Jenny’s mind was racing with anticipation when she heard a light knock on the door to her bedroom.

“Come in,” she called out expectantly.

The door opened, and Seaton walked in, sexy as ever. He was covered in a light sheen of water, just enough to make his clothes slightly see-through.

She didn’t have any complaints about that, though.

“It’s raining?” she asked.

There was a flicker of something on Seaton’s face for a moment, then it was gone. “Yes, out of nowhere,” he said with a shrug. The movement, though nonchalant, made his shoulder muscles bunch, bringing to vivid memory what they’d been doing together earlier that night at the lookout.

As if he could see her react to the sight of him, Seaton raised a blond eyebrow and pulled off the wet shirt, tossing it aside before closing the door and locking it behind him.

“So about where we left off…” He came toward her on the bed where she’d been sitting, reading, while she waited for everyone else to head to bed so he could join her.

“Yes?” she replied, her throat tightening at the overwhelming sight of him. It was like her entire body was at his beck and call, and he knew it. But unlike anyone who had ever tried to take control of her and her life, Seaton treated Jenny like she was his world. Like nothing else mattered.

“Was there anything you had in mind in particular?” he asked. His voice was so sexy, smooth and confident.

He was at the foot of the bed now. The pants he wore were slightly wet, and his muscles glowed in the soft light of her nightstand lamp.

“I dunno. Probably can’t let you have those wet pants on my bed, though,” she said, not believing the words that were coming out of her mouth.

The hornier she got, the stupider she sounded.

But Seaton didn’t skip a beat, watching her with those bright blue eyes as he removed the aforementioned jeans, leaving him in just dark boxer briefs.

“Satisfied?” he asked.

All Jenny could muster was a nod. His package was outlined perfectly, just as gorgeous as she’d imagined when she’d held it the other night in the ocean. A deep ache inside her made a tingle go up her spine, and she felt herself get wet remembering how he felt.

“Good.” And at that, he crawled onto the bed, surrounding her on every side with his size, trapping her against the headboard. “Because it only gets better from here,” he said, whispering into her ear, the warmth of his breath on the tip of her earlobe teasing her like a spark ready to ignite a bonfire.

Before she could even think about a response, his lips were over hers, kissing her deeply as he straddled her on the bed. Reacting instantly, she opened her mouth to let him in. His tongue was like a torch, searing her with pleasurable heat wherever it stroked, wherever it thrust in her mouth, promising her more with each second.

His hands found her breasts, and Jenny was glad she’d traded out her bra for a nightshirt because the feel of his fingers cupping her was so much better without the barrier there. And as his thumbs pressed lightly into her nipples, she let out a moan as warmth flooded her.

Somehow everything worked with Seaton. No matter what he did, it turned Jenny on. But was it because he was the one doing it, or could he just read her body, her wants, her desires that well?

Maybe both.

Seaton’s mouth left hers as he kissed down at the base of her neck, not letting up as his hands continued to caress her breasts, then moved lower to her stomach and waist.

But she didn’t even have time to feel self-conscious about her physique. So long as Seaton was pleasuring her, any criticism or uncertainty about it was washed away in a torrent of pleasure that left nothing but contentment in its wake.

Seaton kissed lower and lower, moving from her neck to her shoulder then down to one breast, covering the nipple completely as she felt the slick wetness of his tongue cover it. Her body writhed against the pleasure of it, the sheer intimacy of his lovemaking. Her hands found his shoulders, his hair, his arms, the feel of his iron muscles and smooth skin anchoring her amidst the sensation of kisses and touches that set her body on fire.

And then she felt Seaton’s hands on her legs, spreading them slowly as he came even lower. A second later, his fingers had hooked around the edges of her panties, and he gently pulled them off, further arousing her with the intention behind it all.

“But didn’t you already… tonight? Isn’t that too much?” Jenny said, trying to catch her words as they floated away from her like seagulls on the ocean breeze. Somehow, in the back of her mind, it seemed there must be some cosmic imbalance for him to give so much and demand so little. In her experience, men usually did the opposite.

Seaton scoffed. “There’s no such thing as too much when it comes to my mate.”

Mate? That was an interesting term. An odd way of saying lovers that she didn’t hear people say very often.

Though calling Seaton a lover was like calling the ocean wet. He was more thorough than a storm, more tremendous than an earthquake when he pleasured her, rocking her to the very core of her being every time they came together like this.

And that’s exactly what she felt when his tongue caressed over her center in one long stroke. White heat scorched a path inside her from her hips to the top of her head, and she felt Seaton’s hands holding her as she rode out her incredible release.

While she was still coming, the tip of his tongue flicked against her once, twice, pushing her even deeper into the abyss of pleasure that knew no bounds. Then, finally, as her body came back from its release, she was even more aware of the ache within her. A hunger that had been growing more and more with each orgasm, each touch from him, every glance.

It was getting later and later, and as much as she wanted to let him take her to new heights, there was something she just couldn’t wait for any longer.

“Seaton?” she asked, trying to catch her breath but only barely managing the task.

“Yes?” he responded from between her legs, mere inches from touching her again, so close his breath was on her.

“I think I’m ready for more.”

“More… like—”

“Inside me,” she blurted out.

There was a flicker in his eyes, instant like a flash of light, turning them from a deep sea to a bright Caribbean blue. But maybe it was just a reflection from the rain on the window.

Regardless, she needed him. Badly.

* * *

Seaton’s heart almost leapt out of his chest at Jenny’s words. He had to keep the dragon inside him tightly restrained just to keep in control of his emotions.

