Dragon Down Under(24)

“Oh, noticed that, did you?” Amber couldn’t keep the sarcasm out of her tone while glaring at Slade.

“Don’t look at him.”

Brim’s tone held a hard edge of jealousy. It would have boosted her feminine pride if not the dark, cold, and creepy demons.

Brim gripped her chin, tilting her head to examine the side of her face. His growl was bone chilling. “I’m going to bring him back to life, so I can kill him again.”

“Ah, there’s the romantic we all know and love,” Slade quipped.

“Shut it, Slade.”

Then Brim did the oddest thing. He bent and started licking her cheek, and near the corner of her eye.

“Eww...what are you doing?” She squirmed under his wet ministrations.

“Be still, I’m healing you.”

Slade chuckled. “Dragon saliva has healing properties. You will heal quicker now, anyway. A human mated to a dragon has some advantages.”

Amber rolled her eyes. “Great. Any more kinky and perverse things I should know about dragons? No, don’t tell me now, just get us the hell out of—wherever here is.” Amber still squirmed until Brim finished with his own brand of medicine before tugging her back into the warmth of his arms.

Slade sighed heavily. “I would agree. Unfortunately, I detected several more portal ripples. More demons heading this way and fast,” Slade said, his eyes scanning the darkness.

“Fuck.” Brim stiffened.

“Well, not with my boys in this state.” Slade glanced down at his flaccid penis, which was an impressive size even when not erect. “Talk about freezing one’s nuts off. They’ve shrivelled to the size of peas! Can we kill these fuckers and get the fuck out of here?”

“All this magic and you can’t change with clothes on," Amber said. "I’m going to go blind. The only naked nut I want to see is shelled peanuts and Brim’s.”

She suddenly remembered what the demon said before the dramatic Brimstone rescue. “That demon thing mentioned something about a trap and needing you both dead. Why?”

“I have many enemies, my little mate. I have killed many demons in the dragon army. Demons often sneak into our realm to cause havoc.”

“It’s what he does best, kill things, and I help out, watching his back,” Slade added.

Brim snorted at his friend. “And how many times have I saved your dragon ass?”

Slade waved his hand. “Semantics! So, how we going to protect Amber and kill the eight demons now creeping in, and I must say very clumsily, to our current location. You know what will happen if we try to teleport her out.”

She felt Brim's chest rumble with an angry growl, not to mention her own body was shaking in fear.

“I’m going to enjoy shredding their insides for daring to take her.” He rubbed his hand down her back, trying to sooth her.

How could she fight against demons? Helplessness swamped her. She groaned, realising: “I really am the helpless heroine, aren’t I?”

“It’s not all bad, sweet,” Slade grinned and winked at her. “Think of what a great book this will make, if we survive.”

“Or, go utterly insane. I’m human, and humans are not used to dealing with paranormal stuff we think doesn’t exist.”

Brim stiffened, his hand stilled. “Time's run out.” She craned her neck back to see him staring off into the darkness. Slade moved to stand at his back.

“Slade, shift. Amber, I’m sorry, but you’ll have climb on my back and hold on, we’re going to have to fight.”

She was sure it was the fear and insanity of her situation making her more mouthy than usual. Brimstone brought out the best and the worst in her. “Oh, goodie. I get to ride a dragon in my swimsuit, in the freezing cold. Where the fuck are we, Alaska?!”

Brim just grunted in his usual way and let her loose. She stumbled back to watch again in awe as the mist formed around them, and two dragons rose out of the magic mists. Brim lowered his long neck. He had a mane of black hair and, when she stepped up to put her hands into it, found it surprisingly soft.

“Hurry! Climb on and hold tight.”

Using his leg, she hoisted herself up and sat on the base of his neck, near his front legs. It was a little uncomfortable, and she wrapped his hair around her hands. "Don’t blame me if you have a bald spot after this—and what’s with the telepathy?”

“All dragons can speak to their mates while in dragon form,” Brim projected directly into her mind.

“About that mating thing, you and I are going to have a talk, if we get back to the hotel.”

Slade swung around as two demons leapt forward from the shadows, his tail sweeping them back. He lumbered forward and fire flamed like a blow torch from his mouth.