Karos by Susan Hayes

Author:Susan Hayes
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-988446-51-6
Publisher: Black Scroll Publications Ltd.

Chapter Six

Karos woke to an unfamiliar sensation – Megan was tracing gentle fingers over the scars that marked his back from shoulder to hip. He hadn’t been with anyone since he’d been injured. The last beings to touch him had been the medical staff assessing his readiness to return to combat. Megan’s caresses were far more pleasant.

“Good morning.” He didn’t move. Didn’t want to do anything that would end the pleasure of having her hands on him. He had a confession to make to her this morning, and once he did, his mate would not be happy with him.

“Morning.” Her voice was still husky with sleep. “How did you get these?” She stroked his back again.

“The war against the renegade temples. I was in dragon form at the time, and one of the enemy managed a lucky slash of her claws. She got my wing, too. I managed a controlled crash landing that saved my life, but it left me with those scars.”

“Do they show in your dragon form, too?”

“They do. Though on my dragon they look different. The scales grew in white instead of red.”

“And your wing?” She chuckled. “I can’t believe I’m lying here asking you about your wings. It’s hard to imagine you as anything as other than the man I see.”

He rolled over to face her. “I will show you my dragon form soon. Then you will understand that I am not a man at all. I am Karos of the Romaki, your sodono.”

She laid a hand on his chest, and he covered it with her own. Then, she sighed. “We still need to talk about that. I agreed to one night, and it was amazing, but forever? Like you said, we’re not even the same species. I travel. You don’t. We both have jobs. Plans. Lives. I’m not giving up everything to be your mate based on chemistry and your conviction that we’re destined for each other.”

He had to tell her. After last night, she wasn’t human anymore, either. He’d bitten her, and he had broken the skin. His magic had flowed into her, binding their souls together. The bite had healed in seconds, and that could only mean one thing. She was Romaki now. It had happened before, with Prince Radek and his mate, Piper. He had no doubt it had happened again. But, how did he tell her that his loss of control meant she was already committed, and without her permission? Shame filled him. The Gods may have ordained their mating, but claiming her without permission was not honourable.

“I do not wish for you to give up anything, my sadina. We will both have to make adjustments.” Even as he said it, he knew she’d be the one to face the greater share the changes, starting with the fact she was now Romaki, complete with a dragon spirit of her own.

“And yet, last night you were talking about me living here, with you. That didn’t sound like a compromise.” She fixed him with a steady look, her jaw set and a hint of challenge in her eyes.

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