The Dragon Prince's Baby Bargain: Howls Romance by Zoe Chant

Author:Zoe Chant [Chant, Zoe]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: shifter romance
Publisher: Zoe Chant
Published: 2017-10-15T16:00:00+00:00

NINE

Victor

Victor had been to Paris before, but only with Aunt Agatha. Her idea of a pleasant family vacation was to stick to a pre-planned itinerary and march from sight to sight, never missing one.

He did enjoy the glamour and luxury of the palaces, but he would have liked a little more freedom. He’d kept spotting charming-looking cafes, but could never visit them because they had to rush off to see the Eiffel Tower by 2:00, followed by the Arc de Triomphe at 3:00 and the Louvre at 3:45. Aunt Agatha didn’t care for cafes, anyway; as long as he and she were stuck together, they ate only at the fanciest five-star restaurants.

Traveling with Debbie was completely different. They made no plans at all, but simply wandered the city and did whatever looked fun. They drank coffee and ate pastries in little cafes, shopped for shoes and gowns and jewelry, and pointed randomly at food listed on menus in French and crossed their fingers that they’d like it. Usually, they did. And then there was Snail Day.

They did see some famous sights. But Victor knew that what he would always remember wasn’t the Tuileries or the Palace of Versailles, but the taste of the salted caramel macaron Debbie popped into his mouth, the scent of the fresh-baked chocolate croissant she bought every morning from the little bakery outside their hotel, the sound of the wooden heels of the scarlet sandals he bought her clacking on the cobblestones, the sight of her sensual curves as she sprawled nude on blue silk sheets with afternoon sunlight striking gold off her glossy curls, and the touch of her warm hand in his.

When they returned, he showed her all around Rodica, on foot and on horseback, by carriage and on dragonback. Debbie was delighted with it all. And he thrilled to let his landbound mate get a small taste of what it was to fly.

In the evenings, he coached her on all the details of Princess Eugenia’s life that he knew, plus the customs of Rodica and Doru, so she wouldn’t be caught again. Debbie was a quick study. No one seemed to suspect her. And, as he had guessed would happen, there was no sign of Princess Eugenia. Like Lucas, she was undoubtedly living a happy life of her own choosing, somewhere far from Rodica.

Victor had never been happier, spending his days and nights at his mate’s side. But as time went by, he began to get disturbing reports of a rise in crime in Rodica. It had been months since he’d patrolled his country invisibly as a dragon, and apparently the robbers and burglars and bandits had figured out that Rodica’s winged protector was missing in action.

When he told Debbie of this as they were preparing for sleep, she immediately said, “Don’t mind me. I can survive a few nights a month of sleeping alone. Or would you like me to ride on your back when you patrol?”

“No!” Victor exclaimed, horrified. “Debbie, I go in search of dangerous men bent on crime.

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