Protected by the Dragon (Banished Dragons) by Leela Ash

Author:Leela Ash [Ash, Leela]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-06-03T05:00:00+00:00

10.

“Hey, I recognize you!”

Rhett paused in confusion as he walked out of the fast food restaurant, holding a takeout bag of buns slathered with random condiments, and turned around. He had been snooping around the area where the speed dating event had happened and smiled in recognition when he saw the fireman he had encountered not long ago.

“Oh, hi,” Rhett said. “Jackson, right?”

“The one and only,” he said, flashing a charming smile at Rhett. “How has it been going, man?”

“Oh, you know…not bad.”

Rhett’s mind turned suddenly and unintentionally back to Mia and he let out a small sigh.

“Oh no. Don’t tell me. There’s a girl, isn’t there?” Jackson grinned and stretched his arms behind his head. “Only a woman can make a guy sigh like that.”

Rhett smiled despite himself. “Yeah, there’s a woman. I don’t really know what to do about it, but that really isn’t what I should be focusing on right now.”

“Well, what is it that you should be focusing on right now?”

Rhett considered this thoughtfully and then shook his head. He couldn’t confide in this human about the dangers that were present in the universe seeking to destroy the sacred Loni/Shifter hybrid energies that kept shifter magic alive. There was no way he would ever be able to understand. Especially a man like Jackson who was involved in things like police investigations and government work. The man would probably have Rhett committed if he tried to tell him the truth about what he was working on.

But Rhett still couldn’t help but like the guy. It had been a while since he had spoken to anybody outside the small circle of dragon shifters he had been banished with. And Jackson seemed friendly enough. Why not open up to him? At least a little bit…

“Work. I have a lot of projects for work that need my attention, and I don’t see how I will ever be able to focus on all of them if I am not able to get my mind off this girl…”

Jackson laughed and shook his head. “Bitten by the love bug, huh?”

Rhett blinked. “Love bug?”

“You know…you like her. Don’t you?”

Jackson led Rhett to an outdoor patio table outside the restaurant and sat down, offering him a seat. “I’m on lunch so we can talk about it a bit if you’d like. Getting things off your chest might help you to get some work done. You never know.”

Rhett considered this. He hadn’t been able to talk to any of the other dragon shifters about his feelings. He knew they would all overreact to his interest in a human, especially knowing that time was running out for his kind and if he wasn’t able to contribute to the procreation of the sacred species, all shifter magic, as they knew it, could cease to exist.

No, they would never be understanding of his temptation to turn his back on his destiny and settle down with a mere human. But maybe he would be able to talk about it with someone who didn’t have the same perspective as his comrades had.

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