“How do you like your new life, my little Goddess?”

His fingers grazed your cheek carefully as he held you in his arms, swirling of ice magic feeding you honeyed fruits as his dragon tail curled around your stomach protectively. The small bump a constant reminder of his happiness. It hadn’t always been like this. When he found you, you were tied to a Dragon’s cross, nails in your shoulders to keep you pinned and blood drained for nefarious purposes. It hurt. He had been watching from the skies, the almighty Dragon God Sterling Alcove, watching them ‘sacrifice’ you to please him. He wasted no time swooping down and freeing you from that torment. Now when they had every intention on killing his mate.

He knew why, of course he did. You were the youngest, a princess of three older Princes. Your life was hard, but it became harder when a serpent slithered in their ears. A lowly peasants daughter claiming you to be of ill intent, to harm them and take the throne. All lies of course, but they never believed you. They put you to ‘use’ by giving you the ‘great honor’ of feeding your blood to the altar. Sterling could not have that. After a few days in his care, he made you his Goddess and you’ve been living in luxury ever since. Pampered, loved, doted on and now pregnant with his child.

It was during one of your many soothing baths together that an interruption happened. He snarled, because everything was perfect. The vast tub expanding further than most lakes, the beautiful dragon headed spouts pouring just perfect water temperature, the delicious fruit and his beautiful Goddess in his arms…..and now he had to get out.

“Excuse me, my love. I shan’t be but a moment.”

He kissed the top of your head so carefully before rising, wrapping a towel around his waist and walking to the door, this had better be important to interrupt such a personal bonding moment between him, his Goddess, and his unborn child.