Dragon Lake by R. L. Davennor

Author:R. L. Davennor
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: R. L. Davennor
Published: 2020-12-26T21:24:30+00:00

I was too comfortable.

An arm draped lazily over my hips, fingers barely grazing stone. Steady breaths struck the nape of my neck, flooding me with warmth, and when I lifted my head, the glimmer of a knife flickered in Siegfried’s opposite hand.

Keep watch, my ass.

I pushed his arm from me and then myself into a sitting position, fully prepared to give him a piece of my mind until I turned to look at him.

Siegfried’s bunched-up cloak supported his head while the rest of him remained the perfect shape to fit my body, arms splayed to welcome me back if I wished. Dark, unruly locks framed closed eyes—hair I longed to twirl between my fingers—while pale skin reflected the light of the setting sun.

Curling my hand around his, I pulled the dagger from his grip.

And then I ran.

The dragon began suffocating me before I made it far from the cavern. She writhed against her internal cage, but I fought back. The sun still hung low in the sky, a palpable reminder of how little time I had left as a human, but fuck if I wasn’t determined to milk every second that I could.

I stumbled through the forest with less grace than usual. My feet slid through the piles of leaves and debris, threatening to rip my legs out from under me, but I managed to grip the trees for support. Glancing through the gaps in the foliage, I gritted my teeth at the way the setting sun reflected on the surface of the lake. Brilliant reds and oranges and even some lush pink formed a breathtaking palette of wonder, colors mixing to form a natural watercolor portrait reflecting the sky.

To me, it looked like shit.

The first stabbing pain in my gut sent me doubling over. I groaned and clutched my chest, and it took effort for the sound not to turn to an animalistic snarl. Worry settled in my core. The dragon knew I disobeyed orders, and this was only the beginning of her punishment.

I made my way through the woods by instinct rather than conscious effort, unwillingly headed towards the opposite bank. There was a small inlet there; the one place where I could stand in the shallow waters as a dragon, and simply by touching me, Rothbart could return me to my human form. I tasted his scent in the air and knew he was close.

And I knew he’d require an explanation for my absence.

A convincing one.

When the dragon’s second warning hit, I was more prepared, and gripping the dagger tighter helped to brace myself. I yearned to sink it into flesh if only to watch something other than myself bleed and in response, my arm lashed out of its own accord. The blade buried itself into a nearby tree, and though it was only sap that oozed from its wound, it was still oddly satisfying.

“Odette!”

I dropped into a crouch, breath hitching in my throat. The initial panic turned to rage, especially since the voice that called for me wasn’t Rothbart.

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