Page 33 of Conning Her Dragonkin Boss

Chapter Eleven

THE DRAGON FINDS HIS PREY

Khanner Rokoth

A familiar irritationsettles between my eyes.

One morning without Sunny, and everything is already off.

The little things—my espresso not waiting at my desk, the slightly out-of-place stack of reports, the brief but frustrating two-minute delay when someone needed clarification on the morning’s financial presentation.

Nothing major.

Nothing catastrophic.

Because she did so much already.

She prepped the A/V settings last night, ensured all files were uploaded and timed perfectly. I didn’t even have to think.Just pressed one button, and the seminar presentation began without a hitch.

Efficient.

Perfect.

As expected.

Still, I hate that she’s not here.

Not just because she makes my life easier.

But because I… miss her.

I think of last night.

The way she looked, curled up in the seating area of her suite, a half-empty tea cup in her hand, her breath soft and steady.

Precious.

That’s what she was.

I had stared longer than I should have, taking in the way her dark lashes rested against her cheeks, the way her body relaxed in my presence, the way she felt… safe.

A strange, overwhelming feeling took root in my chest then.

Mine.

It was undeniable.

She is my treasure.

My mate.

I know it with certainty.

And that knowledge is almost unbearable.

Because I have yet to claim her.

I let out a slow breath, forcing my mind back to work.

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