Garden of Light (Dark Gardens Series Book 2) by Meara Platt

Author:Meara Platt [Platt, Meara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Historical, Romance, fiction
Publisher: Dragonblade Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2017-01-31T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Melody did not hear the rest of Fiergrin and Ygraine’s discussion—at least, she didn’t think so—and never learned where they had hidden the infant Cadeyrn. Nor did she know how she’d come to wake up in Cadeyrn’s bed in what appeared to be the present time.

She sat up and glanced around.

“Good, you’re awake,” Cadeyrn said, stepping out of the shadows of his dimly lit chamber to sit on the bed beside her. The mattress groaned under the weight of his body, causing her to slide a little closer to him, not that she minded in the least.

They were alone. She was fully clothed and so was he, which meant they had not coupled again. Not yet, anyway. “What happened? How did we get back here? How did Fiergrin and Ygraine keep you safe? Where did Ygraine hide you? How long have I been asleep?”

Cadeyrn let out a soft, rumbling laugh. “Take a breath, Melody. I’ll answer all of your questions if you’ll give me the chance.”

She sank back against her pillows with a sigh. “I don’t recall anything after Fiergrin and Ygraine started to talk to each other.”

The admission seemed to surprise him. “Are you sure?”

The slight nod of her head shot pain into her temples. “Oh,” she said with a groan, “it must have been a rough trip back.”

“It was, for you.” He touched a finger to each temple, instantly relieving her discomfort.

She closed her eyes. “Mmm, feels good.”

“And how does this feel?” He lowered his lips to hers, pressing their warm thickness against her slightly parted mouth with a soft, but unmistakable, urgency.

“Even better.”

“And this?” He kissed her again, this time raising her off the pillows to draw her into his arms.

“Best of all,” she said in a satisfied whisper and rested her cheek against his chest, only to find the beat of his heart calm while hers was hopping and leaping about like a rabbit playing in a patch of carrots.

She fought off her disappointment. “I don’t understand why I’m never scared when you’re beside me. I’m still not certain whether any of this is real or just a dream. How is it possible that we went back in time? Or that dragons exist? Or that you exist? I’m so glad that you do, even if you don’t really, because everyone ought to have someone who makes them feel as wonderful as you make me feel. I’m rambling again,” she said with a small laugh.

“You’ve earned the right. Traveling through time is no small feat.”

“There’s a whirlwind of confusion stirring inside of me. What I mean to say, and I don’t know if I can say this right, is that logically I should be scared of you and running as far away from you as possible.”

“No, Melody. You mustn’t ever fear me.”

“I know you don’t mean to harm me, but you’re leading me closer to death,” she said, drawing away to study his face. “Yet every part of me wants to run to you, as though you’re my safe harbor in a storm, which makes no sense.

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