn’t taken his eyes off her,” I chuckled. “He knew it was her as soon as she stepped out of the wagon. He said he felt it.”

  “Then we’ll certainly have to figure it out,” she agreed.

  “Where’s Lord Calvin?” I asked loudly as I looked around and realized his absence.

  “I sent him to his room,” Laika answered and shrugged. “He was whining that he was tired.”

  “How close is his room to Niall’s?” I wondered.

  “Opposite wings,” Nike replied. “They won’t see each other.”

  “Good,” I said. “Then we can talk a little more openly about the situation at hand.”

  “Yes, the Child of Light must be kept safe from all harm,” the noble declared. “I believe we can tell Vala everything. The Sword of Light is about truth and honesty, and even if I could, I don’t intend to keep any secrets from the mother of this Child of Light.”

  “Okay, brother, I hear you.” I pursed my lips as I tried to think of where to begin before I turned to Vala. “Have you heard of the Breach?”

  “The demon rip?” she asked with wide eyes. “Yeah, everyone has. What does that have to do with me?”

  I took a deep breath and explained how we’d been trying to shut it down, the denial of something within the Breach, and that we had a new plan.

  “And that’s where your child comes in,” I finished.

  “So, you want to marry my kid and get his or her power?” Vala gasped. “That’s insane.”

  “No, no,” I insisted. “I don’t want to do that at all. First, I have no desire to marry a baby. Second, I wouldn’t perform the Redimi Vincio ceremony with a child. It would be cruel.”

  “Well, what are you going to do, then?” she demanded. “Wait til my kid gets old enough?”

  “We could age the child,” Naomi suggested with a frown. “There are a few spells to do that, but I don’t know how to reverse them. It could do irreparable damage.”

  “Then that’s a no-go,” I said flatly. “We aren’t damaging this baby and hoping the ceremony works. There has to be another way.”

  “Okay, so, I’m just going to get back to my people while you figure that out,” Vala declared as she started to rise from the table.

  “Vala, wait,” Alyona said and grabbed her hand. “You are in no condition to travel so much.”

  “I got here just fine,” the woman argued, though she fell back into her seat with apparent exhaustion. “I can… make it back.”

  “Your body can’t handle that much effort right now,” my wife told her as she patted her hand. “You only have a few days left until you get to meet your son.”

  “My… son?” Vala’s turquoise eyes filled with tears. “I’m having a boy?”

  “Yes,” Alyona confirmed. “I knew from the moment I touched your hand earlier, so you need to relax, eat some food, and nourish your body.”

  “I’m having a son,” Vala murmured as the first smile I’d seen lit up her face. “I don’t have a name chosen.”

  “You have some time to think about it,” Polina chirped.

  “Yeah, and there are so many wonderful names to choose from!” Trina added gleefully.

  “Or make one up,” Marina offered. “You can do whatever you want.”

  “Would you…” Vala trailed off before she cleared her throat and tried again. “Would you all help me decide?”

  “Of course!” Rebecca chimed in.

  “We’d love to!” Ravi clasped her hands together.

  “I’ve never really had someone to talk to about it,” Vala admitted and looked down at her hands in her lap. “My, uh, friends were not exactly receptive to talking about the baby or names or… anything.”

  “The bandits?” I asked.

  “Yeah, I mean, they listened to me and did what I said,” she explained. “But that’s not the same as having real friends. I’ve never really had friends. I grew up as a street kid. You know, stealing food and clothes and then moving on to another part of the city, so I wouldn’t get caught.”

  “Where were your parents?” Margaret suddenly seemed interested.

  “No clue,” Vala answered with a shrug. “They were gone when I was a kid. I’ve had to fend for myself for as long as I can remember. There was another street kid who taught me how to steal, but he left as soon as he could. Then it was just me until I met the bandit tribe. They welcomed me in like family, and they liked that I was street smart.”

  “I’m so sorry,” Alyona said earnestly. “No one should have to work so hard to survive childhood.”

  “I always hoped I could find something better for my kid,” Vala continued wi
th a half-hearted smile. “I didn’t think it would be some magical ceremony with a dragon lord and a Noble of the Sword, but I’ll take what I can get.”

  Everyone laughed as the kitchen staff brought in dinner, and I watched as the bandit-turned-mother scarfed her food down as though she hadn’t eaten in days. And it seemed entirely possible that she hadn’t. When I was king, I had to find a way to connect with people like Vala and ensure they had what they needed. It wasn’t right for children to grow up without help.

