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  The Triplet Mermen Trilogy

  The Pearl of the Dragon

  Gavin Barton, a water dragon shifter, and Caspian Pelagius, a merman, have an instant attraction. It isn't long before they're mated. They begin going out on dates afterward. They're doing everything in reverse, but it works for them. Then, the shadow people attacks randomly. Gavin tries not to display his overwhelming concern for his mate on the surface, but with the constant assaults, he's beginning to crack. He makes the mistake of wanting to use Baltic, Caspian's youngest brother, as a weapon, rationalizing it as his attempt to deal with the shadow people and protect his mate simultaneously.

  Caspian is less than impressed. He loves Gavin. He's aware Gavin can be overly spontaneous at times. It makes for a fun date. However, Gavin doesn't take Baltic's safety and mental health into account when planning for a retaliation against the shadow people.

  Can the two mates work things out between them? Or will the differences in their opinions tear them apart?

  Genres: Alternative (M/M, Gay), Contemporary, Fantasy, Paranormal, Shape-shifter

  Length: 28,135

  The Pearl of the Dragon

  The Triplet Mermen Trilogy

  Casper Graham

  

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  A SIREN PUBLISHING BOOK

  The Pearl of the Dragon

  Copyright © 2018 by Casper Graham

  ISBN: 978-1-64243-261-9

  First Publication: June 2018

  Cover design by Harris Channing

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  DEDICATION

  I always start my dedication by thanking one of the most important people in my life, DRS, for being so loving, wonderful, and supportive. I can’t ever thank you enough for everything. We have our ups and downs since the very beginning, but you’ve never given up on me, on us. “I love you” takes on a brand-new meaning since I found you, and I mean that from the bottom of my heart.

  Thank you to all the readers who have supported me along my journey of becoming a better writer. We’ve come to the end of the trilogy, and I hope you’ve enjoyed all three books. Your loyalty and love mean the world to me. I truly appreciate all of you!

  ABOUT THE AUTHOR

  Casper writes because it’s a passion. He writes because he has stories to share with the world. He writes because he needs a creative outlet.

  Sometimes, his head is filled with so many competing ideas/thoughts all at once that he simply has to put them all into words. He always has his smartphone with him, including shower time, because the muse hits him at unexpected moments and he doesn’t want to lose the ideas later.

  He has been dating a wonderfully supportive and loving man since January 2013—someone who is willing to accept his shortcomings, someone who is willing to tolerate his idiosyncrasies. The journey has been long and difficult, but they have their good moments. Casper’s lover has a love/hate relationship with the fact that he sometimes includes a part of their stories, but he enjoys writing "them" into the stories anyway.

  He hopes readers will all join him in his writing journey and get a glimpse into his life through his stories.

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  TABLE OF CONTENTS

  The Pearl of the Dragon

  Chapter 1

  Chapter 2

  Chapter 3

  Chapter 4

  Chapter 5

  Chapter 6

  Chapter 7

  Chapter 8

  Chapter 9

  Chapter 10

  Chapter 11

  Epilogue

  The Pearl of the Dragon

  The Triplet Mermen Trilogy

  CASPER GRAHAM

  Copyright © 2018

  Chapter 1

  Gavin Barton, the water dragon shifter, couldn’t remember a time in his thousands of years of existence when he had fallen in lust and love simultaneously with another being, be it supernatural or otherwise, at such a rapid pace. In fact, it was instantaneous. It felt as if all the blood in his body rushed toward his dick in that one moment. He wouldn’t be surprised if his cock had exploded within seconds of it hardening. It throbbed and ached like never before. He had a carefree nature, which showed in his apathy toward any sort of commitment, including being tied down to something as mundane and silly as having a stupid job like all those ordinary mortals did.

  That was the reason he couldn’t comprehend why his best friend, Edwin Barrett, the phoenix shifter, decided to own a bakery and why his other best friend, Jefferson Workman, the elf, thought it necessary to become a healer. The three of them were immortals who had each collected a ton of precious, priceless antiques throughout the years. They were wealthy beyond what those puny human minds could ever imagine. Granted, he felt a sense of boredom once in a while, but it wasn’t enough to drive him crazy to the point of acquiring an occupation to fill up his time. Not that he was aimless and free all the time. He made fantastic investments with his wealth, and they were all successful. He had so much money he didn’t know what to do with it.

  Once in a while, he would visit Edwin’s bakery or Jefferson’s house-slash-clinic just to pass the time, but he hadn’t been doing that lately. He felt rather weird about Edwin in particular. They didn’t have a falling-out. They had been best friends for far too long for anything to successfully damage their friendship. He simply didn’t want to get a front row seat to Edwin’s lovey-dovey behaviors toward Drake Pelagius, the phoenix shifter’s mate, who happened to be a merman. Objectively, he could tell that Drake was ethereal and beautiful beyond compare, but that merman was too serious. Gavin could never envision himself settling down with someone like Drake. It would drive him insane. Not that he would ever dare to come between Edwin and Drake. He might be best friends with Edwin, but the phoenix shifter was fierce and powerful, not to mention jealous and possessive as fuck. Gavin loved being alive too much. Edwin would slaughter him if he so much as looked at Drake the wrong way.

