Dragon's Secret (The Dragons of Ascavar) by JD Monroe

Author:JD Monroe [Monroe, JD]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Mighty Fine Books, LLC
Published: 2019-05-29T16:00:00+00:00

Chloe paced in her bedroom, debating between two nearly identical shirts. She’d showered, shaved, and lotioned herself to a vanilla-scented sheen. It was nerve-wracking enough to get ready for a date, but doubly so when literal magic and shapeshifting was involved. If she was going to get naked for dragon time, she still wanted to look her best, to say nothing of what might come after.

Finally, she shoved both shirts into her duffel bag, throwing in a light robe to cover up. She’d just finished zipping up the bag when her doorbell rang. Like Pavlov’s giddy dogs, she instantly smiled. Her heart fluttered as she ran downstairs and opened the door.

Taegan waited on her porch, dressed in a pair of jeans that should have been thanking the clothing gods for the privilege of being so close. He beamed at her. “Good morning.” With a warm thrill of desire, she met him for a soft kiss, tasting the hint of coffee on his lips. As he pulled away, he took the bag from her shoulder, ever the gentleman. “Are you ready?”

“I think so,” she said.

Taegan drove a modest black car, gleaming with a polished shine, but unassuming. The interior was clean, and it smelled warm and smoky. Both cupholders held a cup of coffee. He tapped one of the cups. “That’s yours. If you like caramel better, you can take the other one.”

“Thanks,” she said. Handsome and thoughtful, too. She could practically hear Maura screaming, put a ring on it!

He put her bag in the backseat with his, pulling away from her house. “Are you excited?”

“I am,” she said. She took a tentative sip of the coffee. It needed a bit more cream, but the thoughtfulness made up for it. “Kind of nervous.”

“You’ll be great. I’ll be there the whole time, just like this weekend.” The mention of this weekend sent a shiver down her spine, awakening the memory of his hands and his mouth, blazing warm. “My cousin Tellana will be there, along with a few other family members. Some of them are just going to fly and blow off some steam, but Tellana and her brother will be there to help you if you need it.”

“Oh, cool,” she said, trying to mask her surprise. She’d sort of hoped they would be alone. “Where are we going?”

“About forty minutes from here, one of the members of our community has a huge plot of forested land. Magical wards mask the view from above, so we can fly out there,” he said. “We have to keep it a secret, for obvious reasons.”

Before leaving her house on Sunday, he’d told her not to show her power or tell anyone else about it, but hadn’t told her much else. “So no one knows about you guys?”

“About us,” he amended. “That’s the rule. Here and there, some humans know, but most of those are partners. Our number one rule is takhara vhan. It means to keep the secret. People aren’t ready to know about us.” He glanced at her.

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