Dragon's Origins by Miranda Martin

Author:Miranda Martin [Martin, Miranda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

Maddy

Why did he do it? Why?

I glower at every person who passes me, making damn sure that none of them think this is a time for idle conversation. My thoughts are a maelstrom of stupid ideas and stupider emotions. It’s not possible. There’s no solution to the conundrum.

We could have had a nice time. A good memory to keep us warm at night, but no. No, that wasn’t good enough for him. He had to say it. He had to speak the unspoken, damn him. Couldn’t let well enough alone.

How can he love me? He doesn’t know me. Him and his fanciful ideas of soul mates and fate. What a crock of shit. I like him. I might like him a lot. There’s a lot there to like, fine. I get that. There’s a spark, but it’s not a spark we can let ignite anything. We both have responsibilities. Duty.

He supposedly has the fate of his entire race to fight for, and what I have isn’t any different, is it? They need this engine. If the science boys back home can figure out how to stabilize this wormhole technology, then the generation ships can reach their destinations in the blink of an eye. Not five or more generations but two.

They need that engine and the data that will come with it. All of the freaking human race is counting on it. On me.

It’s not fair. I didn’t screw up the ecosphere. It wasn’t me who decided to let pollution run rampant. It wasn’t me who didn’t want to control the overpopulation or allowed the genetic modification of the food sources that depleted the earth. I’m the effect of it as much as anyone. It’s not fair, but if I don’t do something, who will?

Anger pumps with every beating of my heart. Dark wings batter at my thoughts, raging through my head. I run into a dead end, which only makes me madder.

“Son of a bitch!” I scream and punch the wall.

The wall doesn’t have the decency to even have a dent, but my hand hurts like all hell and I’ve bloodied my knuckles. Turning my back to the wall, I slide down it and sit on the floor, stewing in my own upset.

I close my eyes and lean my head back, acutely aware of my throbbing hand. None of this is my fault, but it is my duty. That engine and all the data it has in it must get back to Earth.

So I met a guy, so what? I’ve met a lot of guys.

None like him.

It doesn’t matter, does it? Entire human race or explore a relationship with a freaking alien dragon-man. Besides, the Zmaj are all obviously crazy. Descended from dragons. What kind of bullshit is that?

Fated mates. Souls split in half. I never heard of anything like that on Earth. My mom loved romance vids, and read thousands of romance stories. Sounds like some made up b.s. that some crazy cat lady author created if you ask me.

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