Dragon Eye: An Urban Fantasy Dragon Rider Romance (Rise of the Dragon Master Book 1) by Stephany Wallace

Author:Stephany Wallace [Wallace, Stephany]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: S.W. Creative Publishing co
Published: 2020-10-28T16:00:00+00:00

The tall grey buildings and busy roads disappeared swiftly while I glanced out the window, the scenery changing to smaller structures, green grass, and a perfect view of the coast. Every inch of me sat rigid on the seat of the iron beast, but even if I hated to admit it, it was awfully comfortable in there. Cars weren’t as small as I imagined, though definitely tiny compared to the bus I had ridden.

The ride was smooth and tranquil, regardless of the speed of our travel, but I supposed there was something to be said about the company. My gaze briefly fell to the hand that rested on my thigh, enveloping my own. Braxton’s touch had definitely taken most of the tension I’d felt getting into this thing, even if I still felt somewhat suffocated.

After riding on the back of a Dragon through the open sky, being locked in a car just seemed… wrong.

Warmth filtered through me while Braxton’s thumb idly stroked my skin, his gesture caring and soothing. Our fingers intertwined as he held me, and I tried hard to find discomfort in the act. I couldn’t. A part of me—the logical side—told me this wasn’t normal. It berated me for showing weakness to someone I didn’t know. Someone I couldn’t trust.

How could I feel so at ease, so comfortable with a guy I had just met?

The other side of me wanted to fall into his arms. No talking. No promises. Just to be held by him in silence. I wanted to pretend for just one moment that the fate of an entire world, of my race, wasn’t on my shoulders.

Closing off to the thought, I stopped it from invading my being, and pulled my hand away from his.

Braxton turned to me, confusion and a bit of hurt filtering into his features. “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to disrespect you or—”

“You didn’t,” I assured, and turned to the window, avoiding his gaze. I couldn’t look at the hurt in his eyes because I felt it too. “Are we almost there?”

“Almost.”

My every cell begged for his touch again, for his comfort, but I just couldn’t allow myself to fall into that trap. I didn’t need solace, I needed strength for what was to come. It was a dangerous game to wish I wasn’t the last Skyborne left. I was, and nothing was ever going to change that.

“Evanna?” Braxton called. “I’m sorry I was so handsy with you. It’s just, you seemed stressed and it’s kind of hard to resist this thing thrumming between us… I just have this urge to touch you, to hold your hand.”

“I know,” I answered with a sigh, understanding him better than he could even imagine. “I’ve never experienced this,” I confessed, forcing my attention to remain on the horizon while a sour feeling captured my throat. “Normally, I don’t allow anyone to touch me, or to show such tenderness towards me…” I stopped myself, taking a deep breath. “Where I come from that is a sign of weakness.

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