Jasper moaned as contractions overtook her, just as they had three months ago. Her fertile uterus was swollen with eggs that desperately wanted to exit. To Jasper’s relief, her belly wasn’t as large as it had gotten for her first clutch of eggs, but according to Argent, any swelling of the belly was unusual, as dragonesses typically laid only one or two eggs at a time.
“But you, my darling jewel, are clearly more fertile than all but the rarest of dragonesses,” Argent had purred as he rubbed his face against hers. To Jasper’s disgust, she was beginning to fall for the male dragon. It was solely because of how skilled he was in sex, but she couldn’t deny her burgeoning attraction to him.
Once again, Argent was observing Jasper in the laying chamber. He had ushered her over when her contractions started.
“Yes, my jewel, lay my hatchlings,” he whispered. Jasper let out a cry of pain. Her muscles finally pushed the first egg, pure black, out of her heavily used vagina. She waddled a few steps away, then began to push again. She did this multiple times, until she had laid eight eggs. One the ninth and final, however, her muscles, exhausted from laying so many eggs so soon after laying the first enormous clutch, could not successfully push it out.
“Argent, help,” Jasper begged between contractions. Argent swiftly moved to her side. “The last egg, I am too weary to fully lay it.”
“Lay on your side,” Argent instructed. Jasper did as she was told. Argent looked at her vagina. “You have already begun to push it out. I can pull it the rest of the way. Let me know when you are pushing, so I can pull at that time.” Jasper nodded. Argent slid his clawed hand up her vagina, making her moan. He carefully gripped the egg with his strong claws. The next contraction and push happened.
“Pull!” Jasper gasped. Argent pulled. The final egg, a soft pink the same color as Jasper’s scales, came out. Jasper collapsed, fully exhausted. Her eyes closed and she fell asleep.
When Jasper woke a few hours later, Argent had already taken her to the cave they slept in together. Though her mate left the caves daily, she stayed in their nest full-time to incubate the eggs. The nine new eggs had joined first sixteen, making twenty-five total. Jasper lifted her head. Argent was muttering something over the eggs. He finished and looked over at her.
“My jewel!”
“What were you doing?” Jasper asked wearily.
“Removing the charm I placed on the first clutch.” Argent chuckled. “Did you not question why the sixteen had not hatched?” Jasper shook her head. “My dear, I placed a charm on them so they would not hatch, and I have now removed it. All twenty-five eggs will hatch at the same time now.”
“…Oh.” Jasper frowned. “You can cast magic?”
“Yes. All dragons can.” Argent walked to Jasper and nuzzled his mate. “Were you never taught?”
“No, I wasn’t,” Jasper said. Her mind was already racing. If she had magic, she might be able to return to her true form! “Will you teach me?”
“Of course!” Argent said. “But for now, rest. You have been through a lot. And do not worry, we will not make love until you are fully recovered, no matter how long it takes.” Jasper laid her head back down, sleepily thinking about how kind and generous Argent was to her, how understanding of her needs he was. Truly, she could do worse for a mate than him.