Alien Heart (Conquered Mates: Dragons) by T.J. Quinn

Author:T.J. Quinn [Quinn, T.J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-05-04T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Ryoko

I should have killed the rat. I should have known he wouldn’t accept defeat, that he would attack me from behind. I should have known it, but all I wanted was to take Maya home.

When I saw the weapon on the rat’s hands, I knew I had to protect Maya, so I turned my back at him and got the blast fully on my unprotected back.

I could have pulled on my armor, but my spikes would have injured or even killed Maya, and I couldn’t take that risk.

Pain coursed through me with rabid speed, stealing my breath away and pushing me a step forward.

Fueled by the rage and my need to protect Maya, I slowly put her down before I put on my armor, the scales containing the damage momentarily but causing a lot more pain.

Determined to end things, I rushed to where Sylan laid and pulled him up by his throat, ripping the weapon out of his hands and breaking it in two.

Killing him had been the easiest thing I had ever done. No other creature had deserved death more than him. But the whole ordeal took every ounce of energy I had left.

My armor vanished, and I started bleeding profusely. My healing abilities had little chance against a wound this big, especially with no blood to replace the one I was losing.

Maya’s insistence on helping me and staying beside me warmed my heart, but I knew she was in danger. She needed to escape. The dragons would be here in no time, looking for Sylan, and they weren’t exactly the forgiving kind.

The sounds of the creek dancing through the rocks gave me an idea, and I accepted her help.

“This is not working, Ryoko,” she insisted, sobbing. “Tell me how to help you, please, please…”

“You need to leave, Maya…” I ordered, but I knew she wouldn’t, not while I was still breathing.

“Never! Do you hear me? I will never leave your side…” she cried out. “And if you dare to die on me, I’ll lay down by your side and wait for the dragons to come, do you hear me? I will never leave,” she insisted, while thick tears rolled down her cheeks.

“Maya…” I tried once more, but she cut me off.

“Save your breath, unless you’re going to tell me how to help you,” she ranted. “Please!” she insisted, sobbing harder. “There must be a way.”

“I need blood,” I told her, hoping the cold truth would scare her away. “Your blood. Will you give it to me?” I asked, with a bit more scorn than intended.

“My blood? Will it help you?” she asked, confused.

“Yes… only your blood can save me,” I assured her, knowing she was going to cow and finally do as told.

I allowed my sharp fangs to slide down and waited for her reaction, pain getting stronger by the second.

There wasn’t a moment of doubt in her, not even a split second.

“Why didn’t you tell me before?” she scolded me, in a tone half harsh, half relieved.

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