Stolen by the Wind Dragon Prince: Dragon Shifter Romance (Elemental Dragon Warriors Book 2) by Aria Winter & Jade Waltz

Author:Aria Winter & Jade Waltz [Winter, Aria]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781642532081
Publisher: Purple Fall Publishing
Published: 2020-12-10T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

Skye

Flying with Raidyn was amazing. Sharing this house with him… it’s like a beautiful dream. I never imagined such a sanctuary existed. The moon casts enough light that I’m able to navigate the small path through the gardens easily.

Raidyn leads me through the rose-like blossoming plants, explaining the meaning behind each variation and color. “This one,” he points to one with vibrant deep blue petals, “was a gift to my mother from the Water Clan after the signing of our treaty. And this one,” he points to a triangular red blossom striped with orange, “was a gift from Varus’ parents—the King and Queen of the Fire Clan—when we allied with their people."

“Is that normal?” I ask. “To gift plants?”

He studies me for a moment as if my question were strange. “Of course. Life is precious. To gift a living thing holds great meaning.”

What a beautiful philosophy, to hold life in such high regard, when most humans would consider a plant a simple gift. It is humbling, in a way, that Raidyn’s people place life above gems and precious metals.

The bubbling sound of running water drifts throughout the garden. A small waterfall spills over a rock formation in the far corner, feeding into a winding stream and ending in a pond near the back of the house. This garden feels almost magical, pulled from the illustrated pages of every fairytale book I read as a child.

I don’t even realize I’m holding onto his arm until he reaches out to pick a flower for me. Its petals are a light cobalt blue and I gasp, transfixed, when the bloom expands in my hand, releasing its delicate fragrance. “This is beautiful.”

His gaze holds mine as he gently tucks a stray tendril of hair behind my ear. “It matches the color of your eyes.”

My face heats with warmth under his scrutiny. He touches his fingers lightly to my cheek, leaving a trail of fire in their wake as he studies me intently.

“Your coloring,” he murmurs. “It has changed to a deeper shade of pink. Almost red.” He tips his head to the side. “What does this mean?”

Slightly nervous, I lower my eyes. “When humans do this, it means we are nervous or excited or,” I swallow thickly, “attracted to someone.”

He stills. “And… which are you now?”

I’m attracted to him. How could I not be? But I’m not ready to admit it just yet. I still haven’t worked through the rest of my emotions. I already know he wants me forever, but forever is a long time. And we’ve only recently met. My heart is aching to fall, but my head keeps insisting on caution.

Instead of answering, I change the subject, thinking back on all my romance novels. The very reasons I’m finding him so hard to resist. “Do Drakarians like to read?”

His lips quirk up at the edges and he leads me inside. A set of doors next to the kitchen opens to reveal a room I didn’t notice before. Scrolls line the walls of the room—a library just like the ones in ancient Earth history.

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