Page 23 of Meet Me in the Stars

“You’re not Lotus,” Castor stated the obvious.

“Because I’m not a girl?” I arched a brow.

“No, because he wouldn’t have been yelling you weren’t, if you were her reincarnation,” Castor grunted at me before saying something into his earpiece.

“Fair enough, but I’m not explaining the situation to anyone except him,” I shook my head.

“Cause trouble on the ship and I’ll put you in the dungeon.”

“Your ship has a dungeon?” I arched a brow.

“Yep,” Castor nodded as a set of stairs descended for us to climb onto the ship.

“Kinky,” I shrugged.

“Eww! He’s my dad!” Teddy scrunched up his nose.

“Castor’s your dad? You look like Lotus.”

“No, him,” Teddy nodded down to the unconscious Fred.

“Well, it’s not his dungeon, is it?” I laughed.

“Not yet,” Castor rolled his eyes. “He might call it home if he tries to burn the ship down.”

“Only if he’s on it,” Teddy said, nodding in my direction.

“He’ll come around,” I grunted as I heaved Fred up the steps backwards.

“Watch your step,” another dragon shifter touched my waist.

“Too low, kid,” I shook my head. “I got it. We’re not dance partners, don’t touch my hip.”

“Sorry,” the guy said, stepping back with his hands up in the air like I might shoot him.

“That’s Sonny. He means well,” Teddy laughed.

“Did he mean well too?” I glanced down at my sleeping true-mate.

“Probably,” Teddy nodded. “At least, I think so. He just wanted to honor Mom’s memory.”

“Well, cooking me alive, won’t do that,” I sighed as Castor led up deeper into the ship and the door of the Medwin 2 shut behind us.

Chapter Thirteen

Fred

Had it all been a dream? My eyes wouldn’t open, but I was still on the ship. The room smelled like me and Castor and a bit like Teddy. Okay, there it was. The smell of the liar lingered in the air, wrapping around me and hitting me in all the spots that their scent had no right to touch me. Despite what Lotus said about me finding someone else to love, it had never been in my plans. Sure, we had an open relationship at one point and maybe we would again when she came back, but until then I was waiting for her. I wiggled my toes willing myself awake. The fiery fight hadn’t been a dream, but at least I was back on the ship. My dragon overheated himself trying to burn the liar alive. Only, was he a liar? He wasn’t wrong about the freckle, but that was none of his Frost-damned business.

“Why am I in my underwear?” I asked the room as soon as I realized the cold air playing on my skin wasn’t fended off by clothing.

“Because the doctor wanted to cool you down and check for burns. He covered you in ice too, but it all evaporated off.”

“Why are you here?” I asked still not opening my eyes.

I wasn’t sure how this guy pulled off his lie, but if I felt the true-mate response he must be feeling it too. That meant I was pretty sure he wouldn’t hurt me. Hell, truth be told, I was probably more dangerous to him than he was to me.

“Why am I tied up?” I asked, pulling at whatever was wound tight around my wrists and ankles.

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