  He could have gone to Jefferson’s house, but the elf was pining after some merman he had only bumped into once outside the public library, who turned out to be Baltic Pelagius, one-third of the Pelagius triplets and Drake’s youngest brother. The whole situation was absurd. He knew Jefferson loved to read, but it was hilarious to him when he discovered that the elf might have found his potential mate outside the public library. It was such a fateful meeting for his bookworm friend to fall for another bookworm. As delighted as he was on Jefferson’s behalf, he couldn’t stand being around the elf for an extended period of time now. Edwin in love was horrible enough. Jefferson was so much worse. Gavin had a stro
ng feeling he would be the single man left soon enough out of the three of them.

  He used to think of them as “the three fucketeers.” In the near future, he would most definitely turn into the lonesome Casanova, prowling the earth for the next man or woman to take home to his bed for a few rounds of good ol’ fucking. Or they could also go to other places. He didn’t mind. He was easy like that. He would be single forever. There was no way in hell he would ever tie himself down to one person, not when there were countless men and women out there to fuck. He disliked being burdened with a job almost as much as he hated the thought of being committed to one person for the rest of his existence. However, he didn’t count on Caspian Pelagius, the oldest of the Pelagius triplets.

  Caspian, Drake, and Baltic were triplets with platinum-blond hair. They were all rather short and lean, standing at five feet, six inches tall and weighing one hundred and sixty-five pounds. However, while Drake had those captivating silverish gray eyes and Baltic had those enticing icy blue eyes, Gavin couldn’t look away from Caspian’s fiery amber eyes that reminded him of honey or whiskey when he’d caught sight of the merman for the first time during a rescue mission. All three Pelagius brothers had been attacked and kidnapped by Miranda, an ancient mermaid who had turned into an evil siren.

  When he joined Edwin and Jefferson to save the three mermen, he never expected to find his future mate among them, but it took one glance at Caspian to know he had found his potential mate. He remembered his breath hitching and his cock throbbing hard inside his pants as he stared into Caspian’s eyes and gazed at the merman’s sinful, sexy lips. Even though all three brothers were really pretty, he didn’t have the same sexual reaction toward Baltic and Drake. Caspian was a whole different matter altogether. There was just something about Caspian that Gavin couldn’t shake off. Not that he wanted to. He was certain the angels must have blessed the triplets somehow with such alluring and lovely appearances, especially Caspian. He couldn’t believe his luck when Caspian reciprocated his feelings. Now, he was about to claim Caspian as his mate. He didn’t even consider taking the merman out on a date first. He was desperate to lock Caspian down as his mate. It was the kind of burning obsession he had never experienced in his entire existence.

  “Fuck,” he whispered out loud when Caspian bucked up against him.

  He was now lying naked on top of an equally naked Caspian on the merman’s bed, kissing his mate-to-be and rubbing their pulsing cocks together. It drove him into a state of near feral frenzy and uncontrollable lust when Caspian let out these soft, little moans and gasps while the merman was returning his kiss with an unbridled passion. He hadn’t meant to have sex with Caspian when he arrived at the house the merman shared with his brothers. He was going to ask Caspian out on a date, but he couldn’t resist the temptation, especially not when the merman seemed just as attracted and eager as he was.

  They had started out by watching TV in the living room. It had quickly turned into a chaste cuddling session. As the minutes passed by, they had begun to shift even closer to each other on the couch. He didn’t protest at all when Caspian had leaned in toward him for a kiss. Not long after, they had ended up naked on Caspian’s bed, which led them to where they were at the moment. He yearned to thrust his cock into Caspian’s ass, but their sex would be over too soon if he did that. He wanted to taste Caspian’s skin and every bead of sweat on the merman’s body. He craved Caspian’s delicious dick inside his mouth. He also needed to lick at Caspian’s ass, desperate to savor the merman’s unique flavor from a place that no one else had ever experienced before.

  After all, merpeople were famous due to their purity. A part of him was feeling smug because he knew he would be the first and only one to ever see Caspian writhing and begging to be fucked. His cock would get to penetrate Caspian’s virginal ass. Most importantly, there would be no other man or woman after him. Caspian would only have sex with him for the rest of eternity. Not that Gavin liked to think about anyone else touching Caspian. The merman would become his mate in a matter of minutes.

  He was able to better comprehend Edwin and Jefferson’s protective and possessive instincts toward Drake and Baltic, respectively, at the moment. The stray thought of someone other than him laying his or her filthy finger on Caspian made him furious and jealous. He had to tamp down the anger within him. It was overwhelming and frightening how enraged and livid he felt.

