Tropical Dragon Diver by Zoe Chant

Author:Zoe Chant [Chant, Zoe]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-03-16T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 21

After bringing her to unknown heights of delight, Bastian collapsed next to her, and Saina didn’t have the breath left to hum him to the sleep she knew he needed after his exposure to the goldshot.

She was glad that by the time she had gathered herself, she didn’t have to do anything. He was asleep, one strong arm splayed over her belly possessively.

Saina closed her eyes and enjoyed the moment as long as she was able to.

Then, unbidden, doubts crept back.

Had she sung out in the moment of her pleasure? Had she unknowingly cast another seduction spell? Had she been wrong about Bastian’s love being untainted of her magic, sure of what she saw because she wanted it so badly?

No, she was sure there had been no enchantment left, but what if distance dampened his ardor and he came back from his trip and looked at her without that same affection?

Saina’s chest hurt worse than her shoulder ever had.

She could imagine nothing worse than Bastian looking at her with indifference. The idea of it staggered her, and filled her with fear.

It would be better not to know, to hold this one perfect memory and flee, she realized, looking up at the sea glass glittering over the ceiling. She could be gone before he returned, and she would never have to face that possibility. And she still needed to figure out a way to free her Voice, something she could not do in the safe haven of this resort.

She slipped out from under his arm and wriggled back into her clothing. He was so beautiful, sprawled on his big bed, looking innocent and exhausted in sleep.

Before she left, she circled the room, dragging fingers over the beautiful things he had collected from the ocean she loved. She made the sea glass chime and considered taking just a piece of it, to remember him forever. She paused at the necklace he had tried to give her, so out of place and awkward in his beautiful collection. He had, technically given it to her, but she knew that it had been under false pretense, still thinking she was his mate.

Sirens don’t have mates, she reminded herself.

Even if he loved her, some day his true mate would come into his life and he would know that the gift had been an error. She would leave this, even if she disagreed that it was the most valuable part of his hoard.

Would his real mate think so? Would she know how perfect his unusual hoard was, or appreciate the beauty of it?

She supposed the hypothetical partner would have to, if mates were really as perfect as advertised.

She ached at the idea of someone else bringing Bastian joy, but sadly realized that she would rather he was truly happy with someone else than falsely happy with her.

The sun outside the open windows was beginning to plunge to the ocean, turning the sky golden and bleaching the green and blue from the sea glass glinting in the window.

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