Of course he’d pictured coupling with her. She was the most beautiful, most perfect being on this planet. Someone he would spend forever getting to know. He wasn’t Kai. He didn’t rush headlong into things, and though things were moving fast with his mate, he was trying to give her time to adjust to their weird situation.

But if she was ready, then so was he. More than ready. Bursting.

“Yes,” he said, only just realizing he hadn’t responded to her direct request a minute ago.

Jenny smiled, radiant as ever with her auburn hair spread around her on the pillow like a beautiful frame for her heart-shaped face. As he was about to disrobe entirely, she turned and rummaged around in the bottom drawer of her nightstand for a moment, pulling out a small, square-shaped packet.

“Here,” she exclaimed. “I know it’s old and, by my guess, a poor fit, but we have to be safe.”

“Safe?” he asked, holding the small thing in his hand with uncertainty.

“Here, I’ll get that for you,” she said, picking it up and tearing one corner off, revealing a circular object contained within.

“What is it?”

“You’re joking, right?” Jenny said, amused.

“No.” The more he looked at it, the odder the object felt in his hand.

“It’s protection.”

“From what?”

Jenny opened her mouth to say more. Then her mouth closed, a smile small curving at the corner, accentuating her luscious lips.

“Why don’t I just show you how it works?” she said, sitting up slightly on the bed. She tugged down on his underwear, and he helped pull it off completely. Then he felt her hands on his length, and he watched curiously as she unrolled the small thing over his member, though its length didn’t come close to covering all of him.

Some kind of sheath. Interesting.

“Wow, I guess they don’t make these in your size,” Jenny said, her voice husky as she moved closer to him, her hands teasing him with thoughts of making her scream his name as he moved inside her.

“I don’t mind, so long as you’re mine,” Seaton replied, picking her up in his arms and laying her down on the bed, her soft curves teasing him at every turn.

He kissed her neck, brushing his lips lightly over her velvet skin, and she moaned, a light, erotic sound that made his senses spark at attention.

“You’re so beautiful, Jenny,” he said, marveling, the storm inside him ready to break free.

Carefully, he positioned himself between her legs, his tip teasing against her entrance for a moment. Then, ever so slowly, he thrust into her, gauging her reaction to make sure it was one of pleasure.

Jenny seemed to strain for a second, her expression tightening as she let out a long breath. Then she sighed and gasped as they came together completely.

“Whoa,” she said. “That’s something I’ve never felt before.”

Seaton suppressed a growl at the thought of any man having ever been with her like this. The dragon in him was so wildly possessive it was ready to unleash a tsunami. Instead, he just held himself steady and watched Jenny.

“But good?”

“I think… good is an understatement,” she said as Seaton watched Jenny’s eyes roll back in ecstasy. She bit on her lip and her nails dug into his arms, evidence of the swirling pressure now building quickly inside his mate.

Seaton slowly pulled out, then thrust back in even slower, causing Jenny to arch back against the bed sheets beneath her. Like hooks, her legs wrapped around his back, pulling him in even deeper, and before he knew it, Jenny orgasmed.

She called his name, losing all control, and reactively, he covered her mouth with his, not wanting his siblings to hear his mate in the throes of ecstasy.

He’d never hear the end of it from Marina.

As he stroked inside her mouth with his tongue, he could feel her body beneath him, pulsing with energy and release over and over, their two bodies enmeshed together. It took all of his mettle to not join her right there. It was so hot, so perfect between them.

He gave her a few long moments to catch her breath before he started to move again. Then, certain she was ready, he thrust into her then out again, moving into a steady rhythm that made his body tighten from the intensity of it.

But this time she moved with him, beckoning him forward, faster and faster with each passing second, using her legs to pull him inside hungrily.

His mate had never been sexier.

“Seaton, oh…” Her words were interrupted by a powerful gasp as he pushed into her then came out, slick friction so hot he could swear fire was consuming them both right now.

But he held on, and Jenny’s hands were now digging into him more tightly than ever as they rushed toward the finish like a wave mere seconds before crashing onto the beach.

And then he felt Jenny’s body tighten, her face straining as the storm broke within. Then everything exploded, all sensation becoming bright as she fell into release, pulling Seaton with her.

She gripped him tightly, and he held her back as she screamed into his shoulder in pleasure. Even as red heat burned between them, he reached a finger between them and flicked against her center once, pushing her just a little further than she had already come, not wanting to miss the chance to give her every ounce of pleasure she could possibly experience at one time.

And then he felt all his muscles go taut as he released the energy pent up within him by his beautiful, perfect mate. Even as Jenny slowly relaxed beneath him, he couldn’t help holding the moment between them a little longer, not wanting to let go.

“That was amazing,” Jenny said, sounding exhausted and satisfied.

“Yes, it was,” he replied, still trying to catch his breath. Then, slowly, he pulled out and stepped over to the bathroom, removing the sheath and cleaning himself up before coming back into her room. “Can I stay here tonight?” he couldn’t help asking, not wanting to spend any time away from his mate so long as he could help it.

“I… Uh, sure. Of course. Do you think your siblings will mind?”

“It’s none of their business,” he said, settling into bed and pulling the sheets around them. Instinctively, he pulled Jenny into him, and she nestled against him, soft curves and satisfied woman, the feeling of heaven in his arms.

But as Jenny quickly fell asleep, Seaton couldn’t keep Kai’s words out of his mind as the sound of rain pattering against the window slowly pulled him into slumber.