Cole (Keepers Of The Lake Book 1) by Emilia Hartley

Author:Emilia Hartley [Hartley, Emilia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-02-17T05:00:00+00:00

Jude was staring up at the man she’d run out on earlier that day, and her face was growing hot with embarrassment. Telling herself that he had planned to run, and she’d just beat him to it didn’t lessen her embarrassment. She definitely wasn’t going to tell him that her beast had kept her from taking the shirt off. Before bed, she’d tried to change into a cute sleep set. Just in case something just like this happened, not that she actually thought it would happen.

But when she gripped the hem of her shirt, intending to pull it over her head, the beast had stopped her. It’d growled ferociously and demanded that she keep it on. Cole’s scent had mingled with hers and it comforted the beast. Hell, it comforted Jude after the day she’d had.

“This isn’t all that different from what I’d normally wear,” was all she could say.

The corner of Cole’s mouth quirked. He clearly didn’t believe her. His hands were on either side of the door frame, letting him lean toward her like he wanted inside, but didn’t know how to ask. Jude was tempted to grab him by the front of his shirt and drag him in. Maybe they could finish what they’d started earlier that day.

Was it still the same day?

She glanced back to the clock on the stove. It was certainly not the same day anymore. Midnight had rolled past several hours ago, making it the wee hours of the morning.

“If you aren’t going anywhere, you might as well come inside.”

She saw the relief that washed over Cole. He offered a warm smile, but she could see that there was still something swimming in his eyes. Concern? Fear? She didn’t know what it was, only that it’d brought him to her doorstep.

Jude paused. “What was your nightmare about?”

“Don’t worry about it. You should get back to sleep. I’ll just…”

She put her hands on her hips. Cole looked around, pulled out a kitchen chair, and dropped into it. He crossed his arms over his chest, like he was setting up watch. Jude cocked her head as her mind worked.

“Are you concerned for me? Was your dream about me?”

He opened his mouth, as if to tell her no, but then closed it. His nostrils flared and smoke poured out of them.

“It was! You had a nightmare about me, and now you’re here to make sure I’m safe. How sweet.” Even though she teased him, she enjoyed what he was doing. As a gold dragon, no one bothered to make sure she was safe. They all just assumed she could protect herself.

In the short hallway between the kitchen and the bedroom, she paused. A thought crossed her mind and her beast grasped onto it. The creature was adamant. The dark circles under Cole’s eyes gave it away. He worked so hard to protect everyone from the dragon trapped in the lake, that he wasn’t taking care of himself. So, she turned on her heel, grabbed his shirt, and yanked him out of the chair.

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