Dragon Hunter (Dragon Hunter Chronicles Book 1) by Carina Wilder

Author:Carina Wilder [Wilder, Carina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-03-11T00:00:00+00:00

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Stalker

A light rain misted the air, rendering Lumen’s hair a little soggy. He rarely carried an umbrella, insisting that human flesh was impermeable, after all, and that Dragon skin was resistant to all elements. A little water had seldom hurt anyone.

Besides, an evening such as this one only seemed to enhance the scents that flitted through the air. It was best to keep all physical barriers down to facilitate his keen sense of smell.

And he could scent them all around him: the humans, making their way hurriedly down broad sidewalks. The only ones who ever grinned at him were tourists, whom he could identify immediately by their clothing. Foreigners never knew what to wear in London, either dressing far too warmly, in parkas and fur-lined boots, or far too stupidly. Sandals in November; sunglasses in the evenings.

The beer hadn’t affected him at all in the end, and if anything only served to make him focus on his route. A straight line for some time, his eyes looking ahead, assessing the street for anyone who didn’t belong.

Damned light eyes. His only true giveaway in human form. His scent could be covered up as he’d managed in the pub, and normally was—unless he wanted to unleash it as he’d done to the Hunter the previous day.

He hadn’t entirely intended to be cruel and manipulative, but rather to let her in on a part of his secret. To convey the message that he was hard for her, that everything about her had filled him with heated desire. But it had proven too much, rendering her frustrated, confused. He’d have to remember next time to hold back.

His eyes moved around as he walked, curious to see if any more Lapsed would try and impede his passage home. The attempts on his life were becoming a common occurrence; a few days earlier, one of the nasty creatures had come upon him in the middle of Hyde Park. The beast, a tall, lanky male, had shifted into something resembling a mangy bear, thrashing towards him in a gallumphing canter. And Lumen had shifted, torn as to whether to bother hiding his déor from the general public. A great silver Dragon in the centre of the park, barbecuing his attacker in plain sight. Leaving only black soot on the ground below him as he took off into the air above the treetops.

That was the weakness of the Lapsed. They weren’t clever, to say the least. There was no tactical thinking to their actions; simply the hope that they would succeed at their kills. And the Controllers saw them as disposable units; if one failed, another was sent. And so on.

So far, however, this night was quiet. No Lapsed, no attacks.

He strolled along slowly, the tips of his right hand’s fingers scraping lightly along the stone wall flanking him on the right. Thoughtful. Aegis had been right; Lumen was a prime candidate for a beheading. The question was whether he would be stalked by a beautiful woman before an attempt was made on his life, or if he’d encounter another of the vile Lapsed.

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