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female in, but I was not considered viable. I suppose I am lucky that I am a royal, because I have no skills, no use.” Jules said it matter-of-factly, but the words horrified Lem.
    “Stop saying such things.” He grabbed hold of Jules’ hands again, squeezing tight. “You’re special. You just haven’t discovered how yet.”
    “You sound like my Mabon.”
    “You see? I’m not the only one who believes it.” Lem tried not to remember that Jules’ Mabon was gone because he had not been fast enough with the warning.
    “Did you know him? Mabon?”
    “He was older than me. I admired his form and skill when I was first training and he was in the final stages of his.” He had been more than a little in awe of the great guardian at the time.
    “He was a good dragon. A good guardian.” A wistful smile played upon Jules’ lips.
    “I will be a good guardian, I swear it to you.” Even if the thoughts of kissing Jules made him a bad dragon, they would not stop him from being the best guardian Jules could have. Relations between the classes was entirely forbidden, and even the royal family did not allow their own to mate freely, it seemed. There were rules regarding every aspect of a dragon’s life.
    “I believe you.” Jules gazed up at him.
    Lem bowed his head. “And I am honored.”
    “Do you want me to read more of the story to you?”
    “Yes, please, my prince.” He was learning to enjoy the words, the pictures they created and the stories they told, as well as the sound of Jules’ voice. It was a great joy.
    “Come then. We’ll sit. My stomach feels much better now.”
    “So you’ll eat first?” Lem drew Jules back into his bedchamber.
    “Maybe a few bites. We can share.”
    “As you wish.” Pleased, he settled on the bed with Jules and fed his prince.

Chapter Five
    Jules was going to have to call a physician. There were powders that you mixed with milk to assure that your baser urges did not overtake you. He’d discovered himself with an erection for three mornings in a row now. It was quite ridiculous.
    Lem brought him a tray of fruit and a bowl of gruel sprinkled with sugar. “It’s delicious!” Lem licked his lips. “I hope you’re hungry this morning.”
    Jules nodded, but he really only wanted the bites of sweet, ripe fruit. “You’ll have to share it.”
    Lem nodded. “It would be my pleasure.” Lem sat and looked at him expectantly.
    Jules chose a bite of fruit and told his body to stop being odd.
    “You’re not sitting with me?” Lem asked. It sounded as if he was disappointed.
    “Yes. Yes. My body is offensive right now. I will see the physician later and ask her to help me.”
    Lem tilted his head. “Your body is not offensive to me.”
    “No? I have... a swelling.” He could feel the color in his cheeks.
    “A swelling? Where?” The tray of food was set aside, Lem beginning to examine him.
    “It’s an offensive swelling. You shouldn’t look. There’s a medicine for it.” He did his best not to drop his hands to his crotch as that would only bring attention to his condition.
    Lem’s eyes suddenly widened. “This?” Lem asked, fingertips sliding on his heavy cock.
    Jules nodded, breath catching as the swelling got worse. Oh. Oh, dear. This wouldn’t do.
    “This is not a bad thing, Jules. It’s... a healthy need.” Lem’s fingers wrapped around his swollen flesh. “Have you never come before?”
    “No. No. I took the medicine for eons and then Mabon said there was no need.” He blinked down, staring at the odd sight of the shaft pushing from between his legs.
    Lem began to move his hand along Jules’ hardness, sliding up and down.
    “Lem? Lem, it is not shrinking.” And it should have hurt, but it didn’t. It didn’t hurt at all.
    “No, you have to come first.” Lem continued moving his hand. It felt... it felt good.
    “Come where?” Oh, he didn’t want this to stop. He was being petted. By Lem. And it felt so very good, not like a bad thing at