Page 92 of Never Flirt with a Dragon

More CONFRONTATION was on the horizon.

Red alert.

“You haven’t met Jasper yet,” Vi said, stepping back and gesturing to me. “And I’m sure Randa is glad to see you too.”

My mom’s gaze jerked upward, her eyes narrowing when they landed on the man beside me.

My grip on his hand tightened.

He squeezed lightly, then led me forward. “Hi, Mrs. Taylor. My name is Jasper Sky. I’m the lucky bastard fate paired with one of your daughters.”

“I’m aware.”

I groaned inwardly.

Loudly.

His lips twitched. He must’ve heard my groan.

“You’re a dragon shifter,” she said.

It wasn’t a question. It was a statement, and not a happy one.

I tried not to shrink backward.

Vi had totally dodged the question about her job and pinned the tense conversation on me and Jas. It would’ve been rude, if she hadn’t taken the heat off me over and over throughout our lives.

I guess she figured Jasper could handle it.

And he had claimed he could.

“I am. I lead the group of dragons that run the supernatural prison outside Scale Ridge.”

His words seemed to surprise her. Or maybe his confidence did. “How long have you led it for?”

“Officially, around a year. I spent the last three decades in the position behind the scenes, so the role isn’t new. Just the title.”

Her eyebrows lifted. “There’s a large age gap between you two, then.”

“Immortality changes the way you see age.”

Her eyebrows lifted higher. “And you’ll stay young, while Randa ages?”

“No. As my mate, her life is tied to mine. She’s just as immortal as I am.” He didn’t seem bothered by her questions, or her obvious unhappiness.

And hey, no one was yelling.

It still felt like confrontation, but with a lowercase c. Anything was better than CONFRONTATION, so I’d take it.

“So you’re telling me you’ve not only magically married yourself to my daughter, but you’ve also extended her lifetime and changed her physically?”

“Not physically, but everything else is correct. Fate paired us together, and I’m glad it did.”

His words made me warm, but her gaze landed on me.

I tried not to shrink.

The CONFRONTATION was coming.

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