There is a oh so very brief moment when she picks him up that he considers protesting - but he also knows better than to argue with her, especially when she's got hold of him like this.

"Once again... it is the dragon who rescues her valiant knight," he quips playfully, leaning up to press kisses to her jawline as she brings him to the bed and lays him down. He moves his body to the center of it, spreads his wings out beneath him in his best 'come hither' pose.

"He would do whatever his mate desires to ensure her claim is well-staked."