Taken by the Dragon King (Fire and Ice Book 1) by Amelia Shaw

Author:Amelia Shaw [Shaw, Amelia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: dragon shifter
Publisher: Tamsin Baker
Published: 2021-02-26T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

Stavrok

I looked over the perfectly set table. The candles were in place, and all the silverware was laid out precisely.

Normally, I didn’t care about such things, but now...

Now I had someone to impress.

The double doors at the other end of the dining room opened a crack, and I straightened my spine, hands behind my back. I had elected to wear a simple navy shirt and slacks for tonight’s meal: a nice halfway point between my training gear and the formalwear my advisors forced me into for diplomatic visits.

The door slid open, and Lucy slipped into the room. My heart lightened upon seeing her. She wore a simple low-necked dress, and her long hair flowed loose around her shoulders.

It was thrilling to see her embrace the fashions of the land so readily. She already looked like she belonged here. She looked like a queen.

My queen.

Her lips quirked upwards when she caught my eye, and she hurried over to meet me.

“Your Majesty,” she said, giving me a small curtsey and giggling in a way that made me smile.

“My queen,” I replied, giving her a bow in turn.

She scrunched up her face and waved away my remark, but she accepted the chair I pulled out for her without fuss. The woman was a conundrum. A delightful puzzle that I couldn’t wait to spend the rest of my life figuring out.

Our food was brought in, and we began to eat in a comfortable silence. I surveyed her over the top of my wineglass, smiling at the way she flushed when she caught my eyes on her.

“This color suits you.” I stroked a hand along her ruby red sleeve. “You should order more styles in this palette. You make a pleasing picture.”

“Is that so?” she said, raising an eyebrow at me, but I could tell she wasn’t angry at my remark.

On the contrary, she looked strangely shy. As if she wasn’t used to men complimenting her in this way. I couldn’t fathom the motivations of human men. To me, she was a feast for the eyes.

“I trust your day was pleasing?” I said, taking a bite of tender lamb shank and eyeing her.

She nodded. “Your cousin’s fun.”

“Cass.” I smiled warmly. “I’m glad you like her. She’s like a little sister to me—talkative, and always underfoot, but she means well. I hope she showed you all this place has to offer.”

“She did.” Lucy met my gaze, her tone careful. “I got the works.”

“Good.” I clinked my glass against hers. I wasn’t hiding the fact that I wanted her to stay with me, after all. “Did you find the computer you requested?”

“I did, thank you.” She cast her eyes downward, fiddling with her dessert fork. “I’ve tied up all the loose ends. So, I’m all yours—”

I grinned at her, and she snorted.

“For now.” She pointed her fork at me, before taking another bite of lamb and groaning. “God, the food here is amazing.”

“Care to join me for dessert?” I said, lowering my voice a shade.

She held my gaze.

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