Don't Fae With Dragons: A Why-Choose Paranormal Shifters Romance by Louise Dubois

Author:Louise Dubois [Dubois, Louise]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-11-28T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 30: MILI

Port told me I could find him in the small dining hall in the morning to talk through how I’m going to convince Cory of my plan. I dress in a padded leather bra that supports my breasts, black leggings, and I layer a lightweight, sheer blouse with fluttery sleeves and cinch my waist with a thick leather belt. Ready to train after our conversation, I make my way down the many hallways to the dining chamber. Luckily, I manage not to get lost. “Knock, knock!” I call out as I open the door, not waiting for a response.

Cory leaps up from a chair by the smoldering fire, and I feel my stomach drop. I’m not prepared to talk to him, and certainly not this early in the morning.

“Milica,” he starts.

I hold a finger up to stop him, and he scowls but holds his tongue regardless. I walk slowly over to him, secretly relishing the way his eyes widen and his jaw tightens as I get closer to him.

Once I’m in front of him, I have to stop myself from reaching for him as I say, “I’m sorry about last night.”

He exhales. “You don’t have anything to apologize for–”

“No, I do. I was – I was ungrateful, and bitter, and so, so angry. That’s not who I am, that’s not who I want to be. Especially not with you when you’ve been so welcoming to me.”

“You’re the faery healer of Ethelinda, of course I welcomed you.”

I feel myself start to frown at his detached words, but I force myself not to get upset. I don’t mean anything to him, of course I don’t – I’m just the faery healer, nothing more. We hardly know each other, anyways. It’s only sensible that he’s keeping things professional.

“Right,” I exhale. “And you’re the dragon guardian, which is why I need your help.”

“Can we discuss this after breakfast?” he asks with a dramatic sigh.

I cross my arms and watch with delight as his eyes flicker down to my chest. He looks back up at me, and I raise an eyebrow, faux-incredulous. “My eyes are up here, aren’t they?” I ask.

Cory rubs his face in his hands and groans as he steps back from me. “I can’t focus when you’re so close to me.”

Instead of staying away, though, I step in close again. He tries to step back, but I glare at him and he plants his feet in place.

“Thank you,” I say. “Now, as I was saying, I need you to help me.”

“Breakfast first,” Cory interrupts.

I scowl, but he doesn’t budge. I pout, and still – nothing. I cross my arms again, but other than a flicker of amusement across his features, he doesn’t show any signs of cracking.

“Oh, fine! You’re so dramatic,” I grumble.

Cory winks, grinning, and takes me by the hand. He pulls me along to a back door that’s hidden seamlessly in the stone wall, so well-disguised that I’d never even seen it, and pulls it open.

“There’s a small kitchen back here.

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