Year of the Dragon: (Dark Circus MM Astrology Shifter Romance) (Shifters of the Chinese Zodiac Book 2) by Anni Lee

Author:Anni Lee [Lee, Anni]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-11-11T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

Present Day

“You were adequately skeptical, but still too cocky for your own good.” Jun chuckled, and my expression flattened.

“Oh, like you would be so much more humble.” I rolled my eyes. “When’s the last time you ever worried that someone could kill you?”

He snorted involuntarily, then he collected himself. “Fair point.”

“Plus, can you honestly say, if you were staring down the person you wanted to beat the shit out of the most, that you would have turned down that offer?”

“Honestly?” Jun’s smirk perfectly suited his face. “I would have let them all take the suppressant to demonstrate they were real and just killed them all right then and there. I wouldn’t have wasted my time on letting them collar me or subject me to a sanctioned fight under their rules. Every part of that screams a trap, especially if you’re dealing with a high warlock.”

A flush crept over my cheeks, and I pursed my lips at my own foolishness. “Also a fair point. But I guess I had honor or something. I was confident in my fighting ability, and it didn’t even occur to me to break the rules of the arena. That was the only thing I held sacred.”

“We all need something we can control in our lives.” His nod felt validating, and for some reason, that made me flush harder instead of calming my heartbeat.

“You get it.”

“I do.” He reached out and ruffled my hair, and the gesture was unexpectedly soothing. My body didn’t even flinch or recoil. It just accepted it, like he was an old friend trying to comfort me. “Obviously it didn’t work out though and your arrogance was your undoing. I take it Avro was stronger than you?”

My eyes narrowed and my stomach retched at that suggestion. “More like he was a fucking cheater.”

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