Chapter 7.
"I thought you approached me because you were flirting with me. You thought I didn't notice, but I did."
Jonah only offers up a smirk as confirmation. "But there was more to it." He hesitates, like he wants to keep going, but doesn't know how to.
She grabs Jonah's hand and gives it a soft, supporting squeeze. "I'm here whenever you want to talk."
"I do want to tell you, but only if you want to know. It's wild and weird and I'm not sure if it makes any sense, but I do think it's important if you know."
"I'd probably rather not know."
"I understand. I guess I just feel like there's more to all of this than meets the eye. The hunters attacking the night of court dinner, Maria's kidnapping and the Black Dragon."
"Are you absolutely sure you've never seen the Black Dragon before?"
Jonah shakes his head. "I didn't get a good look at its eyes, so I don't know for sure. The black scales are common for the Jebel clan, but other dragons from around the world have similar coloring, like your scales. How they're black, but you're not a Jebel. And what about you, Elodie? You're a shifter. Are you sure you don't know where you're from? Perhaps from a clan somewhere else in the world, or the Southern Malar clan?"
"I have no idea where I'm from, honestly." The air is thick with tension. Jonah notices. He leans close, trailing a hand across her arm. He pulls her lips to his and kisses her. "Took you long enough."
"Apologies, I had other things on my mind." He stares at her lips and kisses her again. It's soft and passionate. Her lips part, accepting his tongue as the kiss deepens. After a long beat, they finally pull apart. "Ever since I first saw you, I haven't been able to take my eyes off you." He slides his hands under her ass and lifts her up, moving her to the couch. He continues kissing her as he lays her on top of the couch, gently straddling her. "Hello, beautiful." She wraps her legs around Jonah's waist and grinds up against him. He responds with action, grinding his growing erection between her legs. "I don't know how I'm going to contain myself around you, Elodie. And maybe I don't want to." With a grin, Jonah peels off his clothes. Layer by layer, making sure she's watching him. He moves on to her, taking off her clothes with ease. They lay there, entangled together. It's a picture perfect moment, just the two of them under the pink sky.
"I always loved the view from this spot. I used to come here when I couldn't sleep."
"I have to say, I love the view from here too." Jonah rakes his eyes up and down her naked body. His throbbing cock grows with anticipation. He stares at her lips again, fixated on them. "I'd love to know how it feels to have that perfect mouth on me." He laces his hands through her hair and guides her head towards his massive cock. "Elodie, I want you to suck me dry."
"I'm sorry, but this is a little fast for me." She slides out from under him and covers herself up.
"It's okay, Elodie. We don't have to do anything you're not ready for." He sits next to her. They both take a moment to catch their breath. "You're doing it again, lost in your own mind."
"I'm thinking about how perfect this is. The sunrise, the cool breeze, being here with you. I'm not sure it could get any better."
"I don't know. There's still plenty of night left for us to find out." Jonah puts his arms around her and pulls her closer. She lays her head on his chest. "You're right. This is a special place. The view of the city, the view of the sunrise. You said you used to come here when you couldn't sleep at night. I hope you're feeling better now."
"If I'm being honest, I am still really fucking horny."
"Luckily for you, that's something I'm more than happy to take care of." Jonah rolls over and playfully nuzzles his face between her breasts. She chuckles and rolls him off of her. "Don't you worry, Elodie, there's more where that came from." All of a sudden, she realizes where they are. Feeling insecure, she starts searching for her discarded clothes. "And just where do you think you're going?"
"We're up on this roof, completely naked.... anyone on a nearby rooftop could see us."
"And would that really be such a bad thing?" He presses her against the couch and sucks on her neck. "I think it's a turn-on, knowing that anyone could catch us at any moment." He separates her thighs with his leg and grinds up against her. "If anyone is watching us, then we should put on a show for them." Jonah slowly runs his hand over her bare skin. Using his shifting power, he sends a pang of warmth throughout her entire body. "Because you and I are nowhere near done yet."
She feels the heat coursing through her body. Goosebumps form on her arms and her breath catches. "Oh, really? And what if I say we are done?"
"I can be very persuasive when I want to be. But ultimately, the choice is yours. It always will be." Jonah traces his fingers over her inner thigh. She tries to fight it, but she feels wetness pool. "Come on, you can't tell me you're not the least bit turned on right now."
"Maybe I am, maybe I'm not."
"Is that a challenge, Elodie? Because I'm always up for a challenge. And I never lose."
"Oh? You never lose, do you?"
Jonah gives her a little half-smile, sliding his hands down her ribs. He presses her palm against her as he separates her folds and rubs her clit with his fingers. "Challenge accepted. I'm going to turn you on so much, that you'll fall apart right here."
"Maybe we can do this some other time when we're not on the roof?"
"Of course. I have plans for us, Elodie. We'll have lots of time for fun in the future."
She looks up to see the sun's bright morning rays poking through the cloud. "Wow, Jonah. Somehow the sunrise's already passed us. We spent the entire morning up here."
"Did we? I guess time flies when you're with the right person."
"I think we should move this downstairs now." Smiling, she throws her clothes back on and they hurry back to the apartment. She takes Jonah's hand and brings him straight to the bedroom without saying a word.
"You're so beautiful."
"You're not so bad, yourself."
Jonah stares into her eyes as she pulls off his clothes. He reaches for hers, but she stops him. She sits down on the bed and tilts his chin up so he can watch her, which he does eagerly. She slowly takes off her clothes until she's down to just her bra and panties. "You're driving me wild, you know that?" She takes off her bra and tosses it at Jonah. He smiles, never taking his eyes off of her. She slowly pulls down her panties, watching with pleasure as his cock gets hard. "Fucking hell." He takes her hand and brings her to him, kissing her, hot and heavy, as he eases her down on the bed. He kneels over her and separates her legs, wrapping them around him. He kisses her as he rubs his cock at her entrance. She kisses him back eagerly. "I'm going to fuck you now, Elodie." He looks down at his erection, hovering right before her. "But only if you want me to."
"Mmm...."
He rubs his dick over her juices, getting himself wet. "I want to hear you say it. Tell me you want me."
She watches him, her face suddenly growing hot. "I'm sorry, but I don't think I'm ready to go all the way. Is that alright with you?"
Jonah brushes a stray strand of hair away from her face. "Of course, it's all right with me. You're here with me, Elodie. That's all that matters." She smiles and leans in to kiss Jonah. He reciprocates, kissing her passionately. After a moment, he breaks apart, breathing heavily. "But I do have a request. If we're going to keep making out, then I'd like to mindlink with you."
"What, now?"
"Any pleasure you're feeling will intensify. It'll be like nothing you've ever experienced before, trust me."
"Maybe some other time."
"I don't know if I can wait that long." He cups her face and brings her into another fierce kiss. She feels herself get lost in him.
Without meaning to, her mental barriers disappear. Flashes of her memories appear before her eyes. She can feel everything he's feeling and vice-versa. "I've never felt anything like that before." She turns to see Jonah reeling back, staring at her in shock. "What is it?"
"When the barriers came down, you didn't just see my memories. I saw yours too. Buried deep within your memories, I saw a silver-eyed dragon burn your parents alive in front of you. I saw you swear a blood vow to your uncle that you would seek revenge on the Jebels, then I saw a red mist of bloodlust roaring through you." Jonah's eyes narrow in shock and horror. "You want to destroy me."