Total pages in book: 70
Estimated words: 66405 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 332(@200wpm)___ 266(@250wpm)___ 221(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 66405 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 332(@200wpm)___ 266(@250wpm)___ 221(@300wpm)
“Fated Mate?” Addie frowned. “But…I’m not your—”
“My Fated Mate? Yes, you are.” He sounded absolutely certain. “Unfortunately, I can’t ever Claim you—because of my Drake. It’s too fucking big and destructive. But one thing it can do is help me produce an anti-venom tailored especially by my body to heal yours.”
Addie looked at him in astonishment. She was shocked to hear that Drago considered her his “Fated Mate” but even more surprised to hear that he might be able to heal her.
“You can really do that?” she asked tentatively.
“Yes, and I’d better do it soon,” he said grimly. “We don’t want the poison spreading any further.”
“But how are you going to do it?” Addie asked. “Are you going to make the anti-venom and inject me with it or what?”
He shook his head.
“No, I’ll just lick you. The anti-venom will be absorbed into your skin. It should neutralize the venom and stop the spread.” He frowned. “But I will have to lick you very thoroughly to be sure I get it all. Is that all right with you?”
Addie thought about it…but not very long. Anything was better than dying like old Mr. Dumphry—even the embarrassment of letting her Protector lick her in a very sensitive and private area.
“Okay,” she said, nodding. “If you’re sure it will help.”
“It should—I promise I’ll let you know what I see but it should neutralize the spider’s poison pretty quickly,” Drago promised. He stroked her hair out of her eyes and cupped her cheek. “Can you lay back and let me heal you, baby? Can you do that for me?”
“All right.” Addie nodded again. “As long as you don’t mind. I mean, it doesn’t sound very nice for you—having to lick me there. You know?”
He frowned.
“How can you say that? You’re my Fated Mate, Addison—healing you will be my pleasure. It’s the closest I can get to you since my Drake is too chaotic to let me Claim you.”
She bit her lip. There it was again—he thought of her as his Fated Mate. Just the idea of that made it feel like a flock of butterflies had taken flight inside her stomach.
“Now just lay back and relax.” Drago stroked her cheek again and leaned down to press a soft kiss to her forehead. “I’m going to take care of you, baby. I swear I will.”
His warm words and tender gestures were so different from his usual gruff and growly demeanor that Addie felt herself melting again.
“Okay,” she said softly. “I trust you, Drago.”
“Good girl,” he rumbled. “Come on, let’s get you comfortable. And me too—hand me one of those pillows, will you? I’m probably going to be on my knees for a while if I’m going to neutralize all the venom.”
The matter-of-fact way he talked about healing her made Addison feel more comfortable and confident that he knew what he was doing. She handed him a pillow and then lay back on the bed as he had directed.
Drago didn’t kneel in front of her at once, however. He surprised Addie by grabbing another pillow and putting it under her head.
"So you can watch me heal you," he said when she raised her eyebrows in a silent question.
“I can’t see in the dark like you can,” she pointed out.
“No, but you can get a general idea. I don’t want you to be nervous, baby—want you to be able to see what I’m doing every step of the way,” he told her.
“Okay, thank you.” Addison was touched by his thoughtfulness. Her stern and stoic Protector was turning out to be a sweet guy with a heart of gold—who could have guessed?
“Just relax,” Drago told her. “And open wide for me, all right?”
“Is…is this wide enough?” Addie asked, spreading her legs. She felt embarrassed all over again because she could feel her pussy opening as her thighs spread. But she told herself that Drago wasn’t interested in that area—he only wanted to heal her. Still, she hoped that he wasn’t looking—it was so embarrassing.
“A little wider. Here, let me.” He parted her thighs gently but firmly, resting the left leg over his broad shoulder as he turned towards her right inner thigh, which was open so far her knee was nearly resting on the bed.
This new position spread her pussy even wider and Addie felt another flush of embarrassment. Oh God, what if her clit was visible? It felt all swollen and she was still wet down there from coming earlier while he sucked her nipples! Would that gross him out? She’d been with a few guys who thought she got too wet—what if Drago thought so too?
No, no—stop thinking that way. Drago is going to heal you and that’s all, she told herself sternly.
“Perfect,” he rumbled, breaking into her train of thought. He looked up at her, his golden eyes glowing. “I’m going to start licking you now, baby. I’ll start at the bite and move outwards and I won’t stop until I see the lines are completely faded. Okay?”