She wasn’t sure what he had agreed to, but she knew deep down it was something important. He was risking things she still had to learn about for her and their son. She still had so much to learn about his world, but she was willing to do it. Deep in her heart, she knew he was it for her.

She gasped as he covered her mouth with his in a crushing kiss. It was a kiss of need. She could feel that he needed her. She could hear the anguish in his voice when she stood at the door, listening to his side of the conversation with whoever he spoke to. She had a feeling it was the lion shifter.

She was safe. August was safe.

She wanted to be able to let him know that she fully trusted him. She was putting not only the life of their child’s in his hands, but hers as well.

Her fingers gripped the edge of his shirt and pulled it up and over his head, breaking their kiss. A groan ripped from her throat as her fingers trailed along his well-defined pectoral muscles. Leaning forward, she ran her tongue along his flat nipple. He threaded his fingers in her hair as she ran her tongue over to the other one.

“How are you always so warm? Your body is like a furnace,” she murmured as she ran her fingers down the ridges of his abdomen.

“Shifter’s body temperatures run hotter than humans,” he replied as her fingers went to his belt buckle. She glanced up at him as he pulled her face back to his. He kissed her deeply as she undid the belt and his jeans.

Her tongue dueled with his as she returned the hot kiss. She pushed his jeans down, freeing his jutting cock. She lowered herself to her knees in front of him.

She was captivated by his thickness, and the plump vein that lined his length. She encircled him with her hand, hearing his breath catch in his throat.

“Deja,” he groaned as she licked the tip of the mushroom head. She glanced up at him from her position and felt moisture seep from between her plump folds.

She felt empowered that this strong man trembled in her hands. She slid the tip into her mouth, then widened so she could slide more of him inside. She took him as far as she could before pulling back.

His curses filled the room as she focused on bringing him pleasure. His cock slid easily between her lips as she sucked him deep into her throat. She moaned, fully aroused by her actions. She slid her hand along the long length of him in tandem with her mouth, keeping a steady rhythm. Her hand slid easily along him as her saliva coated his thickness. Her core pulsed in anticipation of feeling him stretch and fill her.

She loved the saltiness of him as a few drops of his seed escaped. She knew he was close. He gripped her hair tight in his hand as he helped guide her along his cock. He thrust deep into her throat.

“Swallow,” he instructed. She eagerly followed his instructions, which elicited a deep growl from him as she increased her pace. She looked up at him and locked eyes with him. His body trembled as she tightened her grip and sucked even harder. “I don’t want to release yet.”

He pulled out of her mouth and dragged her into a standing position. Kicking his shoes off and removing his jeans, he pulled her over to the couch and pushed up her gown. A growl filled the air at his discovery of her naked beneath.

He bent her over the back of the couch with her legs wide. She felt the blunt tip of his cock at her entrance before he slammed home.

She cried out at the sensation of him lodged deep within her slick walls. He thrust hard and deep with each motion. He gripped her hair in his hand as he controlled every motion.

“Dixon!” she cried out, pushing back against him to meet him thrust for thrust. His taking of her was fast and hard. She could do nothing but hold onto the couch as he pounded his cock deep inside of her.

“I’m not going to last long. Touch yourself,” he commanded. She didn’t hesitate to slide her fingers in between her folds to her engorged clit. It was sensitive and begging for attention. She dipped her fingers into her folds where his cock entered her core, where she gathered moisture to trail along to her clitoris.

“Yes!” She groaned as she began to work her swollen bud. Her legs began to tremble as a euphoric state began to build within her. She was close to the edge. She squeezed her eyes tight as she stood on her tiptoes, her fingers tipping her over the edge. As she exploded, she screamed. She bit into a pillow to keep the whole hotel from hearing her, but it wouldn’t have mattered with Dixon roaring through his own release.

His fingers bit into the sides of her hips, eliciting a burning sensation as he pumped his release deep within her core. She could feel her pussy walls milk him for everything he had. His body stilled behind her. She could feel the warmth of his release inside of her.

“Shit. Deja, are you okay?” He slid his cock from her folds. She protested, not wanting to give up the feeling of him deep within her. He pulled her up and turned her around.

She opened her eyes to find his face full of concern.

“Hmm?” she murmured, having to lean against him due to her legs feeling like jelly.

“I didn’t hurt you, did I?” he asked, tipping her head back so that he could look into her eyes.

She smiled and shook her head.

Every time he touched her, her body literally exploded. If she had a lifetime of encounters like this with him, then she was signing up.

Her heart apparently knew what it was talking about.

Dixon’s tiger was content. After a night of making love to Deja, he knew that she was close to making up her mind on moving in with him.

Last night, they truly felt like a family. When August woke in the middle of the night, she taught him how to change a diaper, and he even tucked her into his side as she fed his son. It was a magical moment that he would forever keep in his mind. The sight of his son getting nourishment from his mate’s breast was breathtaking.

He would ensure that they would be forever protected.

She and the baby were still asleep as he let Percy into the hotel suite.

“What’s going on?” Percy asked as he walked inside. He paused as he looked at Dixon and chuckled. “I take it you and Deja are good?”

Dixon tried to keep the smile from spreading across his face before he nodded. He knew his friend smelled the sex in the air. Their shifter noses could pick up the finest detail of basically anything.

“I challenged Tyson,” he announced, his smile fading.

“What?”

Dixon waved his longtime friend over to the couch and took a seat across from him. He ran a shaky hand through his hair as he thought of what he was about to say.

“This has been a long time coming. Tyson stalking a woman and baby is low, even for him. It’s time that I end this fight between us. We need to contact the PLC and let them know that the lions are challenging my seat.”

Percy nodded and leaned forward with his elbows on his knees. “I’ll call them today. The council has agreed that this matter is more important. They’re leaving today.”

“Thanks for handling them for me. We’ll have to arrange another retreat after this situation is handled.”

“Have you convinced her to go home with you? That will be the only way that she can be protected during the challenge.”

“I plan to. I don’t trust Tyson to fight fair. There’s no way I can leave her here. For all I know, if I lose, he’ll still do something to her or August. I can’t have that. Plus, I still have to tell my parents about August.”

“Your mother is going to shit bricks.” Percy leaned back and chuckled. He was right. Amelda Blackburn had made her demands known. She wanted grandbabies. He didn’t have any siblings, so the fate of their family was all on him. He thought of August’s smile and knew that his son would be a great shifter one day.

His heir.

“I’m not sure she’s going to want to leave here—”

“I’ll go,” Deja’s announced from the bedroom doorway. Percy and Dixon turned to find her standing behind them. Somehow, she had snuck up on the two of them without them hearing her. She was dressed in a plush white robe that was compliments of the hotel.

“Deja.” He stood from his seat as she came to him.

“You won’t have to convince me. Whatever I have to do to keep Augie safe, I’ll do it. I don’t really have a family, just my friends, but I would love for Augie to grow up surrounded by his family.”

Dixon pulled her into a warm hug. His heart slammed against his chest at the first step of completing his family. He pulled back and stared into her eyes.

“I promise you that August will be surrounded by family and friends who will love him. My mother is going to spoil him like only a grandmother can.”