Ember's Kiss: A Dragonfire Novel by Cooke Deborah

Author:Cooke, Deborah [Cooke, Deborah]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 9781101604762
Publisher: Penguin Group
Published: 2012-10-01T22:00:00+00:00

“Liz! Give me a chance! Give us a chance.” Brandon had his hands on the door and leaned in to appeal to her.

Liz’s resolve melted a little. He was irresistible—not just because he was gorgeous. It was his determination to do the right thing, his sense of honor, and his conviction that romantic stories really could come true.

Maybe they could, if he’d had a firestorm with someone who hadn’t been living without her powers for fourteen years and was now faced with the ultimate test.

“Just let me go, Brandon.”

“I won’t. Let me come with you to Kane‘ohe,” he urged. “My dragon is easier to control in your presence, and we can talk about everything. Let me come to the symposium with you.” He smiled. “Like a date.”

“No. It won’t work.”

“Sure it will! The good guys always win in the end.”

“No, Brandon. You don’t know what you’re up against here. Just give that vial to Sloane. You have to trust him.”

“I don’t have to trust anybody,” Brandon said. “You don’t have to think badly of Chen. I just left him at the table there—”

Liz interrupted him, her tone hard. “He’s old enough to survive without you.”

Brandon looked at her with astonishment. “That’s cold for someone you’ve never even met. He’s frail and he’s been my friend.”

Liz pursed her lips, not wanting to reveal how much Sloane had told her. On the other hand, she had to warn Brandon that Chen was a Slayer. “Are you sure about that?”

Brandon frowned. “Yes! He’s the one person who understands the challenge of my dragon.”

“He took your scales.”

“To help me. To weaken the dragon so that I could dominate it.”

“Doesn’t seem to be working now.”

Her skepticism clearly annoyed him. “How can you dislike someone you don’t even know? You’re not being fair. Let’s at least go over there and talk to him. Let’s find out if you’re right or not before we condemn him.” He shrugged. “Maybe he knows something more or has an explanation.”

“Are you sure he’s your friend?” She leaned out the window and whispered. “What if he’s a Slayer? What if he’s the one who cast the binding spell? He is the one who demanded the scales in exchange for the powder.”

Brandon took a step back, his horror clear. “You had a good talk with that Sloane guy, didn’t you? He’s told you stuff that isn’t true.” His voice rose in anger. “You lied to me, and went to talk to him instead. Yet you’re calling me on a lie of omission!”

“I did what had to be done,” Liz insisted. “You need to learn from the other Pyr. It only makes sense to gather information….”

“Sloane’s turning you against me and against my friend, and filling your thoughts with lies. What did he demand that you do for him?” Brandon’s eyes lit in sudden understanding. “He’s the one who told you about the baby!”

Liz looked down. “You didn’t,” she reminded him.

“But I was going to. I would have talked to you about it this morning, if there hadn’t been an earthquake.

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