Rafe: Alien Adoption Agency #14 by Tasha Black
Author:Tasha Black [Black, Tasha]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: 13th Story Press
Published: 2023-09-25T16:00:00+00:00
14
RAFE
Rafe drove the sleigh home in silence, trying hard not to overthink things.
Jade sat beside him, her soft thigh pressed to his harder one, looking out over the frozen tundra as if she might find answers to all of lifeâs questions there.
But there was only one question in her heart. And he didnât have to ask her what it was in order to know.
She wanted to know why she was so drawn to him.
Deep in his chest, the dragon chuckled.
Jadeâs reaction to that silly waitress had been instantaneous. It would have been funny, if his heart hadnât broken for her a little.
Poor Jade didnât know that he couldnât pursue that waitress even if he wanted to, which he very much did not.
Now that he had seen his true mate, Rafe would never desire another.
But he had scented the jealousy on her from the moment the schoolteacher smiled at him. By the time the waitress mentioned a drink, he had been surprised Jade was able to hold in her roiling fury.
She was troubled now.
He had been around her long enough to know that she was laid-back and smart. These visceral, jealous reactions would be counter to who she was.
Right now, she was frustrated, maybe even frightened by these unfamiliar feelings.
He had to talk to her.
The only trouble was that Rafe had never been much good at talking.
He was an ace behind the controls of a spacecraft, and he was the best person to have by your side in a bar fight or a brawl.
He would laugh at the most terrible jokes, and gladly cross sector lines to bail out any friend in trouble.
But a serious conversation with a woman he was frantic to claim, with the dragon interrupting his train of thought every five seconds to roar in despair?
It was hopeless.
Itâs not hopeless, boy, the dragon snarled. You are a coward.
But Rafe wasnât a coward. He had broken over twenty speed records, patrolled the worst of Outer Ring unarmed, and even fought a wedge of the Armada and lived to tell the tale.
Youâre a coward when it comes to the girl, the dragon told him. But coward or hero, you must claim her. Claim her now. Claim her before someone else does.
The dragonâs lament went on, and Rafe knew it would only grow worse the longer he waited.
At last, they arrived back at the farmhouse.
Suddenly, Jadeâs cloudy composure vanished, replaced by a radiant smile, and she leaped from the sleigh without waiting for him to help her down. Rafe knew exactly why.
âExcited to see your boy?â he asked.
âI missed him,â she admitted, flashing a glance at him.
He soaked in the sight of her happy face.
What if she doesnât want to be a dragonâs mate? What if this makes her unhappy?
It was a valid concern. Only a woman who valued her freedom would leave her world behind this way- without a partner or family to protect her.
Jade might be devastated to learn that he wanted her to be bound to him.
âSomeone is very happy to see you,â the nanny-bot said from the front door.
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