A Kiss of Flame: A Paranormal Dragon Shifter Romance Novel (Shadows Eternal - Book 3) by Ashley Lockwood

Author:Ashley Lockwood [Lockwood, Ashley]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lockwood Ventures LLC
Published: 2024-11-26T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Barith breathed in Levian's soft scent and grumbled in his sleep-heavy state. Memories of their evening together fluttered through his mind in blurred fragments. He smirked, recalling when she'd told him to kneel. Then came the memories of her soft skin, the sounds of her pleasure, their instinctive rhythm—it had been nothing less than magickal.

Delirious, Barith reached for her. His fingers met cool blankets. He reached further but didn't touch skin. The dragon popped open one eye and snarled in protest. The library curtains were open, filling the room with enough sunlight to make him want to roll over and bury his head under a pillow. Once his vision adjusted, he could see Levian wasn't in her little love nest, the chair, or the couch. Beatrice still sat atop the mantle, though. He propped himself up on his elbows and grumbled; the mage wasn't perched behind the vast table at the edge of the library with her usual stack of books either. Half-awake, he rubbed the sleep from his eyes and ran his hand over the spot where she had lain beside him. It was very cool to the touch.

Dread filled his stomach, and a vivid memory snapped into his head. It was Beltane all over again—reaching out for Levian among the grass after their night of lovemaking, only to find she’d snuck away while he’d slept.

Barith rose, his heart thrumming faster. He knew he was being paranoid. She was likely in the shower, dressing, or had run out for something. But the sinking feeling settled deeper the more conscious he became; like he could feel her absence deep in his bones.

With a curse, he lumbered into the hall. A clatter echoed up the stairs from the kitchen below. Then another. Relief washed over him. Levian could barely be considered a living creature in the morning before she'd had her coffee. Barith rubbed his hands over his face, chuckled at his panicked response, and made his way quietly down the stairs toward the kitchen.

They needed to talk about many things, but the prospect didn’t loom heavy over him. He hoped they could at least enjoy a quiet morning together first. A bit of breakfast and some coffee sounded wonderful. Maybe a walk in the park if the weather wasn't too foul.

He turned toward the kitchen, hoping to find the mage as naked as himself. If so, perhaps breakfast could wait for a wee bit. Barith took in a breath, prepared to say something cheeky about their nudity, but immediately choked on his words when he came face to face with two of his sisters.

Catrìona, his second eldest sister, was about to open the fridge when she caught sight of Barith in all his naked glory. She immediately flew into a fit of snarled curses, clapping her hands over her eyes and begging the Goddesses to strike her blind. Barith cursed, too, snatching hold of his wing to cover himself, his skin flaming with embarrassment and fury. His youngest sister,

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