Blazing Ashes (Black Harbour Dragons) by Jadyn Chase

Author:Jadyn Chase [Chase, Jadyn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-07-05T16:00:00+00:00

10

Preston

“So you had her here? She was taking a shower. You kissed her and then told her you changed your mind?” Bart asked as we stood on the outskirts of town.

Black Harbor was quiet for the first time in a long time. It could be that Lorna wasn’t somewhere causing trouble, but a part of me wished she were. At least if she were getting into something, I’d have a reason for her to thank me again.

“Yeah,” was all I could say to Bart.

He laughed, cackled even, and loudly, “You’re insane. You were so close. Why did you back off?”

“She’s still dealing with Mig.”

“Are you sure about that? She looked pretty done to me. Are you sure you’re not just scared?”

“Scared? Of what?”

Bart looked at me before glancing back out toward the city, “I don’t know. Argos? Your responsibilities here? It’s a lot to ask for her to come down off that mountaintop to be with you when all you have to offer is this.”

“I can’t even offer her this. Do you know what Grady has planned?” I told him shaking my head.

“Don’t change the subject,” he huffed, “You chickened out of starting something with Lorna when all I’ve heard you do is bitch and moan about how much trouble she’s caused you, to how beautiful she is and how you’ll never meet anyone else like her. You should have just marked her and made her your mate.”

“Yeah because forcing Lorna Ornopolis has worked out great for those who’ve tried that.”

“Well, there’s one thing that’s always worked in your favor when someone’s trying to force Lorna to do anything.”

I stared at him, “And what’s that?”

“You.”

It was short and straightforward.

“I don’t get it,” I shrugged.

“You always show up for her man, so at the very least if you mark her without exactly telling her, at least you know you’ll be there to save her.”

I couldn’t help but burst into laughter, “That is by far one of the stupidest things you’ve ever said to me, about me. Lorna’s not going for that, and I wouldn’t want her to. You want me to treat her like a pet? Don’t you remember our last incident where someone wanted to claim her as a pet?”

Bart nodded, “Yeah, and you showed up! Just like I said! You always show up for her. It’s like you got some weird connection that goes off any time she’s about to get into some shit. And if I ever showed up for anyone as much as you do for her, I’d be mated with three kids by now. I wouldn’t be touring Black Harbor with you.”

“Wow, thanks,” I chuckled.

We spent another few moments talking about my disastrous decisions to pull back from Lorna, and how I continued to hold onto the fact that she was dealing with Mig. Bart didn’t want to believe that, and a part of me didn’t either, but until we knew for sure she hadn’t fallen under his spell, it was as good a reason as any not to push for anything further between us.

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