Dragon's Oath (The Fablestone Clan Book 1) by Sophie Stern

Author:Sophie Stern [Stern, Sophie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-01-29T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Peggy

“You have a great house,” I murmur, carefully stepping into the living room. It’s nothing like the wolf’s lonely cabin in the woods. Dragons are much too fancy for something like that. No, Cameron’s place is quaint, but it’s homey and it’s well-decorated. If I had to guess, I’d say he has two or three bedrooms at least, and it’s all his.

“Thank you.”

“Have you always lived alone?”

“Are you asking if I’m married?” He seems amused, but I blush.

“No, that’s not what I meant,” I hurry to explain, but he chuckles and motions for me to calm down.

“I live alone. Always have. My sister and David offered to let me stay with them, but I would never impose in that way. Besides, I have plenty of money and building this place was fun.”

“You built it yourself?”

“With my own two hands.”

“Do most dragon shifters build their own homes?”

“The smart ones do,” he says with a chuckle.

“Why’s that?”

“Because dragons love treasure, love.”

“Oh.” Does he have a secret lair in his house? Is that why he built his home on his own? Maybe there are secret passageways, I realize. Maybe there are hidden places beneath the floorboards. Only, Cameron seems to notice the look on my face because his eyes narrow’.

“Don’t you think about exploring while you’re here.”

“Oh, no, of course not. I wouldn’t…you know…I wouldn’t be nosy or anything like that.”

Not on purpose, anyway. I don’t think I can really promise that I wouldn’t, you know, peek around if the opportunity presented itself. Who would really be able to resist an opportunity like that? I might be hard working and a little bit brave, but I’m no saint.

“Let’s get you to your room,” he says.

“Do you want to eat first?”I ask.

“Peggy, are you hungry?”

I hesitate, embarrassed. I am hungry. I’m fucking starving. I don’t want to be rude and presumptuous and assume that Cameron wants to take care of me, but I also don’t have any money or anything I can use to barter here in Dragon World. No, the only thing I have is myself and the hope that keeps pushing me forward that somehow, all of this is going to be okay.

“Peggy?”

“Yes,” I whisper. “I’m hungry.”

Cameron moves across the room to me and wraps his arms around me.

“Hey,” he tells me. “You don’t have to be embarrassed, okay?”

“I’m sorry. I’m not used to asking people for help.”

“I like you a lot, Peggy. I’m not a mind-reader, though. If you need something, no matter what it is, just ask. Then I’ll be able to help you, okay?”

“Okay.”

Cameron takes my hand, leads me into his enormous, full-size, completely-stocked kitchen and somehow, in a matter of minutes, he whips up a couple of steaks, vegetables, and bread. He sets everything in front of me on a plate and sits across from me while I pick up my silverware.

“Are you going to watch me eat?” I ask nervously. He didn’t make anything for himself.

“I’m going to keep you company while you eat,” he clarifies. “But seeing you smile with pleasure while you enjoy your meal will also bring me joy,” he adds.

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