Page 40 of Dragon Untamed

Arlo shrugged. "Have you asked the Witch?"

"Adrien, her damn name is Adrien. If you don't start remembering Kaida's friends' names, she isn't going to be even remotely kind to you."

"Fine.Have you askedAdrienabout it?"

Beckett rolled his eyes. "First off, you're acting as though you breathed in the black mist, being a dick for no reason. Knock it off. Second, no, I haven't. I think Kaida wants to talk about it, though. She said things were going down earlier when I saw her, so I told her we could talk later."

Esen narrowed his eyes at him, "And you let her just chill out with her friends instead of coming back and telling you everything she knows?"

"Girls need their time together. If Kaida doesn't get time with her friends, she may resent me. I’d rather not have my mate put me outside, thank you."

Esen chuckled. "Dude, you're so whipped already."

"More like I am happy and want to remain that way. You'll see what I mean when you become bonded. Changes your life and how you treat them. Stop fighting it so much, and you may see what I mean before then."

Esen rolled his eyes. "I was just cracking a joke. Don't get your boxers in a wad."

"Hey, I found something." Arlo made the two of them stop and look at him.

"What? More on Plasma Dragons?" Beckett asked while leaning in to see the paper.

"Plasma Dragons will carry more energy than any other breed of dragon. They will need to exert excess energy so it does not build up over time. This could lead to the Plasma Dragonhaving mood swings that could potentially lead to outbursts of energy. When this happens, the power that it exudes could level a city."

"Uhm... what the fuck does that mean?" Esen grabbed the book and read over the passage again.

"It means she may need training, flying around, or even a run often so her energy doesn't build up, I assume, because she is constantly having it inside of her. It makes sense, though, because her power is literal energy, so she needs to move as much as she can during the day so she doesn't combust."

"My gods, it's like we have to tend to this chick day and night," Esen groaned and tilted his head back.

Beckett shook his head. "Dude. You are going about this all wrong."

Esen looked at Beckett, "What do you mean?"

Beckett scoffed. "Seriously? You didn't pick up what I just put down? She needs her energy to run out. What can you think of that we could do to run her energy down?"

Esen continued to stare at him. Beckett's comment was completely going over his head. Arlo chuckled and locked eyes with Beckett. He wagged his eyebrows at him, confirming that he got what Beckett meant. Beckett laughed when he did, making Esen glare at them both,

"Aw, come on, what the fuck! What are you two holding out on me here?"

"If you can't figure it out alone, I'm not telling. I don't even know how that went over your damn head. It's a pretty easy thing to get!"

"Whatever."

It's good to know that Esen doesn’t always have sex on the brain.

The sound of someone stomping up the stairs caught Kaida's attention as she stared out the window of the bedroom she shared with Beckett. The sky remained the same way it had been while she was on the beach, which boded well considering the fear inside everyone was of it spreading rapidly. She felt his presence before he spoke a word. Kaida turned toward the door with a smile as Beckett crossed the threshold. The way his dark blue t-shirt clung to his skin, showing off his pecs, and the way his jeans clung to his hips made Kaida want to fan herself.

"Hey," she said bashfully.

Why was she bashful? She wasn't sure. Kaida just felt her cheeks get warm.

Beckett returned her smile. "Hey yourself. I assume you are feeling better?"

"Much," she told him after he gave her a small kiss.

"Good. I have a lot I need to run by you if you are up to talking."

Kaida bit her lip. "As long as I can throw some of my own things in there. I have a lot to talk to you about as well."

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