Fated Fortunes by Angela Colsin

Author:Angela Colsin [Colsin, Angela]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, paranormal romance, fantasy, magic, dragons, elf, erotic romance, elves, draconian
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 21

“Jada, wait … shit.”

Dalris didn't hesitate to follow her out of her room, realizing his reaction had, in fact, painted him out to be a hypocrite—but he couldn't help himself.

Over the past week, he'd considered the fact that Jada wasn't a draconian who might've abstained in wait of finding a mate numerous times. Knowing her mate was forbidden from the start would've likely driven her to search for someone else to bond with, and the thought nearly choked him with jealousy every time he considered it.

But that didn't mean he held it against her—quite the opposite.

If there was one thing Dalris could relate to, it was the desolate feeling of loneliness and uncertainty. Early in life, he'd decided to abstain, and followed through for five long centuries until one night, a drunken stupor stole whatever hope he had of ever finding his mate, and he broke his oath.

Since then, he'd taken an occasional partner to ease his loneliness, and he certainly didn't blame Jada for doing the same, regardless of her motivations.

Just as his former partners meant nothing to him now, hers didn't matter either. As long as he was the one to claim her heart for good, he was content.

Yet his knee jerk reaction hadn't looked good, and that reaction was only amplified by learning that Menlor was one of her lovers.

Truthfully, it felt like he'd been kicked in the balls. I'm sorry I didn't kill him when I had the chance.

But that had nothing to do with Jada. It was simply his draconic jealousy, and he needed to make that clear.

Just before she could reach the stairs leading to the upper deck, he caught up, and almost managed to move ahead and block her path. But at the last moment, Novak came walking down, and the barbarian stopped and said their names as soon as he saw them.

“I was just about to come looking for you two. We need to talk.”

Novak's tone was serious enough to soften Jada's scowl over her upset with Dalris. “What's wrong?”

“Nothing, Karina and I just have something to tell you,” he answered vaguely, then waved a silent hand in a manner that suggested he'd rather explain in private.

Following his gesture, the barbarian turned and headed up the stairs, and though Dalris wanted to tell Jada they weren't done discussing the previous matter, he knew she'd only get even more upset. So he followed without a word, finding himself in the captain's cabin a few minutes later where Karina was waiting in front of Novak's desk.

“Hey, where have you been?” she asked curiously.

“Making a mistake,” Jada muttered.

Despite his willingness to wait before confronting their misunderstanding, Dalris didn't hesitate to retort, “You only think that because you stormed off without giving me a chance to explain.”

“I only stormed off because you made it obvious what you think without explaining!”

“Did I, Jada? Or are you just looking for an excuse.”

“An excuse to do what, exactly? Be upset that you're a hypocrite?”

“Hey!”

The sudden interjection came from Novak, who waved a hand between them and shook his head.

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