Alpha Dragon's Jackal (The Dragonfate Games Book 3) by Hawke Oakley

Author:Hawke Oakley [Oakley, Hawke]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-12-03T16:00:00+00:00

Fifteen

Muzo

I clutched my bucket and its contents for dear life as Cobalt transformed.

The towering alpha in front of me disappeared in a split-second. His presence exploded like a starburst, expanding into a massive, hulking form.

Calling Cobalt’s dragon big was an understatement. He was tall as a three-story building, and his sprawling wingspan made him seem even larger. Long whiskers trailed from his face, and a silky blue mane flowed down his spine like a waterfall. His talons sank into the earth, gleaming like obsidian knives.

When the dust settled and his shift was over, I’d somehow landed on my butt with the bucket in my lap.

When I stared up at him in awe, the air left my lungs.

The dragon before my eyes felt unreal, like he’d been picked out of a fairy tale and dropped into real life. Each one of his overlapping scales glittered brighter than sapphires. Just like his hair in human form, Cobalt’s hide ranged in shades of blue. His extremities were deeper blue, like the depths of the ocean; the main parts of his body were a rich royal blue, and his belly was the color of the morning sky.

He was so freaking gorgeous.

“Whoa,” I said, at a loss for words.

Cobalt lowered his head, which was the size of a couch. His streaming whiskers tickled my outstretched legs.

His reptilian nostrils flared as he blew out a soft exhale. “I apologize. I couldn’t contain myself any longer.”

I laughed, putting my hands on the sides of his face. “What are you sorry for? You’re amazing, Cobalt!”

A low sound rumbled in his throat like the world’s deepest purr. He closed his eyes contentedly, his long lashes brushing against his cheeks.

“What’s with the sudden shift? Is something wrong?” I asked. He’d seemed upset earlier. Was that what triggered his transformation?

Cobalt’s beautiful eyes opened again. They were bottomless liquid pools with rings of neon blue.

“You told me the other night that I had a way with words,” he began. “But I’m not the best at expressing myself. There is something I should’ve told you sooner.”

I tilted my head. “If it’s that you’re a gigantic dragon, then I already know about that. But phew, seeing it up close and personal is really something else.”

An amused huff escaped Cobalt’s nostrils. “Not that.” He went quiet and solemn before speaking again. “A few weeks before you came to the island, I sensed your pain. Every time life hurt you, I felt it. Here.”

He raised a paw and placed it on his chest. Even though he was massive and his claws were terrifyingly sharp, the motion exuded unbelievable tenderness.

“A few weeks before,” I echoed, remembering the string of unfortunate events. “That was when I got evicted, and then lost my job right after.”

A growl like an earthquake reverberated in Cobalt’s throat. It was so strong, it shook the ground beneath me.

“I was terrified,” Cobalt admitted.

It was odd to hear that from his dragon’s mouth. Such a huge, powerful creature shouldn’t be afraid of anything. But he was.

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