Shifting Tides: A Fated Mates Paranormal Academy Romance (Dark Shifter Academy Book 1) by Tricia Barr

Author:Tricia Barr [Barr, Tricia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-07-04T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 18

Tobias

“Why don’t you dragons just stick to your own kind,” Kendall said, puffing his chest out like a blowfish.

When Arya disappeared into the house, I poked a finger into Kendall’s ribs, which were still invading my personal space.

“And who are you to tell me what to do?” I growled in a low, hostile tone.

I saw the slightest flicker of fear in his eyes, but it quickly evaporated, replaced by a smirk. “What? You think your Dracul name gives you the right to do whatever you want?”

I bared my teeth and resisted the urge to punch this asshole in the face.

“In case you’ve forgotten, I’m royalty, too.” Kendall stepped back with his hands up as if addressing the audience we’d acquired, but his eyes stayed on me.

I jutted my chin threateningly at the group of onlookers, making them jump and scatter like cockroaches.

“Not only that, but I’m a mer,” Kendall emphasized.

I didn’t miss the way he was covering his cowardly retreat by addressing the crowd.

“Like Arya,” he continued. “And our kind stick together. So, if you think you have even the tiniest chance with that girl—”

“That kinda sounds like a challenge, fish boy,” I snarled, my competitive dragon nature fueling my possessiveness over her. I stalked closer. “You really think she’d pick you over me? Like you said, I’m dragon royalty. And you’re just a floundering fish on the end of her lure that she’s going to toss back in.”

His eyes narrowed to slits, rage inflating his chest to the point I was sure he’d pop like a bubble. But with a flicker of his gaze, he seemed to remember his precious audience, and he straightened.

“Clearly, species loyalty means nothing to you, but it means everything to the mer,” Kendall declared. “Arya’s no exception. I’m sure she’ll pick the better man.”

I sneered at him, my lips curving into a wicked smile. “Yes, I’m sure she will.”

He glared at me for several more seconds before turning on his heel and strutting back into the party like a boy band celebrity, pretending to be unphased by the fact that I’d gotten the last word.

I cracked my knuckles, which were still itching to hit something. I couldn’t go back inside, not yet. I needed to cool off first.

I hadn’t meant to challenge him over Arya, but it was dragon nature to rise when provoked. I didn’t want her. Or at least, I didn’t want to want her.

I hated how much it bothered me to see her dancing with Kendall. I hated how angry I’d gotten when I saw her crying next to him and thought he’d hurt her. But more and more, it seemed I was helpless to control my reactions where she was involved. And more and more, I was pushing her away, when it was my duty—and secret desire—to get closer.

What the hell was I doing?

When the steam had stopped puffing out of my nostrils, I ventured back inside. I located Niko and Brett in the game room. It was clearly

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