RPOV

I could visibly see the weight being lifted from Dimitri. He seemed to have grown a few inches since Tatiana had declared the war over. Maybe that was what he needed to fully move on? For all of this to be over, and us to continue with our lives.

And part of that was facing his family. The closer we got to his mother's quarters, the more nervous he became.

He stopped a few feet from the entrance.

"What's wrong?"

He took a few breaths, but it didn't seem to calm his nerves.

"What if they despise me for what I did to that village? My mother and sisters, especially Karolina, have always had a great respect for humans and what I did was… monstrous."

I took his hand in mine and found it was shaking. I rubbed my fingers over it to try and calm him down.

"That wasn't you. You were confused and hurt. Your mother will be nothing but happy to see you. To know that her son is alive and returned home… Besides, you don't have to mention it in the first minute. You can tell them when you are ready."

He squeezed my hand, and walked forwards never letting go of me.

His mother and sister Sonya were sitting down, and Sonya had a tiny Dragon on her lap. Karolina was standing making something that looked like tea. A small Dragon was on the ground and seemed to be playing. When they noticed someone had come in, all eyes were on us. Well on Dimitri. Karolina dropped the cup of tea she was holding, and Sonya nearly fell off her rock, with baby and all. It was Olena that got up first and ran to her son and hugged him. He was in human form, so his mother transformed halfway to accommodate his human form.

The scene was touching, but somehow I couldn't help but stare at the naked form of my boyfriend's mother. Not a sight you see every day. But I was going to have to get used to it. Humans were prudes in the eyes of Dragons.

But hybrid or not, I averted my gaze once Sonya and Karolina followed and both transformed into humans. After some long hugs, the women turned to me and I tried very hard to look at their eyes and not to blush.

"Mama, can you put some clothes on if you are going to be in human form? You two as well."

They looked down at themselves as if they didn't realize they were naked. But they obeyed Dimitri and put some clothes on.

Karolina made a new batch of tea, and we sat down.

"We got word that you were missing in action," his mother said.

"I was," Dimitri replied.

"What happened?"

Dimitri looked over at me and grabbed my hand and took it in his own.

"Roza saved me. Galina, you remember Galina, she had taken me captive wanting to make an example out of me. She thought that if I fell, the entire military would fall. But Rose saved me."

"I told you she would be vital in this war and for you." Yeva walked in and announced to every one that she had been right about her prediction. You would think that her grandson returning would be more important than making sure everyone knew you were right, but at least she was in human form with some clothes on. I don't think I could have handled a naked Yeva.

"Yes you did Babushka, and you were right. Rose saving me and killing Galina ended the war. She was amazing. She never gave up, and took down so many Snow Dragons. She was beautiful in battle, like the sun."

I blushed a little at his intense gaze. Whenever he would mention me being all flame, he always had this dreamy look in his eyes. I suppose that was the first moment of light and warmth he had had in four months, so it was a special moment for him. It was the first moment I had seen him in all that time, so it was a special moment for me too.

We heard a shriek and turned around to where the high-pitched noise was emanating from. I didn't know Dragons could pale when they were in their Dragon form. With humans, you could see the blood drain from their pink skin, but apparently, it worked the same with Dragons and their scales. Because before us was a very pale scaled Viktoria whose claw was covering her snout.

Maybe her time with humans had taught her it was considered strange, if not rude, to appear naked in front of them, because she hugged Dimitri in her Dragon form while he was human. Noticing everyone else but the kids were in human form, she quickly excused herself and went to change. When she got back she gave me a big hug too.

But when she turned back her face was stormy, to say the least.

"How long have you been back? Is that why Christian relieved me of my duties? That was two weeks ago. You mean to tell me you knew he was alive and safe for two weeks and didn't bother to tell me. And you…" she said turning to Dimitri. "We have been worried sick! Mama has been crying none stop, and it didn't occur to you to send a message, 'oh by the way, I am alive and safe, see you in a bit.' What is wrong with you two?"

While his mother and his older sisters had taken one look at Dimitri and knew he had been through a lot and had respected the space he had needed before coming to him, Viktoria was utterly clueless. I could see Dimitri cringe a little bit with each word. I was afraid this would set him back again, but when she was finished, he smiled and took her in a big hug.

