Don't Feed the Dragon: A Dragon Rider Urban Fantasy Novel (Setting Fires with Dragons Book 1) by S. W. Clarke & Ramy Vance & R. E. Vance

Author:S. W. Clarke & Ramy Vance & R. E. Vance [Clarke, S. W.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Keep Evolving Studios
Published: 2021-03-06T16:00:00+00:00

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Yaroz sucked in a breath, let it slowly out. “A dragon has imprinted on a human. Of all the unexpected things this new world has brought, I expected this least of all.”

Ferris’s hands lowered. “It is a good thing, Yaroz. The world changes, and all races must change with it. Leave these two in peace.”

She shot him a venomous look. “Do not think I have forgotten tonight’s betrayal, gnome. If you give me another order, I will reduce your heart to ash before it can beat even once more.” With an enormous flap of her wings, she took to the sky, hovering above us. Her remaining children took off from the rooftop, came to hover around her.

Is it over?

My hand remained on Percy’s neck, partly out of love, and partly because I wasn’t sure if I could stand up straight.

“My children and I will depart this place,” Yaroz said from above us.

Thank the GoneGods.

She hung there a moment longer, gazing down at Percy and me as the police sirens neared in the distance. “I was wrong—you are not each other’s weakness. You are each other’s strength.”

The truth of that statement descended over me, tightened my chest and pricked at my eyes.

She could see it.

A cry sounded in the distance—the wet dragon calling from the shore. Yaroz turned her head, listening to the sound of it, let out a carrying call back. The sirens had reached a crescendo around the building.

When she looked back at us for a final time, her eyes shifted between Percy and me. “It has been a long, long time since I have suffered a defeat such as this. I told you I would grant you one favor for raising my child, and so I give you my promise: I will take my dragons to a place for us, far up the eastern coast, to contemplate our role in this new world.” Then, her eyes narrowing, “If you ever shed your scales of this human flesh, come find me, Percy.”

Percy didn’t answer. He only let out a long sigh as Yaroz flapped harder, higher over the city, and she and her brood circled around and headed north. Together, they set out into the night sky, disappearing from sight in two seconds. The last I heard was a dragon’s cry, far-off like a specter.

And then they were gone.

“Tara?” Ferris called above the sirens. He trotted toward me. “Are you and Percy all right?”

“We’re alive.” I shot a glance around. “And the others?”

“Not the first time we’ve dealt with dragonfire.” He gestured us off. “You should go. I imagine you don’t want any of what’s coming up the stairs.”

Police reports. Bureaucracy. They weren’t worth the glory of, after a long and tedious investigation, being venerated as the dragon and rider who’d saved the day. Especially since they would have no idea what to do with Percy in the interim. Nobody ever knew what to do with a dragon.

“We’ll move out.” I nodded toward the other ninjas now taking off their flame-retardant gear.

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