The Blackstone She-Dragon: Blackstone Mountain Book 8 by Alicia Montgomery

Author:Alicia Montgomery [Montgomery, Alicia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-09-26T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

“I’m going to fucking end them all.” Hank Lennox’s eyes burned with the heat of the fire that his dragon kept inside him.

“My thoughts exactly,” Aleksei said, though he didn’t quite put it in such crude words. He was a prince, after all. His dragon, on the other hand … well, if it could talk, it would probably make everyone in the room blush.

“First, we need to keep you safe,” Hank said to Sybil. “You’re going to stay here from now on.”

Sybil was seated on the sofa in Hank’s private study, next to her mother. Riva had an arm around her daughter, barely able to keep from breaking down when she heard what happened. “Dad!” she protested. “I’m not going to be a prisoner here.”

“Dad’s right,” Luke Lennox added, crossing his arms over his chest. “You need to stay where we can keep an eye on you.”

“I’m an adult, I can take care of myself.” She stamped a foot on the plush carpeting for emphasis.

“Well, you sure aren’t acting like one,” Jason Lennox shot back. “Jesus, Sybil! We almost lost you. Twice, apparently.”

“You’re all overreacting,” she said.

Aleksei shook his head mentally. His mate was a stubborn one.

“Overreacting?” Matthew echoed. “You almost died and they’re still trying to kill you! We’re not overreacting.”

“Darling,” Riva’s voice was soothing and calm. “Would it be so bad? You can stay in your old room, and we can hang out. Meg would be thrilled to have you.”

“That’s exactly it!” Sybil shot to her feet. “I’m a sitting duck now. What if they try to attack the castle? What about Mom?” She looked at Hank, then turned to her brother. “Or Catherine and the baby? What about Meg and Christopher and the rest of the staff?”

“We’ll hire guards,” Hank said. “Twenty-four hour protection. And I’ll be here too.”

“You’re all being ridiculous.”

The Lennoxes continued to argue amongst themselves, and Aleksei could do nothing else but watch them. He could see both sides, of course—he wanted to protect Sybil, but at the same time, everyone around them would be vulnerable. Anyone around her could be in danger, now that they knew The Knights wanted her dead.

Aleksei had time to think of all of this. Indeed, last night, after the explosion, he had called home, to one of the most trusted members of the Dragon Guard and the smartest scholar he knew. Gideon had been gathering intelligence about the Wand and The Knights ever since the attack on the Ice Dragons.

No one knew what it looked like exactly or how it worked, but Gideon had found an ancient etching of the Wand. He sent it to Aleksei and it was definitely the weapon he saw today.

Gideon had even more alarming news: according to their sources, The Knights looked like they were gathering, not just in one place, but in pockets. The Middle East. Europe. The British Isles. And yes, even America. The vacuum left by the death of The Chief had definitely been filled and they were getting ready to strike.

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