  “Gav, please.”

  “Shh. Patience, my love.”

  Having said that, he scooted down lower, dragging his tongue down Caspian’s chin and neck. He licked and sniffed at Caspian’s neck. As a merman, Caspian carried the salty scent of the seawater, but Gavin could still smell the hint of his lover’s sweat. It was intoxicating. He moved down even farther, circling his tongue around each of Caspian’s nipples. His cock strained and hardened even more when Caspian grunted underneath him.

  “Gav, I need…need you.”

  He gazed up toward Caspian’s face. “A little more, baby.”

  Caspian shook his head. “I want…I want your…your cock.”

  Gavin had to grit his teeth at the sight of his adorably blushing mate, but he didn’t utter a single word. Instead, he rearranged himself so the two of them were now lying sideways in the sixty-nine position. The moment Caspian grabbed his dick, Gavin dove onto his lover’s cock, swallowing it to the hilt. He sucked hard and soft, alternating the sensations and hoping to push the merman closer to the edge. He also played with Caspian’s balls, using his tongue and mouth to play with them. He was so focused on pleasuring Caspian it took him a while to realize the merman hadn’t done anything other than to stroke his cock. He pulled away from Caspian’s balls and turned toward the merman.

  “Baby, what is it?”

  Caspian bit his lower lip in obvious embarrassment. “I…I don’t know how to do what you did to my…my dick.”

  Gavin chuckled a little before reaching out for Caspian’s right cheek and caressing it. “Let me guide you then. I’ll tell you what I like. Can you stick your tongue out and lick the top of my cock?”

  He hissed in surprise and joy when the incredible feeling of having Caspian’s tongue on the slit of his dick sent a powerful rush of pleasure through his entire being. He continued observing his lover’s tentative lick for a while. It was the most amazing view of his entire existence, having his leaking cock in Caspian’s hands while the merman was using his tongue on it. Caspian smiled a little at him before pulling away.

  “Can I try to put your dick in my mouth?”

  Gavin gulped and nodded wordlessly. Caspian didn’t have to ask him for permission. He was more than willing to allow Caspian to do anything to him. He did his best to relax when Caspian swallowed his cockhead. There was too much teeth. Even without his prior knowledge about merpeople, he would have known immediately that Caspian was inexperienced and a virgin sex-wise. However, as Caspian suckled on his cockhead like a lollipop, he thought it was the best feeling he ever had. He might have been biased and blinded by his obsession and deep, instantaneous feeling toward Caspian, but it didn’t matter to him.

  He didn’t think much about the situation at all. Instead, he attempted to enjoy the sensation of getting a wonderful blowjob from Caspian. Not that he had much upper-brain power left anyway. All the blood in his body seemed to be concentrated inside his throbbing cock at the moment. He was startled out of his reverie when he heard Caspian choking and coughing all of a sudden. He darted his eyes toward Caspian and ran his fingers down the merman’s right cheek, waiting for his lover to be able to breathe properly again.

  “Don’t try to take my cock all at once, babe. Not to brag or anything, but it’s much larger than most men’s dicks. Just put as much of it inside your mouth as you can manage.”

  Caspian blushed and nodded. “Okay.”

  Then, Caspian grinned at him before returning to his cock. Gavin watched for a moment longer before the desire to suck on Caspian’s dick became too much for him. For the next few m
oments, he and Caspian slurped on each other’s dicks. Once in a while, he would press his finger into Caspian’s ass. He could feel how wet and slippery Caspian’s hole was. He was aware mermen would have slick coating their holes if they were about to mate or were mated to other males. He added his second and third fingers into it when he deemed it was loose enough. He had to push his fourth finger into Caspian’s hole, as well, because he was aware the girth of his dick would be too much for the merman to handle without ample preparation.

  After what felt like hours, he couldn’t wait much longer. He had to bury his cock inside Caspian’s ass. He tugged his dick away from Caspian’s mouth and instructed his lover to lie down on his back on the bed. Then, he braced himself on his elbows right on top of Caspian and proceeded to press their lips together. He was astounded when he felt Caspian’s legs being wrapped around his waist. He broke apart from their kiss and gazed into Caspian’s eyes.

  “Baby, one last chance to back off.”

  Caspian shook his head. “I’m sure you’re the right mate for me.”

  Gavin shut his eyes. “We’d only met once when I rescued you from Miranda’s lair. Then, the second time when I was inducted as one of the council members in charge of all supernatural beings to replace Miranda. We haven’t even gone out on a date yet. How can you be certain?”

  “I just do. I want you to take my virginity. Mark me with your cum.”

  Gavin trembled upon hearing the invitation. “I…I’m honored, babe. I promise I’ll love and care for you for eternity. You’ll be under my protection. Always.”