Of Thorns And Beauty: Twisted Pages - Book One by Madison Elle & Mahle Robin D

Author:Madison, Elle & Mahle, Robin D.
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Whiskey and Willow Publishing, LLC
Published: 2020-08-25T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 29

A shadow grows in the distance, sailing toward us as if it is following the movement of the light above it. I squeeze Einar’s fingers, my mind running wild with the possibility that I might see something as mythical as a dragon.

Sure enough, the closer it gets, the easier it is to see the silver and pearlescent scales reflecting the soft glow of the torch light and fire stones around us.

Its large wings beat more slowly as it attempts to land nearly fifty yards away, sending a strong breeze through our makeshift camp.

It lands near the edge of the hill where several villagers have thrown raw meat and carcasses for its meal.

I stare, mouth agape, and watch it devour every last ounce of their offering, wondering how easy it would’ve been for the dragon to make a feast of us instead.

Everything about it is captivating, from the glowing embers in its nostrils to its shimmering white teeth and steely blue eyes.

Even Khijha is in awe as she observes the mountainous creature, her tail swaying softly, her eyes fixated.

It isn’t until the beast is finally flying away that I realize I have been squeezing Einar’s hand tightly the entire time. I relax my stiff fingers and applaud with the rest of the villagers once the dragon is headed back toward its home in the mountains.

Einar’s deep laugh sounds beside me, drawing my attention back to the moment.

“Amazing,” he says softly.

“It was. I’ve never seen anything like it.” I glance at him. “Jokith just keeps on surprising me.”

He nods, and a smile tempts the corner of his mouth as he hands me his stein of eiswein.

I debate for a split second before deciding to go for it. If ever there was a time to celebrate with a drink, it is on a night like tonight. Besides, it may be fascinating, but it is still freezing.

We lay there under the lights, watching them dance for us for several more hours.

The lights never fade, but they grow even brighter and more spectacular, as does the canopy of stars behind them. Some people around us eventually make their way into their small huts for the evening, while others continue to sip their wine and enjoy the heavenly phenomenon.

It isn’t long before I’m yawning, my eyelids becoming too heavy to appreciate the beauty above us any longer.

“Come, wife. We should sleep.” Einar stands and, with no notice, lifts me up onto my feet next to him.

My heart beats a heavy rhythm in my chest, and I blame it on how quickly he moved me.

Khijhana yawns and stretches next to us, then heads into the small igloo without any coaxing.

Einar scratches his head and chuckles. “She’s a smart one, isn’t she?”

“Indeed,” I add with a smile.

He holds out a lantern and gestures for me to follow her into the small frame. While I’m warm enough with my fur-lined clothing, I’m not sure sleeping in the snow is sounding all that appealing…until I see what’s inside the small frozen hut.

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