Her Dragon To Slay(61)

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Kyndel watched as Rayne stood about twenty yards from her. He was absolutely breathtaking, standing there looking every bit the Commander she knew he was. He looked her right in the eyes and from one breath to the next her magnificent warrior became the most majestic creature she had ever seen.

She tilted her head all the way back and there staring back at her were the same violet eyes she had looked into while making love to her fierce warrior. In those eyes she saw the same love and devotion that she felt from the man.

Rayne’s dragon was at least two and a half stories tall. He was the most brilliant combination of every hue of red and gold imaginable, intertwined together to create a kaleidoscope of colors that sparkled and shimmered in the late afternoon sunlight. The dragon that was an integral part of her mate unfurled his wings. She was awestruck at the vast span and incredible strength she saw there. This creature created such a dangerously elegant beauty she simply could not take her eyes off of him. He laid his long body down so that his snout was pointing towards her, folded his massive wings into his body and chuffed. She had no idea how but she knew he was telling her that she was free to touch and explore to her heart’s content. She could actually feel that he wanted her to explore. He wanted her comfortable with his beast.

It took a moment for her to do anything other than sit and stare. How did something this big not scare the living daylights out of her? She felt as safe with this 1000 pound dragon as she did with the two hundred and twenty pound man. The front of his snout and nostrils were such a dark red that they resembled a fine port wine. There were so many peaks and valleys running from his nostrils to his eyes that she lost count. The variations of colors and textures displayed there were hypnotic.

As she moved closer to the beast, she could see the scales around his eyes were much lighter and smaller than any other she could see. There were so many more of them fitted tightly in that small area than she could see anywhere else. They were layered together to enhance and protect the very large violet crystalline eyes shining down at her.

She looked even farther up to find a row of spikes starting in the middle of his head. She moved a few steps back so she could take in as much of the incredible creature lying before her as possible. He seemed to know what she needed and rolled slightly towards her. She began moving farther down his body and could see that those intimidating spikes ran all the way down the middle of his neck, stopping at his shoulder blades. They resembled the largest thorns she had ever seen. She glanced back to the top of his head and saw two very lethal, very large, horns shooting out from his brow ridge and curving at least six feet back over his head, ending in viciously threatening points.

She walked closer and placed her hand on the side of his muzzle. She slowly moved towards the wings that were folded at his sides, touching and rubbing the entire way, mesmerized by the myriad of textures and colors that composed this majestic creature. Her exploration continued until her hand was resting under one of his incredibly expressive violet eyes. The scales there felt like hand blown glass. The harder she pressed and slid her hand under his scales, the more she could feel their incredible strength. She continued to his jaw placing her other hand beside the one already there. She let both hands wonder and roam under his jaw, taking it all in. The scales were softer and thinner there but still protective. They felt like the pair of alligator boots Granny wore when she was snake hunting. She moved a bit farther and the scales were rapidly becoming thicker and more protective. She was sure these served as armor for the entire underbelly of his massive body.

She reached his wings and gently let her fingers slide between the layers of skin folded like an accordion against his massive ribs. The skin encased by his impressive wings was incredibly soft, such a contrast to the sleek protective scales covering the exterior of her warrior's body. She could feel the veins running throughout as they pulsed at her touch. She let her hands slip further beneath those beautifully powerful wings, feeling the raw power emanating from his body. It seemed to flow out of him and into her. It was a rush unlike any other. She giggled despite her awe as she felt the massive creature shiver at her touch. Even in this form he wasn’t immune to her touch.

She had to step several feet away to walk around and inspect his hind quarter and colossal back paw. She realized she had not really paid much attention to his front paw because of the magnetic draw of his violet eyes. Now that she was face to face with this huge appendage she could not help but gape at its sheer size. She could have easily fit between his toes. The sharp claws extending from each toe were longer than she was tall and she knew with all certainty could tear a man to ribbons with one strike.