Skylord: A Dark Dragon Shifter Romance by Delta James

Author:Delta James [James, Delta]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Stormy Night Publications
Published: 2020-10-22T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

She realized that time had gotten away from her; she was long overdue to be back at Duncan’s side. Aurora hadn’t even made it to within sight of the gate when someone shouted, “Witch! The one that got away!” and she was cut off from the safety of the castle. These were supposed to be her people, but she didn’t think they wanted to hear that.

Aurora turned to run the other way; perhaps if she could get around the crowd, she could duck into some small, dark place to hide and after the fervor calmed down, she could recast the spell. She felt fingers at her back, trying to get hold of her hair. She put on a burst of speed and managed to gain ground. Time and again, she had to switch directions to get away from the ever-growing mob. She glanced over her shoulder as she rounded the end of the building and into a main street when she collided with the solid mass that was Duncan... and he was angry.

She wrapped her arms around him. “Duncan.” She felt tears of relief sting her eyes.

One hand wrapped her in his embrace while the other connected sharply with her backside.

“Aye,” he growled.

Before he could say much more, the crowd converged on them. Aurora heard and saw the men who accompanied them draw their weapons as Duncan pushed her behind him. The crowd had them surrounded.

“What cause do you have to harass my mate?” he challenged.

“She’s a witch! She’s to burn.”

Duncan snorted. “Hardly. She burns for me, but no other. And your lady is no witch, she is a sorceress from a long line of magick wielders. Ask yourselves if she meant to injure you, why did she do nothing to harm anyone when she escaped or when you chased her?”

“They say you have turned her to become dragon and the legends say she will lose her powers,” called a man from the outer fringe of the mob.

“Then she could have burned all of you.” Duncan let that sit before continuing, “She has never raised a hand to any of you except to help and yet you condemn her because some of your crops failed? Some of those who didn’t seek her help died? You had a poor day fishing? Aurora had nothing to do with that and when a boy was badly injured, she saved his life even as his mother cursed her. The healer says without Aurora’s help, the boy would have died.”

“Maybe she caused the injury to play you false,” called another heckler.

Duncan shook his head. “If you will allow your fear to rule over reason, then fear me,” he said as he shifted from man to dragon and sent a plume of fire into the sky, causing the entire crowd to move back. “Aurora is my true heart; my mate.”

“But she tried to kill you...”

“Drakaina are often fractious when first mated. They are strong, proud, and willful and take some time and taming to settle into their role but settle she will.

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