Falling Dragons (#3 Moon Shadows) by Angela Castle

Author:Angela Castle [Angela Castle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Whiskey Creek Press LLC
Published: 2014-11-14T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9

“Hello, you must be Ophelia.” A young man with dusty brown hair flashed her a charming grin. He was wearing a black t-shirt with ‘Fuck with me and he’ll fuck you up,’ printed in white on the front, with an arrow. He held out his hand. “I’m Darren, better half to the white-haired elf over there.” He hooked his thumb toward where Simon, Jonah and Slazzamar huddled around the stone and scroll. Warm friendship and honesty rolled from the young man. She liked him and his Australian accent.

“Nice to meet you, Darren. I see you have a thing for tacky t-shirts?” Opie smiled, shaking his hand.

“Yeah, Slazz and I loved them so much we bought a whole t-shirt printing company. Mr Brainy over there keeps coming up with the slogans. Funnily enough they sell like hotcakes. So, Slazz tells me you’re a dragon. I may bat for Slazz’s team, but you’re the first and loveliest female dragon I’ve ever met.”

Her brow rose in surprise. “You’ve met a few dragons then?”

“Not female ones, but I’ve got a few dragon friends. Kaden DeKerr owns a huge arsed cattle station in the Northern Territory of Australia. Oh, and recently a big red dragon by the name of Brimstone moved out that way, with a few others, you know, to guard the portal between realms. Oh, and Slade the Sly does jobs for the agency every now and then.”

Opie’s back stiffened at the names and took a step back. “Brimstone the Crusher, and Slade the Sly?” A sudden panic seized in her chest.

“Oh, you know him too?”

“He is a part of King Firestrong’s army.” Must get out, must run, they’ll find me!

“Uh yes, are you alright? You look kind of pale, are you a diabetic or have low blood pressure? Have you eaten today? I think you should sit down so I can look you over. I’m a nurse you know.”

“Opie?” She hadn’t noticed Simon move from his pow-wow party, his brow dipped in concern as he stared down at her.

“Uh, can we go?”

“Not until we get the scroll translated.”

She saw Slazzamar move to Darren’s side. “Been causing trouble, my love?”

“Me? Of course not, just talking about our fellow dragon friends. And she likes our t-shirts.”

“Opie, what’s wrong?” Simon placed his hand on her shoulder.

“I want to go, now!” She gripped onto Simon’s arm, thinking of the fastest way out before her panic consumed her. She teleported them out.

Blinding bright sun shining on her and hot sand under her feet made her squeeze her eyes shut and sigh as sweet heat seeped into her skin.

“What the fuck, Opie!” Simon grabbed her shoulder, his other hand shielding his eyes from the hot sun. “You can’t just pop us out of an important meeting, take us back, now!”

“No...can’t...they...they’ll find me!

“Who’ll find you, what did Darren say to you?”

“Remember when I said my father had sold me off to a dragon lord? I would have been married to him on my fourteenth winter.”

“I don’t understand. What does this have to do with Darren? He is human, and Slazzamar is not a secret peddler anymore.

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