Asher by Mel Teshco

Author:Mel Teshco
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: alien dragon romance, Paranormal Romance, shape shifter, fantasy romance, dragon romance, Alien romance, alpha male, fantasy and science fiction
Publisher: Mel Teshco
Published: 2017-01-18T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Asher tried not to judge Reginald for screwing things up yet again with his daughter, except Asher’s instinctive need to protect Marissa only colored his opinion of the man that little bit darker.

Oh, he didn’t doubt for one minute that Reginald loved Marissa. But the older man seemed so set in his ways he couldn’t see outside the straight and narrow, couldn’t undo the hurt he’d already caused.

Marissa craved love and kindness from her father, even a blind man could see that. But all she got was fumbling attempts of reassurance and a father who was too emotionally withdrawn from his offspring to know how to share his affection.

Amanda stepped forward. “At least stay for dinner.” She smiled at Marissa, her eyes warmer. “You’ve come all this way, don’t leave again so soon. Please. I’d feel responsible if your father never got the chance to speak to you after all this time.”

Marissa turned to Asher, and he gave her a reassuring smile. “I’m happy to stay if you are.”

She nodded, and turned back to Amanda. “Okay. But not for long, we’re ... in a hurry.”

Amanda’s smile widened and Tenille expelled a relieved breath. “Then I’d best make sure the chef is busy getting on with tonight’s dinner.”

“Thanks Tenille,” Reginald murmured, before he looked back at his daughter and Asher. “In the meantime, how about a drink upstairs on the veranda?”

Ten minutes later Asher sipped a whiskey on the first story veranda with its white-railed enclosure. A three-quarter moon peeked through heavy cloud along with a few pinpricks of stars. But otherwise the sky was ink-black.

He shivered. He assumed the Earth’s next full moon would see him involuntarily shift. He only hoped he was ready for it when or if it happened.

He blew out a slow breath. His brother, Kadin, might well be living on Earth somewhere, likely Australia if his preprogrammed craft made it here in one piece. Kadin could have filled him in on everything about this planet, including its full moon and the Earth breeders.

His brother could also tell him if he’d been the one who’d burned the PDA’s operative. Because it was more than possible the PDA had been after Kadin and he’d had to resort to his dragon defense.

He only hoped Kadin was still alive, still roaming free. Because more than anything he’d just love to see his brother again. He’d do anything just to hug him, to tell him he was sorry for not speaking up and defending him, and allowing him to be expelled from Riddich simply for befriending their enemy.

He exhaled softly. It was amazing how different his insight had been since stepping back and seeing things from a new viewpoint. Not that the hellish war had given him much option. He’d forgotten what it was to feel peace and happiness, even for just a little while. And now that he had it in his grasp he didn’t want to let it go.

“Are you okay?” Marissa asked beside him.

He managed a nod and a smile, but dared not look at her and give away his raw emotions.

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