Garden of Destiny by Meara Platt

Author:Meara Platt [Platt, Meara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Historical, Romance, Fiction
Publisher: Dragonblade Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2017-07-20T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Georgiana had Bloodaxe so riled that his oar was no longer swift and silent as it cut through the water. He was now bearing down on it so hard that even the boat groaned and waves slapped against its hull while he propelled it along the river.

She’d asked to call him Arik.

Arik.

Did she think that his name alone would bring him back to what he once was?

“You are going to wake every creature along the river bank and probably alert Brihann’s demons if you don’t calm down,” she chided. “Not to mention that you’ll probably drown me if the boat tips over. You’ll never find me in this dark water.”

“Then stop riling me, Georgie. No more questions. No more talk of my brother. No more talk of dragon mates. You promised me that you would climb the Razor Cliffs toward the light.”

She nodded. “I did and I will keep to that promise. But I haven’t promised to sit back on my satin settee and eat chocolates while I conveniently forget you ever existed. I’ll never forget you. I’ll never compromise my principals again. I’ll never marry anyone but you, so what do you think of that, my lord? You had better reconsider your decision or you’ll condemn me to a life of spinsterhood.”

He groaned, the possessive thought that no one else would touch her, filling him with pride. But she was a beautiful soul, and he didn’t wish to see that rare beauty wither and die. It would if she became his dragon mate, condemned to live in this Underworld as he was. “I knew I shouldn’t have told you about our betrothal.”

“You didn’t have to. I sensed it already. My heart knew of the connection between us, but I’m glad you confirmed it. You may as well know that I had already decided never to marry unless it was to you.”

“I’m not going to marry you.” He stopped himself from slapping the oar into the water again. He needed to remain calm and keep his senses on alert.

Unlike her, he could easily see in the darkness. He noticed every purse of her lips and shake of her head. Now she was shrugging her shoulders. “You’re not going to marry me yet. There’s an important difference.”

“Georgie.” His voice was almost pleading. “Just go back home and be safe. Let me fight Brihann with a clear head.”

“Why should you be the only one to engage in this battle? You saved your brother’s life. You tried to save his son.”

“But I failed.”

“So did he. It isn’t your fault or his. But his misconception has gone on too long. It’s time he accepted the truth.”

“Don’t bother. He has the Draloch stubborn pride. He’ll never admit he was wrong.”

She shook her head and laughed. “He’s a married man now. His wife will make him change his stubborn ways. Nor will I ever stop trying to beat sense into your idiotic brother. If Anabelle is as wonderful as she sounds, she will not hesitate to help me.

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