Draekon Warlord: A SciFi Dragon Shifter Romance (Rebel Force Book 4) by Lili Zander & Lee Savino

Author:Lili Zander & Lee Savino [Zander, Lili & Savino, Lee]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-10-04T18:00:00+00:00

17

Naomi

Later, much later, when the dome moves to ‘night’ mode, we lie on the bed, next to each other, close but not touching. We’re silent, lost in our own thoughts. Outside the bedroom, Pumpkin, Plague, and Pestilence have finally abandoned their quest to persuade me to let them into the bedroom, and skitter around the house, their tiny paws clicking on the floor. In a few minutes, if I’m lucky, the three little critters will gorge themselves on sugar and fall asleep. If I’m not, they’ll jump on the kitchen counter and express their displeasure by pushing things to the floor. They’re very cat-like that way.

For a few minutes, I just lie on my back, staring at the ceiling. I’m thinking about Danek’s conversation with his brothers, about the fragments I overheard, about the hurt and anguish in his voice. I’m so curious about him. I want to ask him about it, and get to know him on a deeper level, but an instinctive caution keeps me from blurting out my concern. If he rebuffs me, it would feel like a slap. It would hurt.

I hesitate for a long time. Finally, I turn on my side to face Danek, propping myself up on an elbow. “You talked to the others. Did you learn anything more about the resonance sickness?”

“Yes,” he admits.

I swear to God, getting information out of Danek is like pulling teeth. “And?” I prompt. “What did Sixth say? Kenia said you had the strongest reaction she’d ever seen. Does that have something to do with the fact that you’re one of the first Draekons?”

He chuckles softly. “One question at a time, Naomi.”

I can’t see his face in the dark, but it doesn’t sound like my questions are unwelcome. I wait for him to gather his thoughts. Thirty seconds go by—I know precisely how many because I’m keeping count in my head—and then he answers. “Sixth told me that the resonance is causing damage to my central nervous system. As long as I remain here, I’m dangerously vulnerable. I will be able to function, and I can keep the worst of it at bay, but eventually, I need to leave Noturn.”

Fear stabs through my heart. I make an effort to keep my voice steady and even. “How long do you have?”

“I was hoping you wouldn’t home in on that,” he says ruefully. “According to Sixth, my natural immunity will work for two weeks.” He reaches out and squeezes my hand, his touch warm and reassuring. “You’re looking worried, Naomi. Don’t be. Mirak is on his way. He’ll be here in four days.”

“And we’ll leave then?” I ask hopefully. “You’ll let someone else do this mission?”

“Not exactly.” He exhales in a long sigh. “I can’t. The minute Mirak lands on Noturn, our cover is blown. Dariux won’t be able to get someone else in here.”

“So what?” I don’t understand. Does Danek not understand that he could die here on this horrible planet? I stare at the outline of his face, wishing for the Draekon ability to see in the dark.

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