"I am sorry, little sis, I didn't mean to worry you. But I was still healing and thought it better to come here when I was physically in a position to do so."

Viktoria's eyes widened in realization that he hadn't just been missing. In her mind, he had simply vanished of the face of the earth and now reappeared. I could see guilt on her face now that she realized that those four months must not have been pleasant if he was physically unable to fly here. To her, her brother could do anything and for him to admit to weakness told her how severe the situation had been.

I tried to lighten the mood a little by asking how things had been with Lissa and being human for a few months. I wish I hadn't; it ensured a waterfall of words.

"It was amazing. Lissa is so nice and so are the other girls. We went shopping a lot, and that place is amazing. There was one incident where I had to deal with this jerk of a Royal, Zelko or whatever, but I handled it. His pretty face is a little less pretty. Anyway, it was nice, and I liked being human. I think some of the guards fancy me a little. Not that I would take a human up on his advances… I mean…" She realized that she had just insulted mine and Dimitri's relationship when we both thought I was still human and the current relationship between Lissa and Christian.

"Not that there is anything wrong with that, it is just weird… I mean, harder… I mean."

"Oh for the love of God, Vika stop talking," Sonya said and we were all grateful. It had gotten awkward.

"What is going to happen to Lissa and Christian?" Viktoria asked to no one in particular.

"He paid his debt to me, I'll perform the longevity spell. What happens with them after that is up to them," Yeva interjected.

"What about you two? Are you going back to guard Lissa now?" For someone who was completely oblivious to other people's feelings, she sure knew how to pick out the sore spot.

Dimitri grabbed my hand and squeezed it tight.

"We aren't sure. Lissa has Christian now, so won't need around the clock protection. But both me and Christian still have responsibilities here. The war might be over, but there is a lot of cleaning up to do. I imagine we will be spending a bit of time in both worlds. Trying to be together when we can."

It had been on my mind constantly. I didn't want to disappoint Lissa; I also didn't want to leave Dimitri. I suppose we would be part here and part there. I was glad to know that Viktoria had had a nice time, so she could be back-up when we would all have to be here. And maybe with Lissa being with Christian, she would come with us here as well. The residents here had adapted to me well enough. I think to adapt to a full human wouldn't be such a stretch either. I would be dependent on other Dragons to move around, now that Dimitri had informed me horses would no longer tolerate me. But on the back of a Dragon, I suppose the distances between court, Lissa's palace and Dimitri's cave were short.

We chatted a bit after that, about little things, like Sonya's hatchling and Karolina's kids. Occasionally one of them would ask something about what happened in those four months, but Dimitri's answers were short, and they soon knew not to bring it up.

I know he had been nervous to see his family again, to be part of his community again, but I think it is what he needed. Because when we walked back to his chambers here at court, he was smiling.

When we entered the space, he pulled me to him and immediately attacked my mouth. His hands were all over the place running up and down my body. We had been intimate these last two weeks, but it had been a while since he was this bold and this confident. Unfortunately, a throat being cleared stopped us.

We looked over to who was in the room and I saw Stan and Adrian staring at us. We pulled away from each other, and I straightened out my dress.

"And here I thought that you had been missing in actions for four months. Now I understand what kind of action." Adrian joked.

I was a little afraid that Dimitri might take it the wrong way, but he smiled at his cousin and pulled me closer.

"And don't you forget it," Dimitri replied, holding his cousin's gaze and marking his turf.

I rolled my eyes as I turned to Stan.

"So what are you two doing here? Not that you are not welcome here of course, but there were other items of business on the agenda."

Stan chuckled and motioned for us to sit down.

"I wanted to discuss the matter of you and Christian. In the chaos of war, there wasn't much said about it, but I think now that it is over, people are going to start asking questions. Seeing as you and Christian helped win this war, by targeting Galina, I think we can spin it to our advantage. It is also why I asked Adrian here. The order to go after Galina had to come from somewhere, and I think Adrian could play that role."

Dimitri was staying quiet. I knew he felt guilty for making his friend desert the military, and I knew he would bear the weight if it came to consequences.

"How would you explain the splitting of the squad? It would have made more sense for all of us to go on such a high-risk mission," I asked directing my question to Stan, seeing as Adrian probably didn't have much input anyway.

