The Dragon Princess: Sleeping Beauty Reimagined (The Forgotten Kingdom Book 1) by Lichelle Slater

Author:Lichelle Slater [Slater, Lichelle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: YA Fantasy, Fiction
Published: 2019-08-30T16:00:00+00:00

Fifteen

Things between Gerard and I the next day were … strained. After pushing him off me, he had moved up behind me to hold me during the night. I didn’t mind, because it was freezing, but my heart told me what he’d tried was selfish. He wasn’t going to stop. He’d almost gone too far.

When I looked at him the next morning, hot bile stung the back of my tongue.

In spite of it being so cold I could see my breath, I was the first out of the tent. I kept the blankets wrapped around me and promptly walked over to Dormir’s side at the fire. I wanted him. His comfort. His warmth. I dropped his cloak in his lap before I leaned against his side and a tremble ran through my body. I should have wanted to be with Gerard, the man I was engaged to, but his stunt from the night before caused me to have doubts about his kindness and motivation.

Dormir straightened when my shoulder touched his, and he glanced around.

Gerard walked out of the tent and stretched with a loud groan. He still had his hair braided across the top and pulled up in a small bun, like when we’d first met, and he walked around the tent and into the trees.

Dormir put his hand on my back. “Come with me.” He snagged his pack from his side as he stood.

I didn’t refuse and followed him back to my tent.

“I have a spare set of clothing. You will be much more comfortable in pants than your dress.” He reached into his pack and pulled out his bundle of clothing. “You should fit.” His eyes watched me, his brows soft with concern.

Did he know?

I accepted the clothing from him. “Are you worried about something?” I asked.

He glanced over his shoulder.

Gerard and his men were getting breakfast started.

Dormir cleared his throat softly. “I … The trees told me you were afraid last night. I came to your tent and—” He shook his head and turned away. “It’s none of my business.”

I reached out and grabbed his arm. “I was.”

He raised a brow.

My cheeks flushed, and it was my turn to look away in shame. “I was afraid,” I answered softly. “I couldn’t … He wouldn’t stop.” I picked at lint on the clothing that wasn’t there. “He and I are to be married. But, still. What he … what he wanted to do? What he tried to do?”

“I had actually opened the tent flap in time to see you shove him off.” Dormir reached out and took my hand. “I am impressed you were able to stop him on your own.”

I looked at the fae, and he smiled back at me. “Would you have stepped in?”

His smile fell. “I was about to. I’m only sorry I hesitated.”

I shook my head. “Please don’t feel bad. Like you said, it wasn’t your place. You didn’t know if I had … asked for it.”

“You told him to stop.”

I took his other hand.

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