Page 49 of Cage Me

So, that was a no. That was okay for now, because Inanna had repaid whatever debt of gratitude she felt she had by allowing a part of Azy’s soul to heal. “Why did you feel you owe me a debt?”

“You have corrected one of my greatest failings. And I have many. We’ve been searching for our little red dragon for far too long. I knew my sister was involved, but I couldn’t risk her knowing I was on to her. Even after everyone else gave up on our girl you did not. For that I will be eternally grateful.”

“Fallyn?”

Inanna floated the handkerchief back over to herself and wiped a tear away. “I'd like to leave you with two things. One a token of my thanks, and the other a gift for Fallyn. Will you give it to her for me?”

Azy nodded. “But, you don't need to give me a gift.”

“Well, then think of it as a gift for Cage. I think he is feeling a little lost because he hasn't followed the same path as his brother wyverns to find you. This should help.”

Azy touched her neck and a necklace appeared in her hand. She lifted it and looked down to see a miniature of her mother's mirror with a shining golden pearl set in the middle. When she looked back up Inanna was gone.

“What was I saying?” Ciara plopped down next to Jada. “What were we talking about?”

Jada yawned. “I don’t know. I’m still not entirely a day person. It’s my nap time. And by nap time I mean sexy times with Ky and then I’m out like a light until around midnight.”

Ky Puru stuck his head into the tent. “Did I hear something about a nap,aroha?”

Ciara frowned and looked over at Azy. “Azy, I thought you didn’t have a necklace?”

She glanced down at her hand and a beautiful miniature mirror with a golden pearl sat in her hand. “Umm, oh. This old thing?”

For some reason she didn’t want to talk about how or where she’d gotten it. She did have a strong desire to show it to Cage.

“Thanks for the food, ladies. I’m going to check in on Fallyn. Then I think I could use a nap myself. Hell wasn’t exactly a restful place.”

She was tired, but after the food and chatting with the other mates she felt lighter, like a dark spot on her soul had been blotted out. Plus, she liked Jada’s idea of naptime.

Azy found Cage with Jakob and they were deep in conversation.

“You take her to The Lindens. I’ll make sure Match stays in Poland. But, I don’t want to keep him in the dark any longer than we have to. If Kur-Jara is going to mount an attack, the reds should be fighting by our sides.”

Cage was going to say something else, but stopped and turned to look over his shoulder, directly at her. She gave him a shy wave.

Wait, why was she feeling shy now? Maybe because she couldn’t get all the naughty things they’d done together out of her mind, now that he was looking at her with that smoulder in his eyes?

Yeah. That was it.

“Agreed. AllWyr at The Lindens then.” Cage walked away from Jakob who had a very knowing look in his face.

“Hi. How was your meal?” Cage wrapped his arm around her waist and brushed his lips across hers.

“Good. Interesting. Ciara and Jada are…nice.”

“Nice?”

“Yeah.”

“Good. I have a feeling Ciara is going to try and talk you into letting her plan a few events for you.”

“Really? She didn’t say anything. What kind of events.”

“The kind with rings.”

Rings? Like wedding rings? Azy was not ready to talk about getting married. She promptly changed the subject. “I’d like to go see Fallyn. I have something for her.”

Wait, she did?

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