  I felt better knowing a little more about Vala’s past, and it made sense why she was so uneasy around us. It wasn’t that she was hiding anything, but more that she didn’t know how to be comfortable around normal people. We weren’t fellow thieves or street kids, so we were different from what she knew. She was just scared.

  When we finally finished eating, I leaned back in my chair, patted my belly, and chuckled when I saw Vala doing the same.

  “Feel better?” I asked her.

  “Much,” she agreed and yawned. “Can I go to bed?”

  “Of course!” Alyona smiled. “We’ll have to find you a better place than the beds we had last night.”

  “I can help,” Nike offered.

  “Yeah, we can all help you get settled,” Ravi agreed.

  My first thought was to join my women wherever they decided to make their new bed, but I wouldn’t intrude on Vala. As soon as everyone had left the room, I started to get up when I noticed Margaret still sat in her seat and sipped the last of her wine.

  “Do you need anything?” I asked, unsure of how to address her.

  “No, thank you,” she replied without looking up. “Have a good night.”

  I felt dismissed, so I trotted out of the dining hall and up the stairs to my room. Alyona would likely stay with Vala all night, and I had no problem with her supporting the soon-to-be mom, but I wasn’t looking forward to sleeping alone.

  I sighed as I walked into my room and shut the door behind me, but just as I pulled off my boots and shirt, there was a light tapping on my door.

  “Come in,” I called out.

  The dryads burst into the room and nearly fell over each other.

  “Just so you know,” Marina started.

  “Our search took forever because--” Trina continued.

  “Niall wanted to talk to every woman for houuuuurs,” Polina groaned before they all stopped short and stared at me.

  “Oh?” I raised my eyebrows with amusement.

  “But who cares about all that,” Trina murmured and licked her lips.

  “Yeah, that’s all in the past,” Polina agreed as she took a step toward me and untied the belt of her robe.

  “We’re much more concerned with the present,” Marina added in a husky voice.

  “I completely agree,” I said as the dryads strutted toward me.

  Polina was the first to reach me, and she pressed her warm lips to mine. Her tongue snaked between my lips, and I could taste a hint of wine on her breath. It was sweet and left me feeling a little woozy as Marina and Trina came up on either side of me. I yanked their robes off and let them fall to the floor, while they tugged Polina’s down with them.

  I glanced over my shoulder at the tiny bed and grimaced, but I wasn’t about to turn back now. We’d make the damn thing work.

  As I kissed Polina, Trina ran her slender fingers down my bare chest and over the bulge that now pressed against my trousers. I wrapped my arms around her and Marina’s naked waists and pulled them to my sides to feel their skin against mine. I pulled away from Polina and kissed Marina, and then Polina began to trail kisses down my chest to my stomach.

  The sensation of her lips above my trousers was enough to send me into overdrive, and I yanked my trousers down to reveal my rock-hard arousal. Once my erection sprang free, Polina and Trina went to work. Trina took my ball sack in her hand, and Polina dragged her tongue along my shaft.

  “Fuck.” A shiver ran down my spine as they began to work me over.

  I guided them back toward the bed, and I sat down on the edge with Polina and Trina on their knees in front of me. Polina nearly swallowed my cock, and I gasped at the sensation. Then I grabbed Marina and pulled her onto the bed.

  “Bring that pussy up here,” I ordered her.

  “Of course,” she giggled and climbed over my shoulders to straddle my face.

  Her juicy emerald pussy hovered above me for a moment before I grabbed her hips and pulled her closer. Then I shoved my tongue inside her, and she screeched with pleasure as she dug her nails into the blanket.

  “Fuck,” I growled against her sweet lips as Polina shoved my cock deeper into her throat while Trina massaged my balls. “Trina, you take care of Polina.”

  “Oh, I can do that, my lord,” the dryad whispered before I felt her move between my legs and Polina’s.

  “Oooooh,” Polina moaned against my cock. “Yes!”

  I went back to work on Marina, and I sucked and nibbled on her clit as her breathing became faster and faster. She gripped the blankets next to my head, and I knew she was close. I took her throbbing clit between my lips and then slipped a finger inside her warm tunnel. As I curled my finger, I flicked my lips against her clit, and her pussy walls tightened around me.

  “Ohhhh, gods!” Marina gasped before a warm rush of her juices flowed past my finger and onto my tongue.

