Avenged by a Highland Laird (The MacLomain Series: A New Beginning Book 4) by Sky Purington

Author:Sky Purington [Purington, Sky]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: dragon shifters, time travel historical romance, fantasy romance adventure
Publisher: Sky Purington
Published: 2018-05-20T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

SHE KNEW, NOT only based on the red haze of her vision but the flare of Bryce’s dragon’s pupils, exactly what he saw when he looked at her.

Dragon eyes.

Something had shifted inside Jessie as she embraced so much magic on the ship. A magnification of her power she never could have expected. Almost a birth of sorts. Something brand new was awakening inside her. A sort of strength and magic so much more powerful than what she possessed before.

This wasn’t Erin’s dragon magic but her own. She might not be able to shift, but a dragon did exist inside her. Or remnants of one. She could sense it. Feel it. Much like a shadow, it was just out of reach but still there. Always a part of her though she could not embrace it.

“Finish him,” she whispered as she touched Bryce’s haunch, began chanting within her mind then looked at the warlock. “It’s done. You have no more power over me.”

Pain and blasphemous rage ignited in the warlock’s eyes as her magic overcame his and left him completely vulnerable to Bryce.

“I know you’d like to make his death long and torturous,” she said into Bryce’s mind. “But I need this to end now. The sooner it’s finished the sooner I can move on.”

Though she couldn’t be sure whether she compelled his dragon or if he simply abided by her wishes, Bryce did as she asked. Half a blink later, and a sharp slice of his dragon talon, the warlock was beheaded, and another piece of what had caused her a lifetime of torture came to an end.

She stepped back as Bryce reveled in the kill and tossed the body into the pounding waves. Clearly still furious and needing to take his anger out on something, he roared fire and seared the head until nothing but ashes were left.

She breathed deeply as the warlock’s tether to her snapped away and freed her even more. Having destroyed the most powerful of them, the weight that lifted off her this time was so much more noticeable. She almost felt like she was walking on thin air. That she might very well float away.

Yet moments later, Bryce shifted back and pulled her against him, grounding her in a way she knew nobody else could. She pressed her cheek against his chest, more grateful for him than he could imagine.

“Bloody hell, I’m glad yer all right.” Steam still rose from his skin as he stroked her hair. “Ye gave me a good scare, lass...many times.”

“I know,” she murmured, pulling back enough so she could meet his eyes. “And I’m sorry for that. I had no choice.”

He nodded. “I know, lass.”

There wasn’t anger in his eyes but relief as he pulled her cheek back against his chest. It seemed for the moment he refused to have any distance between them at all. In agreement, she inhaled deeply, both comforted and aroused by his sweet yet smoky scent. It was a mix of him and his dragon she knew she would never tire of.

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