Page 49 of Cruel Daddy Dragon

“I saw you. It was… like a vision.” I try not to let my voice crack a second time, “I saw your neck being bitten out in somesnowy place, so I got in my car and drove up here as quickly as possible.”

Rufus blinks and looks at Orion, who nods.

“Well, that’s interesting,” Orion says, “We have a third fated mate with visions!”

So it is normal…

“Anyway,” Orion grunts, “we need to tell the others that Eclipse was around the hole. The ones who battled us were the same ones I smelled pacing around—if we’re lucky, those are the only Eclipse members who know about this, but we can’t rely on being lucky.”

He looks at Rufus.

“Kaius and Milo should still be at Lena’s shop by the police station,” Orion says, “I think you ought to drop Sarah off there so those two can make sure she’s safe, and then go to Cyrus and Evander on the way back here.”

“Good idea,” Rufus says, “Are you going to be okay here by yourself, O?”

“I think so,” he says, “Those two are the only ones I smell around here.”

“Okay,” Rufus then says, “I’ll fly her off now. I’ll be back as soon as I can.”

“Erm!”I bark loudly,“Excuse me!Don’t you boys want to hear whatIthink?”

Both dragons look at me.

“I took my cruiser here. Those things are tracked, so I need to bring it back,” I say, “Besides, if there’s a risk of Eclipse flying around here, surely we don’t want to take flight in casethere’s an aerial ambush? They won’t be expecting you to leave in a car if they are still around.”

There’s a second where the pair are silent. Rufus looks at Orion, but Orion just nods a little, looking a touch impressed. He looks back to Rufus.

“She’s got a point; never in a million years would Eclipse expect us todriveaway from a battle like this,” he says, “It genuinely might be safer.”

“Really?” Rufus sighs.

He almost sounds annoyed. I grin smugly at him.

“Are you sure we shouldn’t just fly? It’d be quicker,” Rufus says.

“And what? Abandon my car?” I ask.

“She’s got a point,” Orion says, “It’s a tracked car, so now she’s driven it up here, we need to bring it back down.”

“But what if they follow her car?!” Rufus protests, looking between us.

“It’s apolice cruiser. It’s not my car,” I say, “If an Eclipse member were to follow me, he'd only follow me to the police station.”

“And what if they follow you from there?” Rufus challenges.

“The garage for the personal cars is underground,” I clap back, “They can’t follow me to my car unless they go into the police station. They won’t know which car is mine.”

“We’re wasting time here, Guys,” Orion says, “Rufus, go get in the police cruiser.”

“Who’s side are you on?!” Rufus snaps.

“Logic’s side,” Orion says, “And she makes a good point—she has a tracked car that needs to be brought down from the forest again. Eclipse willneverexpect us to drive away from this, and you’re going to the police station anyway. Just shut up and get in the damn car, Rufus.”

Rufus growls. I chuckle smugly, then look at Orion and give him a small nod. He just shrugs, but there’s a smile on that draconic face.

Rufus sighs again and shifts back into his human form. For a moment, I’m stunned by how gorgeous his naked form is. I just stare at his bare chest for a moment, the peaks and valleys of his abs, so strong I could chip a fingernail on it, I’m sure. I run my hands down the pinched muscle to his waist and—

Orion draws my attention by speaking:

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