"We still had a mission to complete as a squad, so I made the decision based on renewed orders from Adrian to send only two. Seeing as the two of you could move swiftly and silently across great distances and that Snow Dragons would constantly underestimate you two because you aren't trained Dragon warriors."

Which is exactly what happened, but I also knew based on the look on Stan's face there was another reason he would say specifically us.

"And I think people care less if you two died, so sending you two on a dangerous mission would turn less heads."

Aaaand there it was. Great to know I was valued. Maybe they will think different of us now that we pretty much saved everyone and ended the war.

"And when did you get orders from court? When did you have time between the ten minutes I stood debating going after Dimitri to contact court, explain the situation and your hunch about Dimitri and the leader being connected, getting an official order for us to go after Galina and instructing us to do so?"

He smiled.

"Well, that is where the lying comes in. It took several days, three to be exact and you left on the eve of the third day. You had both been diligently at our side and obeying every order."

I had to giggle.

"Oh what a good little soldier I have been."

Stan had a hard time keeping his laughter in and was almost choking.

"As long as we all just stick to that story, the two of you should be fine," Adrian said, taking over for Stan, who was still struggling to breathe.

"Got it. Now get out," I said already lifting Dimitri's shirt.

Stan got up and put his claw on Dimitri's shoulder.

"I am glad she disobeyed me and got you back."

Dimitri gave a respectful nod.

"Thank you for looking after my squad and doing this for Rose and Christian," he replied.

I could tell Dimitri was much better, because when I looked at the two Dragons, one in human form and one in an impressive Dragon form, I could have sworn the man in human form looked bigger. But maybe that was because Stan was showing Dimitri the respect he deserved and had a submissive stance, while Dimitri seemed to be able to accept the respect of his peer for the first time since Galina, return the favor and regain the position as top dog in the military. The man could communicate so much in a single gesture.

After Stan had left, Adrian walked up to Dimitri. He was eyeing him carefully. I doubt it had escaped Adrian's attention that Dimitri had taken a beating at the hands of Galina.

He engulfed his cousin in a hug.

"I am glad you are back. I really don't know what I would do without you."

I nearly cried the scene was so touching. Adrian is flippant on a good day, but here he showed his true colors. He was kind and had feared for the life of his cousin. He also gave him purpose again. People depended on Dimitri, and Dimitri was the kind of man that needs that to thrive. Dimitri hugged him back, and I don't think either of them had been so affectionate to one another in the past. War can drive people apart, and it hurts many people, but it also makes you grateful to be alive.

"I'll let you two get back to your…business."

He wiggled the scales above his eye as he left the cave. And Dimitri wasted no time to go back to where we left off.

And what a night it had turned out to be. With renewed vigor, he had taken me over and over again, yet somehow neither of us was satiated. Eventually our need for each other was outranked by the need for sleep, but still we clung to each other while we slumbered.

I woke up in the morning while Dimitri was still sound asleep. I decided I wanted to wake him up with a smile. Also, I was curious to see how long it would take for him to wake up. So I slipped beneath the furs and wound my hand around his cock. His morning wood made it very easy to execute my plan, and I lowered my lips onto him and gently twirled my tongue around. I started slow, seeing how much or how little it took to wake him up. I heard a moan and a small 'Roza', but when I looked up to see if he was awake, he was still blissfully asleep, but with a smile on his face. He must be dreaming of me doing this to him then.

I stepped up my game and sucked a little harder, sliding my tongue over his slit and pulling a little harder with my hand. His moans got louder, but still he remained in the land of dreams.

It took me fondling his balls and hollowing out my mouth, while sucking to finally get him to wake up.

When he did, he seemed a little confused. He lifted the furs, looking down on me with his cock in his mouth.

"Roza? What are you doing?"

I smiled as best as I could with my mouth full.

"Waking you up… pleasantly I hope."

He lifted his eyebrow but then put one hand behind his head and used the other to lower the furs again. I was covered, but I didn't mind. It made this naughty. Like I was hiding underneath while secretly pleasuring him.

I could tell he was getting close. His thighs started to flex, and his hips started to buck up every time I inhaled and sucked. His groans were increasing in volume and frequency. There were some noises in the background, but for the sake of his pleasure, I ignored the voices.

"You can't just walk in there."

"Of course I can. Somebody should have told me he was safe and sound and back. He will want to see me."

