CHAPTER 246: THE FIRE BETWEEN US

Even so, he endured. They were riding through freezing mountain paths, where monsters and wild beasts could appear at any time and where an unexpected traveler might suddenly come along.

Dominic bit back his hunger and held on, telling himself he’d wait at least until they reached the next village, where an inn with walls and a door would give them some privacy.

But after ten long days, even Dominic reached his limit.

"Shiao Yi... maybe we should go home," Dominic whispered close to his ear, his deep voice trembling with need. The low, rich tone sent a shiver straight down Shiao Yi’s spine, shaking his control.

For a moment, he almost gave in, he almost teleported himself, Dominic, and the horse Marengo straight to their bedroom in their home back in the royal capital of Rosaria. He barely stopped himself at the last second, holding on with every bit of reason he had left. Barely.

He mentally patted himself on the back. Good job, me.

"I told you, I’m not going back just to have sex!" he snapped.

"But Shiao Yi," Dominic said, voice rough and pleading, "I can’t hold it anymore."

"There’s probably a village nearby. Just wait a little longer."

"Shiao Yi..."

Something very hard pressed roughly against Shiao Yi’s backside, leaving no doubt about Dominic’s frustration.

Shiao Yi understood his desire, he really did, but there were lines he refused to cross.

At home, there were always people around: Jude the butler, Eline the housekeeper, and Lambard, their all-purpose assistant. Going home just to rush into bed would be humiliating in front of them.

Shiao Yi had pride after all. Even if he could teleport home at any time, there were things a man just had to stand firm on.

But that night, no village appeared.

When they finally turned off the road to set up camp in the forest Dominic’s restraint broke completely.

He couldn’t hold back anymore, he immediately reached for Shiao Yi and he took him to found a small space between the trees, where the wind was weaker.

There, Shiao Yi and Dominic gathered dry leaves and wrapped themselves together in a single blanket, trying to keep warm.

It was only natural to do so in the cold of the winter mountain.

When Shiao Yi turned his back and ready to fall asleep, Dominic suddenly pulled him close from behind while holding him tightly.

The warmth of Dominic’s body made Shiao Yi’s chest ache with comfort and he pressed his back against him in return. Then, something hot and hard pushed roughly against his backside.

He knew he should move away, but Shiao Yi was also fully pent up with desire. The heat against him felt too good, too human, and he stayed still, letting himself feel it.

Dominic’s hips began to move his hips slowly, rubbing again and again against Shiao Yi from behind.

Shiao Yi’s body that was already familiar with the pleasure that Dominic could give him, began to react on its own, he too moving in rhythm getting caught up in the lazy, sweet and indecent pleasure of it.

Dominic’s hand slid over Shiao Yi’s chest, slipping under his shirt to touch his pink nipple.

His other hand moved down to the front of Shiao Yi’s pants to find his little dragon that was already hard and leaking with precum.

Dominic’s hot breath brushed against Shiao Yi’s ear, it was rough and uneven making his body tremble and burn even more.

"Ah..."

That low and sweet sound came from Dominic as he nipped lightly at Shiao Yi’s ear.

"D–Dominic..."

Shiao Yi’s whole body melted, a dizzy wave of sweetness running through him and his voice escaped in a soft moan.

The movement of Dominic’s hand on his little dragon was driving him close to make him come out and Shiao Yi thought maybe it would be fine to finish like this together.

He shifted a little meaning to turn around and return the favor, to take Dominic’s big dragon in his hand.

But the moment he turned around, Dominic caught his chin and kissed him.

It wasn’t the usual kiss, the kind that started with a light peck. This one was rough kiss, he was biting his lips like a hungry wolf, like he wanted to devour him whole.

Shiao Yi tried to pull his face away in surprise, but Dominic held the back of his head firmly, not letting him escape.

Their mouths stayed locked as Dominic’s tongue slipped in and tangled with his, he sucking his mouth deeply as if trying to drink the air from Shiao Yi’s lungs.

It was rough and hungry kiss, so much that Shiao Yi truly thought he might be devoured for real.

When Dominic finally released his mouth, Shiao Yi looked up and breathless.

The look in Dominic’s eyes shone with a wild burning light.

Ot was the gaze of a beast, he looked like a powerful predator just before it pounces on its prey.

Under that gaze, a shiver of sweet fear and desire ran through Shiao Yi’s whole body.

He forgot how to resist, forgot how to even move. His mind went blank. This must be what a rabbit feels when a wolf fixes its eyes on it. In front of such a perfect predator, all the prey could do was tremble and surrender.

Getting caught by the beauty and danger in Dominic’s face, Shiao Yi forgot where they were.

He forgot that this was a freezing mountain, that just a little farther away was a path where people sometimes walked.

The cutting wind, the dry leaves rustling beneath them, the hard ground, and the roots of the trees that was pressing against his body, he no longer felt any of it.

All he could feel was Dominic, his hot tongue, his burning kisses that sent sparks through his nerves, his sharpness of teeth that nipped and grazed his pink nipples.

"Shiao Yi," Dominic whispered between heavy breaths. "I love you... Shiao Yi, I—"