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ice Sage might have kept because of his nature melted in the blaze of the passion between them. He
was dizzy with want, with lust, with the need to get deeper and never leave Camden s body. It wasn t
only a physical urge. It went far beyond that and into an emotional compulsion, that thirst to have their
very souls united. Every inch of Sage burned with it. His senses took in only Camden the scent of
his sweat, the sound of his cries and heartbeat, the soft feel of his skin under Sage s fingertips, the
clenching heat of his channel, and throughout it all, the love he felt for Sage.
And then, his mate tilted his head, wordlessly demanding the claiming bite. Sage didn t wait to
be asked twice and buried his fangs in Camden s throat. Sweet blood exploded over his taste buds,
Camden s flavor going straight to Sage s head, like the strongest of drugs Sage could so easily get
addicted on. Camden s essence seemed like the most potent aphrodisiac in existence, filling Sage s
limbs with erotic power.
One more thrust, and Sage came, filling the condom with his seed. He experienced a pang of
distress at the fact that he couldn t mark Camden with his spunk because of the latex, but it didn t last.
It couldn t, not when Camden found his peak as well, his orgasm combining with Sage s into an
explosion of rapture that almost seemed to shut down Sage s mind.
The mate bond tightened and glowed with the rush of their bliss. Camden s emotions, thoughts,
and memories rushed into Sage, mixing with his own in a cocktail of pure sensation and want. For a
few beautiful moments, Sage didn t know where he ended and Camden began.
At one point, he must have blacked out, but he was only aware of it when he came to again, only
to find himself collapsed on top of his mate. He was forced to slide out of his mate and pull back, lest
he crush Camden under his bulk. When he faced Camden, though, he found his mate smiling brightly.
He was so beautiful, his face flushed, his hair in disarray, and his lips swollen from Sage s kisses,
that Sage simply couldn t bring himself to let him go. He brushed their mouths together again, and
might have gone for a second round of love making if a knock hadn t sounded at the door.
Yes? Camden called out a little breathlessly.
Your Highness, Lord Stervos will be arriving any moment now, a guard announced.
Thank you, Sage replied, unable to keep the frustration from his voice. We ll be right there.
I suppose we were lucky we had the time to finish, he grumbled when the guard was gone.
Camden chuckled. I don t think that was a coincidence.
Sage supposed it was possible the guard had waited until after their impromptu lovemaking
session. That could easily mean that they were late, and while he didn t look forward to seeing his
mate interact with another candidate, they had made a promise and needed to keep it.
With twin sighs, Sage and Camden rushed to clean up. They found other clothes their previous
outfits, so carefully picked, had been destroyed and made sure their hair looked presentable.
Finally, they were done and abandoned their quarters.
The guard was waiting for them outside and led them to a private lounge, one Camden and Sage
had never used before for such meetings. That spoke of an intimacy of the new guest with the Isaiat,
and it made Sage grit his teeth in frustration.
Camden took Sage s hand and squeezed it tightly. That small gesture made Sage take a couple of
deep breaths. He buried his anger under the layers of ice his nature allowed him to build and opened
the door to the lounge.
He expected to see the royal triad here, but that wasn t the case. Apparently, they had truly
decided to give Camden space to decide. If they had kept Talbot company before, they were gone
now, leaving Sage free to assess his rival.
Camden s first love got up from the settee he d been lounging on and faced them with a wide
smile. Camden. It s such a pleasure to see you. You look beautiful.
Greetings, Talbot, Camden replied softly. Thank you. You flatter me. Clearing his throat, he
gestured toward Sage. This is my mate, Lieutenant Sagenamadeen Zager. Sage, this is Lord Talbot
Stervos.
Sage eyed the man in front of him from head to toe. He was handsome, tall, muscular, and tan,
like an Overlords-damned Greek god. But Sage had expected that. He d had the advantage of knowing
his rival beforehand, since he d seen Talbot in his lover s memories. He also knew that he couldn t
turn the man into an icicle, no matter how much the thought appealed.
Camden arched a brow at him. Don t be ridiculous. He s not your rival in any shape or form.
Now just stop glaring so we can get this over with and you can go stretch your wings.
Sage complied and automatically fell onto the icy facade he d used while in Draechenburg.
I ve heard a lot about you, Lord Talbot, he said with a small bow. It s a pleasure.
The pleasure is all mine. Talbot smiled, displaying perfect rows of straight white teeth. And
I must say you ve become quite famous in our community. The first draechen to be a naga s& mate.
That s quite a feat.
Sage didn t miss the little pause, and guessed the man might have intended to say concubine. He
imagined punching him and seeing his perfect dentures in pieces, but he buried all of his anger behind
the knowledge that his mate needed him to behave. What can I say? I m uniquely blessed.
Talbot shot Camden a look, not even trying to hide his lecherous intentions. Perhaps not so
uniquely, he whispered so lowly Sage only heard him because of his sharp senses.
He didn t address that, because he d already known Talbot would likely challenge him in some
way. It didn t matter. They just had to get through this stupid date, and then Camden would speak to
his parents to end the entire farce. After the Isaiat had reached out to Sage, both Sage and Camden
believed the royal triad would not push them anymore. It was a good thing too. Sage had been patient,
respecting the circumstances and his mate s ways, but every time another candidate approached
Camden, he felt something ugly and dangerous emerge inside him. Ice dragons generally didn t lose
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