The Samodiva And The Dragon

4. The Dragon Prince

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My father has pestered me for the last three years to look for a bride. But it is not so easy, because of some centuries-old rule, royals from the Zmey kingdom have to marry someone that is born on the same day as them, but not necessarily in the same year. I know it sounds extremely archaic to follow old rules, but that is how our domain works. Those rules preserved us for centuries. We are called the “Zmey” kingdom, which translates from the ancient tongues as “Dragon”. We are also famous for worshiping the old gods. What people don’t know is that we actually are dragons. Dragon shifters, at least those with royal blood are. The rest don’t have that ability anymore, but still have some heightened senses.

I had been postponing the bride search as long as I could, until my father found out and took the matter in his hands. I don’t necessarily like the idea of marrying some girl just because she was born on the same day as me. According to old scriptures, the dragons have fated partners and when Lada (the goddess of love) paired them they made sure they were born on the same day, so they could find each other easily. It is said that such couples give strength to each other and their offsprings are of the purest and strongest blood. Nowadays, not many believe in such a connection, and they freely choose their spouses, except for the royals. We are obligated to continue the tradition and, that way, keep the safety of the throne. It is believed that if you reproduce with your supposed mate, your offspring will have the ability to shift. But no one talks about the possibility of taking the wrong bride. I highly doubt that on the same day there are only two people born! Of course, supposedly between the mates there is an unexplainable attraction, and they somehow sense each other on a different level, but I just can’t bring myself to believe all that crap.

A while ago, my father sent two of his advisers to the surrounding kingdoms to look for a suitable wife. Today he let me know that a bride has been chosen for me, and I’m to get married to her in a year, because she is still only seventeen. I’m not very happy with the fact that somebody else chose instead of me, but what enraged me the most was that it had to be the daughter of king Bogdan. I don’t want to marry that... that thing. Did my father lose his mind?! How is that girl going to help make a future offspring that is strong and powerful? Nobody has ever seen the princess. She is a mystery, but not one of the most intriguing and fascinating ones. No, she is engulfed in secrecy, which gives you a very bad gut feeling. There are rumors that I believe to be true. They say she didn’t take after her parents’ beauty, which are synonyms of perfection, grace and elegance. Instead, she was born deformed and that’s why nobody has ever seen her, even before her mother’s death. I believe even their own subjects haven’t seen her, only the ones working and living in the palace. Of course, there are other gossips that insist she is the most enchanting creature ever existed, and no one can compare with her merit. But if so, why has nobody ever seen her? Apparently, it is just a set-up by the king’s advisers to be able to have some dignity to face the other kingdoms.

Today is my twenty-first birthday, and I’m on my way to meet with my future “wife”. I’m flying in my dragon form there, but not to be noticed, I am flying over the clouds and in the dark of the night. Our territory is north in the mountains and our east border is the Northern sea. The Augusta kingdom is to the south, if traveling by horse, it may take a couple of weeks to get there. Flying will take me no longer than four to five hours. It is nice to be able to enjoy the beauty of the Earth and the Sky with no one bothering me. Being in the air gives me euphoria. It is like there are no limits, and I am free of everyone and everything. This trip gives me time to think. To think about how to get rid of this marriage. I don't want to be forever tied to a monstrous being and to have to procreate with her. Dragons are very s****l and full of stamina, but when there is no turn on, even a magical wand won't wake up my desires to bed her. I need to make that girl call it off. That's the only way. If it comes from her, my father won't blame me for it. But how to do it?! Most likely she is thrilled to have me. I'm famous for my charm, dark features and body, built up as Perun (God of sky and thunder). Who wouldn't want to have me?! All the princesses from the surrounding kingdoms tried to offer themselves, but because of the one rule that is my demise right now, none of them qualified as a future Zmey princess.

I'm finally nearing the Augusta palace. There is a forest nearby where I’ll shift back into my human form unnoticed. As I start descending, I detect a small clearing. As I get closer, I see a little figure in white, kneeling in the middle of it. I shift midair and with almost no noise, land in the thick crown of one of the trees with a perfect view of what I notice now, is a slender young girl. I hear a low humming, and she slowly stands up, moving her body in rhythm. She looks tormented, it looks like a very intimate moment, but I can't stop staring at her. The dancing and humming are alluring and hypnotizing. My head feels a little dizzy, but my eyes are fixated on every single movement of hers. As she drops back on her knees in the grass, I release a breath I didn't realize I was holding. She stays like that for a while and it gives me time to observe her. She has very long golden blond hair that is wet and sticking to her face. Her dress is wet as well and clinging to her body. I could see the mounds of her breasts very well through the almost transparent cloth, with deliciously protruding hard n*****s. What a glorious view! She is a beauty... except I can't see her face. But that tiny and very sensual creature can't have any other face than an angelic one.

She stays like that for a very long time. Her hair and dress are starting to dry up. Who is this girl? Did she just bewitch me?! My body and mind don't belong to me anymore, they are all hers and I haven't seen her face yet. How is that possible? Lost in thought, I didn't notice when she stood up and began dancing again. But this dance is different. It is slow and provocative. She is deliberately tracing the outer sides of her tights, while seductively moving in rhythm with her humming. When she touches her breast, my mouth goes dry. I desperately want my hands to be the ones caressing her body. The moment she pulls on the ties of her dress, I feel like losing my mind. I can see the pale skin of her breast and the hard pink bud that is begging me to taste it. I keep sucking on my lower lip, so I don't make any noises and make myself known. It is so difficult to swallow my grunts. My manhood is out and hard, as I never put the clothes that I was carrying tied to my dragon form. My erection pulsates, ready to burst. Mid dance she stops and starts looking around. Crap, did she hear me?! She pulled the golden locks away from her face, and I'm hypnotized by the beauty in front of my eyes. No, she is not only beautiful, she is gorgeous, she is a goddess on Earth. Her face is as if painted by the most talented artist, exuding innocence and purity. Her full red lips are pursed together in concentration. Oh, how I would like to nibble on them. The best feature of hers are those big turquoise eyes that I get lost in. They are the most precious gems I've ever seen. I want to possess them, I want to possess her! She has to be mine and no one else's!

She closes her eyes and I'm contemplating just snatching her and taking her back to my kingdom. I'll claim her as mine there and nobody else would ever be able to lay eyes on her. At this moment I realize, how I can't do that. My father would be raging with anger for disrespecting him and King Bogdan. I have to deal with the hideous princess first and then I can come and claim what is mine. In a split second, I shift into my dragon and disappear high in the night skies.