Smoldering Hunger: Part 2 (Dark Kings) by Donna Grant

Author:Donna Grant [Grant, Donna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781466883772
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 2015-12-14T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Eighteen

It took longer than Darius wanted, but he made it out of Sophie’s building without any of Ulrik’s men seeing him. Darius waited until he was three blocks away before he ducked into an alley to see if anyone followed.

He then opened the telepathic link and said Con’s name. The King of Kings answered immediately.

“We have an issue,” Darius said.

“What kind of issue?”

“Ulrik knows I’m still here. He went to the hospital today to talk to Sophie.”

There was a pause before Con asked, “I gather she was with you?”

“Aye.”

“And?” Con asked testily.

Darius clenched his jaw. Now he understood why Thorn had been so hesitant to let Con know about Lexi. Con was single-minded in protecting the Kings. Except when it came to killing humans.

He would allow them to be killed by the Dark or even MI5 without blinking if it meant that the Dragon Kings’ secret remained safe.

“Darius?”

“Ulrik wants her to work for him. He didna tell her in what capacity. I’ve warned her away from him and told her Ulrik was dangerous.”

“Do you think she’ll listen?”

That was the real question, wasn’t it? Darius had overheard the conversation between Sophie and Claire. Whatever happened in her past had soured her from ever trusting. She had that in common with Ulrik.

“There’s a chance she will.”

“So she could fall into Ulrik’s trap?”

“Aye. She could, but I think she’s too smart for that.”

“Does she know our secret?” Con demanded.

“She knows nothing.”

Con sighed loudly through the link. “Finally. Someone with some fucking sense.”

“It might be better if she did know. If I told her the whole story she’d understand why Ulrik is so dangerous.”

Every King knew that Con was less than pleased at how many of them were finding mates. Darius understood Con’s reluctance in accepting the changes. The first time Kings began to take mates, a female tried to betray Ulrik.

It was the catalyst in the war with the humans, sending their dragons away, and the Kings going into hiding for several centuries.

A repeat would be … catastrophic.

Darius was quite sure the Kings wouldn’t willingly go to their mountains and hope the humans forgot about them again. There would be another war.

And the mortals would lose.

“You’re no’ going down the same road Warrick and Thorn did, are you?” Con asked.

Darius thought about Sophie and how he couldn’t wait to have her in his arms again. Bedding her was all he wanted. Anything else was … futile.

“Nay.”

“Excellent. Then there’s no need to tell her anything.”

Darius leaned a shoulder against the building. “That doesna mean I’m going to sit by and watch Ulrik pull Sophie into his web of deceit. He’s only after her because he saw us together. That’s on me.”

“So you want to protect her?” Con said with exaggerated sarcasm.

“Do you really need to ask that? We gave a vow to safeguard the humans. I’ve put one in danger because I didna get her off the streets before I took her so that anyone could stumble upon us.”

“If you doona have feelings for the doctor, let Ulrik have her,” Con said, breaking into his thoughts.

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