Defy The Alpha(s) 2: Rebel Beast

"Never fall asleep holding a dragon’s treasure. You might discover exactly what your heart considers precious."

~Rebel Beast

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"P-professor Maverick?" Aria stuttered, having absolutely no idea what to make of the situation. What was he doing in her dream with Rhydian? And why in heaven’s name was he shirtless with nothing but an apron tied around his waist?

Speaking of Rhydian.

Remembering that the dragon prince was still very much on top of her, Aria planted both hands against his chest and tried to push him away. She might as well have tried moving a boulder. Rhydian didn’t budge an inch, seemingly content to remain exactly where he was.

To make matters worse, he didn’t seem remotely bothered by Maverick’s presence. Had he forgotten that the two of them had nearly torn each other apart earlier today?

"What are you doing?" Maverick asked sternly.

Aria swallowed, her heart beginning to race for an entirely different reason. They weren’t going to fight again, were they? Surely not. After all, this was her dream. Her own mind wouldn’t be cruel enough to make her witness another fight between these two, right?

Reluctantly, Rhydian lifted his face from her neck with an irritated sigh.

"You’re here?" he asked, sounding less like he was addressing the wolf prince he’d nearly fought earlier and more like Maverick was an annoying friend who had interrupted him at the worst possible moment.

Aria’s head reeled. What?

"I told you to send her down for dinner as soon as she woke," Maverick reprimanded him.

Whoa. Hold up. What dinner?

Aria’s gaze darted between them, more confused than ever. What the hell was really going on here?

Rhydian and Maverick were speaking to each other like this was perfectly normal. Maverick was apparently making dinner while Rhydian was in bed with her. And yet, neither male seemed to find anything remotely strange about it.

Nothing made sense anymore. Absolutely nothing!

"Oh, that..." Rhydian began. "I actually thought about it, but then Aria woke up ogling me, and that was when I realized she wanted another kind of food." The smirk that followed was all wicked desire.

That arrogant bastard! If she’d known how she’d gotten into this situation in the first place, she wouldn’t have made the mistake of "ogling" him at all.

Rhydian must have sensed the protest coming because he leaned down and kissed her right on the lips. And yes, Aria was an absolute goner.

Rhydian kissed like a beast who knew exactly what he could do to a woman and shamelessly basked in that knowledge. He deepened the kiss almost immediately, his mouth moving over hers with enough confidence to scatter whatever fears she had left.

Just like that, Aria forgot Maverick was standing right there as Rhydian’s tongue swept into her mouth and tangled with hers. A helpless moan left her as her fingers curled against his chest. Instead of pushing him away as she’d originally intended, her hands slid upward and found their way into his wild red hair, pulling him closer.

Rhydian groaned his approval against her lips. The sound sent another rush of heat through her, and Aria kissed him back with equal hunger, completely forgetting for several blissful seconds that they had an audience.

Then Rhydian pulled away suddenly, lifting his head to look at Maverick.

"See?" he said smugly. "Told you she wanted a different kind of food."

Annoyance flared inside Aria at the realization that he’d just used her to prove a point.

Oh, so that was how he wanted to play?

Before Rhydian could turn back to her, Aria grabbed him by the hair and yanked him down, slamming her lips against his. This time, she kissed him.

Rhydian made a startled sound against her mouth, but his surprise lasted barely a second before he kissed her back just as fiercely. Their mouths moved together with shameless hunger, Aria’s fingers tightening in his red hair while her other hand traveled down the hard planes of his back, pulling his body closer against hers.

If Rhydian wanted to prove she was hungry, then fine. She would show him just how hungry she could be.

Aria poured every bit of her frustration into the kiss, biting at his bottom lip before soothing it with her tongue. Rhydian answered with a low growl that vibrated between them, and the sound only encouraged her. She wanted more of his mouth, more of his weight against her, more of whatever delicious madness her dream had decided to offer.

She wasn’t interested in making sense of any of it anymore. She simply wanted him.

They pulled apart at the same time, both desperate for air, their chests heaving from the intensity of the kiss. When their eyes met again, a dark, unmistakable hunger burned in them.

Rhydian slowly turned his head toward Maverick. "Watch, wolf prince," he said, his voice dropping into a low, provocative growl. "Since you’re so concerned about feeding our beautiful treasure, let me show you exactly what she’s hungry for."

Maverick did watch. Those slitted gray eyes remained fixed on her with such intensity that Aria’s breath caught in her throat.

Father, help her. She was about to become dinner, and she wasn’t entirely certain she was going to survive this dream.

Rhydian turned his attention back to her, and Aria’s heart leaped with a dangerous mixture of anticipation and desire. Without warning, his hands closed around her waist and dragged her toward him, positioning her directly beneath him.

Before she could even guess what he intended, he caught her legs and lifted them, leaving Aria staring up at him in absolute shock.

Rhydian announced, "Bon appétit, little one."

Then he drove into her.

Aria woke with a startled gasp, shooting upright in bed. Her heart pounded so violently she could hear the rush of blood in her ears, her breathing coming fast as she struggled to separate the dream from reality.

Then she felt something clenched tightly in her hand. Aria slowly looked down, and her stomach dropped. It was the necklace Rhydian had given her. She had been clutching it in her sleep.

Immediately, she tossed the necklace away as if it were poison.

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