Page 95 of Dragon Me Through Space

She preened at his attention and said, “Oh, one of the princes let it slip to a maid. Personally, I’ll be ecstatic if it's true.”

Gage wrapped an arm around my waist and pressed a kiss to the back of my head. “Easy. You can’t kill her just for flirting with him.”

“I could, technically,” I muttered.

“Once you’re free from the betrothal, you could have your pick of Dragonkin females. Myself included,” she purred and tried to move closer to him.

Wayne looked down at her with a frown. “If I wanted a Dragonkin female, I could have bedded you or any of the others anytime over the last two decades.”

Her mouth popped open in shock at the same time that I had to bite back a snicker.

Wayne may not be great with people, but sometimes his honesty was better than any snark.

“W-Well, now you could take one as a permanent mate,” she said, trying to get the topic back in her favor.

“I don’t understand why you think I need the betrothal broken for that. If I wanted, I could have a dozen concubines.”

“So, you are interested in taking concubines?” she asked, hope lighting up her face.

“No.” He sighed heavily. “The only one I’m interested in having as a mate is Princess Xoe. I don’t want a concubine or other female for any dalliances. Perhaps I’m too much my father’s son, but I’m programmed as a one female dragon. Xoe is my betrothed and I won’t do anything to jeopardize that relationship. Just because you have a symmetrical face and body doesn’t mean you’re a better choice.”

“Ouch,” I whispered and flinched on behalf of her.

Gage laughed and pushed me forward so that I was in the center of the hallway and visible to the other two now.

Wayne saw us and immediately smiled. “There you are, mate.”

“‘Mate?’” the woman asked, and her mouth dropped open.

Wayne pulled me into a hug and nuzzled my neck.

Her eyes dropped to my neck and widened at the sight of the marks.

“How are you feeling? If you’re too sore from earlier, we can wait to practice.” Wayne ran his hands down my arms.

“It seems that I’m getting used to being knotted, so I’m not too sore currently,” I replied. Normally, I wouldn’t have even mentioned our bedroom activities, but my jealousy was stronger than my embarrassment at the moment.

Linking our hands together, I tugged Wayne down the hallway. “Come on, we don’t want to keep Zeke waiting long or he’ll assume we got into trouble.”

Gage chuckled. “It is surprising that you haven’t gotten into trouble recently.”

I narrowed my eyes at him, which made him laugh more.

We turned the next corner of the hallway and Gage grabbed my arm, pulling me to a stop. He and Wayne caged me in against the wall.

“Isn’t it cute when she’s jealous?” Gage asked Wayne.

Wayne’s eyes widened. “Is that what that was? You were jealous of that woman?”

“She was flirting with you,” I grumbled.

Wayne kissed my cheek and whispered, “You’re it for me, Xoe. I don’t care how much they beg or what they say, I only want you.”

I wrapped my arms around his neck and pulled him down for a long, toe-curling kiss and he pressed into me, trapping me firmly against the wall. “After training, I’m going to reward you for your responses to her.”

His erection flexed between us and he purred softly. “I don’t know what I did to make you this happy, but I’d do it again in a heartbeat.”

“Alright, come on you two. We have training to get to,” Gage said and pushed Wayne off of me.