In the Dragon's Shadow: (In Shadows Series Book 2) by Clara Sutton

Author:Clara Sutton [Sutton, Clara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Hooded Man Media
Published: 2023-02-14T23:00:00+00:00

I am still scared.

Scared of falling so deeply in love with her that I could never find my way out.

Chapter

Sixteen

The city was quiet and if I was very still I could hear the snowfall. That had not gone how I had hoped, I left only with more questions than answers. I waited for Winn by the fountain. He was carrying a large paper bag when he arrived. I stood on my tiptoes to try and get a better look inside as he joined me.

“Just supplies for class.” He said shifting the bag to the other side. I saw the top of a wine bottle just barely peeking out.

“Really?”

He shrugged. “Mostly.”

“How did it go?”

I sighed. “She's amazing but she saw through me.”

“I figured. She’s pretty clever,” He said. “Worth a shot though.”

I nodded. “I feel like I learned a few things that might be helpful though.”

“Care to share?”

We turned onto the main thoroughfare that lead back toward the university and eventually the upper district.

“Maybe later. I feel like I have to think about it for a while.”

He nodded. “Fair enough.”

“There you are!” A familiar voice called.

I turned to see Jinyan jogging after us. He stood out from the white and grey of the city in a dark red coat with black trousers.

I stopped and Winn followed my lead. “Who’s that?” He whispered.

“Bather’s friend.” That was all I could get out before Jinyan caught up to us.

“Jinyan.” I pasted on a forced smile. “This is a surprise.”

“I’m full of surprises.” He glanced at Winn.

“Winn Hayward,” Winn said taking the opportunity to introduce himself in the short moment he had Jinyan’s attention.

“Jinyan.” He smiled and then focused his attention back on me.

“I wonder if I could speak to you,” He looked at Winn like he was a nosey child. “Alone.”

I turned by to Winn. “Give me a minute.”

I followed after Jinyan, across the street and out of earshot of Winn at the end of an ally.

“Bather is looking for you,” I said.

“He always was a terrible hunter.” He smirked.

“He wants to know why he’s been asked here.”

“I’m sure he does but I wasn’t looking for Bather. I was looking for you.”

I looked him over. He forced casual air now incredibly off-putting. “Why?”

“I wanted to apologize for my behavior the other day at Bather’s. I said some rather nasty things and lost my temper.” I was surprised at how genuine he sounded.

“Yes, you did.”

“I am very sorry. You and Bather did me a great service by severing my ties to Senton. Sometimes I wonder if it was worth more than the price I paid you for it.”

“What did he...” I wanted to ask him why Senton had kept him and what he had him do but I stopped, it felt like an overstep but he indulged me anyway.

“He used me for plenty, a guard dog, a conversation piece, and a hound hunting down his lost… property.”

A shiver ran through me and I knew I would regret asking him to elaborate.

“He deserves whatever comes to him,” I whispered.

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