Judging by the self-important voice and the fact that Dimitri stilled every movement, I think Tasha just walked in, and I think the other voice warning her not to go in had belonged to Adrian.

I had no idea what was going on above the cover, but I wasn't going to let Tasha or Adrian ruin our wonderful morning. Dimitri was so close, so I kept going. I swirled my tongue over the tip and took one deep long suck while touching the back of his balls, and he blew. I had no idea what was going on on top of the covers, but everything was silent bar Dimitri's guttural groan as he released in my mouth. For good measure I sucked up every last bit before emerging from the covers, making sure both our modesties were protected.

I looked at Dimitri first and saw a mixture of pure rage and complete satisfaction because I made him come but in front of his cousin and a friend.

Then I looked toward Tasha and Adrian. Adrian's lips were tucked up in the corner, and he was trying hard to keep a straight face. Tasha was turning red, which was an odd color in a Dragon's face. But I suppose that if Dragons could look pale, they could also look flustered.

I wondered if Dragons actually did blowjobs? I would imagine they occasionally did it in human form. But in their true form, I think it would be difficult. Not only was the mechanics of a Dragon on his back and one between his legs harder, I also would imagine that the teeth Dragons had in their natural form wouldn't be conducive to it being pleasurable. So I wondered how ingrained it is in the Dragons' sexual repertoire.

I wiped a little bit of cum from the corner of my lips and sucked it off my fingers.

"Adrian, Tasha. Good to see you."

Adrian finally erupted into a fit of laughter. Tasha looked absolutely livid. She was stuttering and pointing, but eventually pulled herself together and completely ignored me and directed herself towards Dimitri.

"Dimka, could we have a word in private?"

Dimitri's gaze darkened.

"What do you want Tasha?"

She crossed her arms over her chestplate, realizing that Dimitri wasn't going to have a private word with her.

"You need to talk to Tatiana. Now that the war is over I told her again and again, we need more special warriors in the military. Dragons that specialize in a certain area of expertise other than brute force. Warriors like me and Christian. But she still refuses to listen, saying she will look into it. What more does she need? I heard Christian killed the two leaders in the war. What more proof that we are worthy is she waiting for?"

Dimitri gripped the sheets on the bed, but I placed my hand over his in an attempt to calm him down. When I was satisfied he wouldn't burn down the place with his rage, I got up from the bed and strategically placed a sheet around me. I walked up to Tasha, along the way I took my blade from its resting place in the alcove next to the bed. I never went anywhere without it anymore.

I dropped the sheet and let the flames overtake me, turning me in the bright sun Dimitri had often called me.

"First of all, Tasha, Dimitri has been back for a day, after going through hell at the hand of Galina, so I would appreciate for you to give him some time to acclimate back into his life, before you bombard him with your childish temper tantrums about Tatiana. Secondly, although Christian was certainly helpful in the demise of both leaders…" I moved so fast she couldn't stop me and placed myself on her back and pointed the blade at the base of her spine, "I was the one who killed Isaiah and Galina. I placed the blade at her spine, just like this, and poof, she was gone."

I jumped off of her and in one movement let the flames go and wrapped the sheet around me again. I climbed on top of the rock again and snuggled close to Dimitri, who had a wicked smile on his face.

"But I do agree that both Christian and I aren't trained according to Dragon warrior protocol, and yet we were instrumental to the victory, so I will support the effort to let people like us enter the military and I am sure Dimitri will too… When we are done here. So shoo, shoo, get out of here. I believe it is my turn."

Adrian had to practically drag Tasha out of the cave as I straddled Dimitri's lap, practically pushing my cleavage in his face for him to fondle.

Once they were gone and the show was over, Dimitri pulled back a little and frowned at me.

"Roza, was that really necessary?"

"Which part?"

"The part where you didn't stop when they came in."

"Oh, that part. I was just marking my territory, and you really were so close, I figured you didn't want me to stop. Did you want me to stop?"

A low growl emanated from Dimitri, and with some imagination I think I heard the word no in there somewhere.

"But don't make it a habit of making me come in front of other people."

I giggled. His attempt at chastising me was cute and pathetic. Certainly when it was followed by him kissing me senseless.

We were so wrapped up in our lovemaking, neither of us realized that my blade was missing.