The Lost Princess: Rise of the Drakens: Book 5 by Raven Storm

Author:Raven Storm [Storm , Raven]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Raven Storm Publishing
Published: 2022-09-30T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter

Fourteen

NASI

It took most of the day to return, going slowly and carefully, gathering roots and plants along the way to eat. My inner draken was pouting, unhappy with our failure to provide proper food for my mate. I hoped that with enough herbs gathered, we could at least have a stew later on. If I was lucky, I’d be able to catch a rabbit or something else to go with it.

Eventually the sand disappeared as we traveled higher in elevation. It gave way to bare rock with sparse vegetation. The sun no longer felt as hot as it began to dip below the horizon, so we were able to take less breaks and push forward. The trail of broken cactuses left behind us was rather obvious, but I decided not to care. In all my years living here, I never recalled running across any other large, sentient beings who lived in these mountains. Not that I’d necessarily remember if I had.

Heat flooded my face.

Kaida was quiet and withdrawn for most of it, which seemed odd. I worried she no longer saw me as a protector and that she now viewed me as weak, and her quietness stemmed from fear and worry for her future.

It seemed foolish, but I couldn’t shake it.

To be honest, I was embarrassed and ashamed. I’d been caught like a little drakling in a trap, and Kaida had to save me. Though how glorious she’d been! Her rage had been the most exquisite thing to witness, and when she’d used her voice magicks for the first time? Rapture. It almost made the pain I had suffered worth it.

I winced in remembrance. Almost.

And now I was thinking about the taste of her blood, and how it felt sliding down my throat, and—

Stop. Focus.

“You did well, today,” I started roughly, my voice a bit scratchy as I shook off my arousal. Kaida’s head shot up at the sudden non sequitur, then she blushed.

“Oh, uh …. Thank you. I heard you roaring from the cave and knew something bad had happened. I’m just happy you’re alright. I could have … I could have killed them for what they did to you.” Her fists opened and closed reflexively, rage building in her eyes.

I swallowed. It was more arousing than thinking about her blood.

“Yes, well. After you feel better about flying, you should experiment with your voice magicks. Our females are renowned for them,” I offered, shoulders relaxing when I saw the familiar opening of our cave off in the distance.

“About that,” Kaida began cautiously.

I turned to face her, sensing the tension in her voice.

“I think I will leave tomorrow to find my father and … explain. Everything, that is.” She peered at me from under her eyelashes, as if wary of my reaction.

My mouth grew dry. My wings were still newly healed, so I wouldn’t be able to follow her. At least, not the way I wanted to.

“Is that a problem?” she asked.

I cleared my throat, trying to ignore the pounding in my chest.

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