No more.
“My children!” I shouted as I held my arms open wide. “Tonight you get your reward!”
They roared and stamped their clawed feet in approval.
“You have shown me great loyalty and bravery,” I went on. “You have faced enemy after enemy for me without faltering. So, tonight, you shall not only have your hunt, but you shall also have your goddess to lead it!”
Dragon wings spread wide in joy and jaws opened on roars to showcase deadly teeth. Behind me, I heard a stirring. I glanced back and saw Viper with the other star gods. I cocked my head at them as they approached. I hadn't summoned them.
“You're leading the hunt?” Viper asked.
“That's right.”
“I wish to attend you,” he said and then glanced back at the other commanders. “We all do.”
“You want to hunt the human traitors with us? All of you?” My lips spread into a sensual smile.
I knew what would happen directly after I satiated my dragon's need for blood; her need for sex would be aroused. I may not need Viper now, but I would soon. This way, I wouldn't have to fly back to the stronghold to ease the ache.
“Yes.” Viper grinned back. “May I ride you through the hunt, Dark Star?”
I shivered in anticipation, a thrill of sex and blood surging through my body.
“Oh, yes, my viper. You may ride me, and then I shall ride you,” I purred.
“As my star commands,” Viper declared as he looked down my body with as much anticipation as I was feeling.
“I need mounts for our commanders,” I said to the Dragons. “They are joining us as well.”
Eight dragon warriors stepped forward eagerly, all females.
“Only seven,” I said with a smirk. “I will carry the Viper.”
One of the females bowed and stepped back but the others shifted into their dragon forms and lowered themselves to the ground for their riders. I summoned a saddle onto each of them before transforming into my dragon form and fashioning a saddle for Viper.
“Release the prisoners!” I called to the human soldiers on the castle walls.
They, in turn, radioed to the soldiers waiting out in the desert with the human prisoners we'd taken in recent battles. They were a good mile away, but I wanted them to have a head start. It wasn't a hunt if you didn't have to give chase.
Then, with a great roar, I sprung off my hind legs and shot into the sky. The Dragons followed me, snarling and roaring through the night. The Wild Hunt reborn.
Chapter Forty-Three
Some deserts get cold at night. I remember shivering through an evening in Arizona once. But not Bahrain. It was a balmy 97 degrees and the windchill only brought that down by perhaps fifteen. Perfect weather for Dragons.
The men we hunted had been presidents and high-placed officials. They weren't soldiers. Most weren't even in shape. But all of them ran like athletes when the Dragon Horde came screeching through the sky above them.
Oh, the sweet thrill of it. The sound of screams as my warriors caught their prey. The rejoicing roars as my dread of dragons descended. The scent of blood on the wind. The sight of gore beneath the moonlight. My whole being sang with the wonder of the hunt. I had needed this, and I determined that from here forward, I would lead my armies into battle. I would lead them as the Dark Dragon.
I roared, and Viper's hand stroked my neck adoringly. The other star gods rode to either side of us, grins on their faces and wind in their hair. I knew that Viper was just as excited as they were, and I intended to share this joy fully with him.
I angled down toward a gaggle of men, and the mounted dragons followed me. Eight female dragons with their vicious riders circled the humans and landed. Once on the ground, we females shifted into our smaller forms; they into their pure weredragon bodies, and I into my faerie version. We didn't want to rush our kills and attacking as full dragons would end it in seconds.
The Star Gods closed in with us dragon ladies, and the humans started to scream. I closed my eyes in bliss with the first cut but quickly opened them to appreciate the beauty of my lover in action. His ferocious smile. The way he sliced the men apart with diabolical precision, drawing out their suffering. Blood sprayed, soaking us all, and I rubbed it sensuously over my scales. Bloodthirst quenched, I trembled with release. Finally, when we had enough of tearing and slicing and rending, the Star Gods pulled back, and the dragons went forward to feed.
I left the ladies to their meal; I had other hungers to satisfy. I turned toward Viper eagerly and helped him undress with bloody hands. Erection shining proudly in the moonlight, lips spread wide in a smile, and blood dripping over his glorious body, Viper was magnificent. The other gods shed their clothing as well, eyes on their dragon mounts who had finished their feast and were turning their eyes toward the beautiful men. The sound of ferocious fucking soon filled the night; a joyous celebration of life and death. I watched them for a few moments, letting the sight of gorgeous men and dragon women excite me further. Then I licked my lips and fell on my lover as if I were starved for him.
Snake eyes gleaming in the dark, staring up at me in adoration. Thick body beneath me, muscles clenching as he writhed with arousal. Viper's hands swept over my golden scales, tickling the soft flesh beneath. I withdrew enough scales to reveal my breasts and sex to him while
