dragon archives 03 - loved by a dragon by hopkins linda k

Author:hopkins, linda k [hopkins, linda k]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Published: 2015-04-28T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 26

Hannah led Keira and Aaron to a chamber that looked out over a small courtyard. There were stables at the far end, although the horses that had brought them into the city were being stabled down the road. Keira looked out the window for a few minutes before turning to face Aaron.

“What is the plan, now that we are here?”

“I’ve asked Thomas to send a message to the prince, letting him know that we have arrived. In the meantime I need to find where Jack is hiding himself, and what he is up to.”

“How are you going to do that?”

“Favian and Owain have already told me what they know –”

“Which is what?” Keira interrupted.

“That Jack has been hunting within the city.”

“He’s been hunting?” Keira’s faced reflected her horror. “Why?”

“To force my hand. Favian says that he’s heard Jack plans to challenge me as Master.”

“What are you going to do?”

“I cannot allow Jack to become Master of the clan. I will find him and kill him.” Aaron paused. “Word travels fast in the city. Max is not the only dragon that lives here. Jack will already know I am here.”

“Are the other dragons in league with Jack?”

“I dare say some of them are. Favian cautioned me against a few of them.”

“But they are all part of your clan?”

“Yes. But no clan is without its intrigues. Not all dragons like being restrained in their hunting. Jack may have promised them free rein in the city.”

“But that’s … terrible!”

“Only for humans,” he said wryly. He turned towards the door. “I’m going out for a while.”

“Where are you going?”

“I thought I would take a walk. See what new information I can discover.”

“Can I come with you?”

Aaron looked at her for a moment before answering. “Yes. Of course,” he finally said. “Make sure you dress warmly.”

Keira flung a cloak around her shoulders and followed him to the door.

“Where are we going?” she asked as they stepped onto the street.

“For now we will just take a walk. Show ourselves, just in case news hasn’t spread to all corners of the city. Later tonight I will visit a few other places.” He caught her expectant look. “Places too uncouth and uncivilized for a woman to be seen in,” he added.

“Does Max live far from here?’

“About ten minutes away. Most dragons tend to live within this area.” They walked down the road a short distance before Aaron led her into a much narrower street. It was late afternoon and the sun was already low in the sky, casting long shadows on the ground. The noises of the city seemed strangely distant on this street. Keira shivered and Aaron put his hand on her back, drawing her closer. There was only one other person on the empty street, walking towards them. He was shorter than Aaron, and his plain clothes were not enough to hide his well-built frame. For a moment he watched Aaron, then turned his gaze back to the road, his face looking straight ahead. It

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