Dragon's Heart (The DragonFate Novels Book 3) by Deborah Cooke

Author:Deborah Cooke [Cooke, Deborah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781989367421
Publisher: Deborah A. Cooke
Published: 2020-08-10T18:30:00+00:00

Ten

Rhys lowered his head and glared at Nereus, holding the king’s gaze to let him see the fire in his own. “Don’t touch my mate,” he growled and watched Nereus glare.

The king drew himself taller and opened his mouth to shout. Instead, Rhys roared, breathing a torrent of fire that made Nereus stagger backward. He pounded the trident one more time and a crevasse opened in the floor, splitting the building all the way to the street.

Rhys felt the building fall away behind him as people screamed. He sheltered Lila with his body and made for the window. A chunk of the ceiling fell, the sliding glass door facing the balcony shattered, and Rhys had to ensure Lila’s safety immediately. He bounded toward the broken door and smashed the rest of the glass out with his tail. He lunged onto the balcony and soared into the sky, holding her close all the while.

“Nyssa,” she said.

At the single word, Rhys looked down. Balconies were tumbling to the ground, shaken free from the crumbling building. Nyssa was clutching the door to her own balcony, one foot in the air.

“Lila!” she cried.

“You have to help her!” Lila said but Rhys was already sweeping back down toward the other selkie. He scooped up Nyssa, feeling how tightly she clung to his talon in her fear, and the two selkies clutched each other. He caught a glimpse inside the apartment and saw that Nereus was gone, which simplified his choices. Rhys flew high again and Nyssa shuddered as she peered over his claw at the damaged street below.

There was a wide fissure in the road and the pavement was cracked open like an egg. Water shot into the air from broken water mains and something was hissing. People streamed out of the building and lined up on the sidewalk further down the street, clutching cherished belongings, pets and children, as the ground continued to vibrate. The emergency crews were arriving, but his bike was still parked at the curb.

“Where did he go?” Rhys demanded as he flew higher.

“Probably down the crack,” Nyssa said, averting her gaze. Rhys saw Lila frown and noticed how she studied Nyssa. “All the way down to the water, then into the Hudson. With any luck, he’ll head back to the Isle of the Blessed from there.”

Where was the Isle of the Blessed?

Lila gave him a warning look and he saved the question for later.

“He can’t swim all that way,” Lila protested.

Nyssa smiled. “Oh, don’t you know? He has a luxury yacht now. All the perks for our King Under the Seas.”

Again, Rhys was aware that Lila was studying her friend, as if skeptical of her words. Then she ran a hand over his scales, sending invigorating fire through his veins. “Thank you,” she said, her voice a bit breathless.

Rhys tightened his grip upon her. “It’s what we Pyr do.” Luckily, the Cloisters museum was close with a large park around it, one that would be quiet on a chilly Monday. He flew steadily in that direction.

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