Lady Serra and the Draconian by Catherine Banks

Author:Catherine Banks
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, coming of age, paranormal romance, fantasy, magic, teen, dragon, prince, ya, royalty
Publisher: Catherine Banks

CHAPTER FIVE

I woke up to warm fingers stroking my cheek. “Are we there?” I asked softly.

“Almost,” Hadyn whispered back.

I leaned away from him and smiled. “That was a lovely nap. I hope I didn’t snore.”

“Only a little,” he teased.

“Are you certain that you aren’t upset with me for sleeping? I’ve definitely neglected you when I should have been talking to you and entertaining you on this trip.”

He tucked some stray hairs behind my ear and said, “You slept without a single nightmare and you look much better just from that short nap. That makes me happy and even if this was all we had done today, I would consider this a good day with you.”

He was so strange. No other man I knew would have worried about my sleep or considered me sleeping on them a good day. “You’re different than the other Lords.”

He smirked. “I’ll take that as a compliment.”

“That was how it was intended.”

The carriage stopped and the driver opened the door for us. Hadyn climbed out first and then held out his hand to help me out. I accepted, but stopped when I stepped down on the step of the carriage. The town we were in had buildings mostly made of stone and decorations hung from almost every available surface. The castle stood tall and proud on the opposite side of the town square with decorations on it as well.

“The Capitol?” I whispered in disbelief.

“Welcome to the Winter Festival,” Hadyn said. He tugged on my hand so that I would get all the way out of the carriage.

Jugglers and other performers spread throughout the square entertained attendees. People cheered them on and walked around to the various vendors there. Children rushed past us giggling with excitement and hurried towards a vendor selling candy. Couples walked arm in arm and everywhere I looked, people were smiling.

“This was your surprise?” I asked in astonishment.

“Part of it.”

What else could there be?

I turned and my ear-splitting smile let a small squeal escape before I threw my arms around his neck and hugged him. “You’re the best,” I told him excitedly.

He chuckled softly and took my arm. “I’m glad that my surprise has made you happy.”

“Happy can’t describe how I feel,” I whispered to him.

He led me around and I gawked at the items the vendors were selling. He purchased some fudge and we ate it while we watched a man stick a sword down his throat and then remove it without harming himself. I saw a man juggling to our right and pulled Hadyn over to watch it. I dragged him around every inch of that square and the smile on our faces never wavered.

I did not think the day could get better and then Hadyn made me close my eyes while he put something around my neck.

“Okay, you can open your eyes,” he said a few painful seconds of waiting later.

I opened them to find myself looking into a mirror and a stunning diamond necklace around my neck. I daintily touched the necklace and whispered, “It is beautiful.

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