Outcast (The Blue Dragon's Geas) by Matthynssens Cheryl

Author:Matthynssens, Cheryl [Matthynssens, Cheryl]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Published: 2013-11-19T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Renamaum was meeting Pruatra by the small lake where they had first mated. He smiled as he hefted the large fish for their dinner into the air. She was heavy with egg and would soon lay. He planned to take her to the cave he had prepared. Its entrance was well protected. The cave did not even show to others except at the lowest of tides. At all other times, the entrance was under the water line. It then rose up from the sea and inside there was a small stream of fresh water. He had made a bed of the softest sea grass and sprinkled it with treasures from a nearby wreck.

This would be his first clutch, and whether there was one egg or many, he was looking forward to having dragonlings to teach. He would teach them the old ways and the pact made with the mortals that walked the isle. He would teach them the value of home and the bounties of the sea. So much world was out there to explore. And when it was time, he would take them to the magic pools to drink for the first time.

He roared with excitement and danced through the air. His wings banking left and right as he sought the updrafts, playing in the wind. He spotted the landmarks and began a slow spiral down. He knew she would love the fish, it was one of Pruatra’s favorites. In addition, it was still cold and only recently had stopped twitching, the catch was fresh. Heavy with egg, she had not been as swift. He spotted her along the shore and then he noticed she was not alone. A large black dragon was faced off with her. He recognized the irritated twitch of her snake like tail, its blue scales catching the light as it moved back and forth.

He banked down hard and came in beside her with no grace. He dropped the fish a few feet before he hit the ground, so as not to damage it. The furious beat of his wings to slow his descent doing little to minimize the ground shaking impact. He eyed the black as he looked at his mate. “Problems, Pruatra?”

Pruatra blinked the eye near him in a lazy manner as she drew her head up. “It would seem this black seeks to take your place as my mate. Why even now he was regaling me with tales of your demise and the fine lair he has ready for my eggs." She looked at Renamaum with almost imperious consideration.

“My demise?" Renamaum rumbled with humor. “I see and may I ask how I have come to such a sudden end?" He moved a step forward as the black before him appeared unconcerned and presented as having little fear.

“Why I killed you, of course." The black dipped his head in acknowledgement ever so slightly. “It was a fine battle.”

“Should you not actually fight the battle before you claim the prize?" Renamaum almost liked this interloper.

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