  I licked and sucked her sweet mound as her honey poured over me, and she shook with waves of pleasure before she heaved a sigh and rolled off my face to lay on the bed and catch her breath.

  “Trina!” Polina squealed and then moaned again as she dug her nails into my thighs.

  Her hot breath and vibrating moans had me on the edge of my own climax, but then she nearly screamed with pleasure as she came in Trina’s mouth. I sat up in time to see her eyes roll back, and her body quivered with my cock still in her mouth. She slid her lips up and down my shaft while she climaxed, and it finished me.

  I poured my load down her throat while she continued to orgasm, and my back arched as the climax shot through my bones like a bolt of lightning. Every muscle in my body clenched as the waves of pleasure rolled through me until I slowly came down from the sexual high.

  “Trina, get up here,” I demanded.

  Trina scurried out from under Polina and paused next to me. I pointed at the bed, and she giggled as she bent over it. I stood up, and Polina hopped onto the bed next to Marina. I took a long look at Trina’s round ass and tight pussy that peeked up at me from her bent-over position. Then I grabbed her hips and plunged my hard cock inside her.

  “Gods!” she moaned as I pounded into her.

  “You two, keep each other nice and wet for me,” I commanded.

  “Yes, my lord!” the dryads agreed with a few giggles before they wrapped their arms around each other and began to passionately kiss.

  I watched their tongues poke in and out of each other’s mouths before their hands drifted down to each other’s round tits. Soon, Polina’s tongue flicked Marina’s pert green nipples, while Marina slid her fingers in and out of Polina’s dripping pussy. I rocked my hips back and forth as my cock rubbed against every inch of Trina’s tight canal, and she bounced her ass against me with every thrust.

  “I need your seed, my lord!” Trina begged. “Please, fill me!”

  “Don’t worry about that,” I growled as I began to fuck her harder.

  It felt like I’d reached the end of her tunnel as I thrusted deeper and deeper into the dryad.

  “Ohhh, gods, I want your seed, too!” Marina pleaded. “Fill her, so you can fill me next! Give us both your babies!”

  I knew I’d have no problem with that.

  I pulled Trina’s hips tighter as my cock filled every bit of her canal, and then her walls tightened around me.

  “Oh, Lord Evaaaaan!” Trina gasped before her arms gave out, and I slid all the way inside her as she came.

  Her body trembled, and her legs nearly folded as well while her climax took over.
I watched as her skin dimpled with goosebumps, and she gripped the blanket until her knuckles turned white. I looked up to see her sisters staring as I made her cum, and they both looked eager for their turn.

  “Almost,” I grunted before I released. “Fuck!”

  Then my dragon seed filled Trina’s gushing tunnel as another climax wracked my body with pleasure, and it felt like gallon after gallon of my essence poured inside her until both our juices spilled over and trickled down her thighs.

  Trina collapsed onto the bed with a gasp, and I turned to the other two.

  “Me next!” Marina giggled and spread her legs open wide to reveal her sopping wet pussy.

  “Your wish is my command,” I growled.

  A few hours later, the four of us laid in a tangled mess of sweat-soaked bodies and legs hanging off the bed. The dryads were asleep within seconds, but all the talk of babies had my mind wandering.

  What would a dragon-dryad baby look like? Would it have scales? Or be green? Would it have green scales?

  The thoughts shuffled through my mind as I tried to picture all three dryads pregnant with my children, and my inner dragon preened himself at the idea. When I finally fell asleep, it was with the image of little green dragon hatchlings twirling around the Lunar Palace.

  Then the door to the room slammed open, and I opened my eyes to see Alyona rush into the room.

  “We need to talk now!” my wife gasped.

  Chapter 9

  “What’s wrong?” I demanded as I sat up and grabbed her hands. “Tell me.”

  “I--” Alyona hiccupped, and tears streamed down her face before she smiled. “It’s good, my love. Very good.”

  “Then why are you crying?” I asked and wiped away a tear. “What’s going on?”

  “My love, I am with child,” she answered.

  My eyes widened, and my mouth dropped open as the news hit me.

  My wife was pregnant.

  We were finally having our baby.

  “Holy shit!” I exclaimed before I jumped up from the bed and scooped her up in a hug. “We’re having a baby!”

  “A baby?” Polina mumbled and rubbed her eyes.

  “Who’s having a baby?” Marina wondered with a yawn.