Revealing the Dragons (Stonefire Dragons #2.5) by Jessie Donovan

Author:Jessie Donovan [Donovan, Jessie]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Fiction / Romance / Paranormal
Publisher: Mythical Lake Press
Published: 2015-02-26T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Arabella MacLeod arranged her long, black hair around her face and neck to cover her burns and part of her scar. Except for the small, thin line of the scar running across her nose and upper temple, she almost looked normal. She could piss off her sister-in-law and keep her hair covering her old wounds for the upcoming interview. It would be a form of payback for asking her to do the bloody thing in the first place.

Yet if she did, Bram and Melanie could rescind their promise to allow her to foster with Lochguard.

She very much wanted to go, too, and not for the reasons her brother assumed. While Finlay Stewart was the first strange male who hadn’t caused a panic when touching her, Arabella wanted something much more. She wanted freedom.

Even the discussion an hour or so earlier had knocked against the freedoms she had while she remained on Stonefire’s lands. As long as she lived in the Lake District she would never be free to make her own choices without someone hovering over her.

Finn’s words from a few months ago popped into her head. “I don’t know about you, but living day in and day out with everyone walking on eggshells must be exhausting. Yes, you’ve gone through something terrible. But isn’t it time for you to face the world and live your life?”

Pushing her hair back from her neck and face, Arabella stood up tall and straightened her shoulders. As much as she hated to admit it, the Scottish leader was right. If it took a few minutes of humiliation to earn freedom for at least six months, she would take it. Once she was on Lochguard’s land, she could make a go at starting over.

Since she lived a mile from Bram’s cottage, she headed out early to ensure she would arrive on time.

Outside, the jagged peaks and flat, green stretches looked just as they had for her entire life. Yet if she fostered with Lochguard, she wouldn’t be able to see the comforting sights anymore. Surely, since Lochguard was situated deep in the Highlands, she’d have new sights to memorize.

Before she could recall any of the pictures she’d researched online, two dragons flew overhead. Watching the green and black beasts alternate between beating their wings and gliding, a longing Arabella hadn’t felt in over a decade bubbled up. She wanted to fly again.

Her usually silent dragon said, We can do it anytime you’re ready.

Ara stopped in her tracks. She could do as she normally did and ignore her inner beast, or she could reply.

The thought of talking to her dragon brought back memories of the last time they’d had an actual conversation. She’d been screaming in pain and her dragon had tried to calm her.

Closing her eyes, Ara clenched her fist and willed the memories away. Her racing heart told her that if she didn’t act quickly, she would slip into a panic attack.

Bram would never allow her to foster at Lochguard if he saw her lose control.

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