Page 21 of Must Love Dragons
“You don’t know what you’re asking,” he said.
“Then tell me.”
She was so close he could feel her warmth.His dragon went quiet.
He should step away from her.Turn and walk off.
Instead, he couldn’t stop thinking about how much he wanted to touch her.
This was a fucking mistake.
She was a magic user and magic users were not to be trusted.He should turn tail and run.Back to his clan and the bookstore, regroup, and locate his uncle.
But he didn’t.
Instead, he stood his ground, staring down at her.
Despite himself, he couldn’t stop wanting to be near her.She was intoxicating on a level he didn’t wholly understand but damn did his dragon like it.
Crave it.
He wasn’t going to even think of the word that his dragon was trying to push on him.The reason they’d crossed paths.
Magical, mystical fate.
But no matter how his instincts screamed that he should walk away from the chestnut beauty, he knew one thing for certain: He wasn’t ready to walk away from her just yet.
Note to self: If being stubborn and sexy were a competition, Zay would be the reigning champion.
Kinsley studied Zay.He was clearly battling his emotions, she could see the war in his eyes and the tension in his body.The air between them was charged, and part of her knew that pushing him was a bad idea, but she couldn’t help herself.
She could still feel the warmth of his hand on her arm.
And she couldn’t get over watching him step in front of her in a protective stance on the dock.
She’d have swooned like a damsel if they hadn’t been in danger.
But he was so damn gruff.
She wanted to know what he was planning, and she couldn’t shake the feeling that he might just walk.What the hell would happen to her if he did?How would that even feel?To have a truemate out there in the world somewhere but not be with him?
“You keep saying I don’t know what I’m asking, but how can I know if you won’t tell me?”
“It’s not your problem.”
Frustration bloomed fresh inside her.Infuriating male!“That’s a load of crap and you know it!”
He slashed a hand through the air.“You don’t get it.Warlocks are dangerous on a level that is unmatched.They are relentless when they’re hunting, and they don’t stop.”
“I know they’re dangerous.Iama magical being.I also know that a warlock was watching the docks, and they know you’re looking for your uncle.They can’t get to you here in the rescue with the protection wards, but you’re vulnerable if you leave.I can help you, I can help keep you safe.”
He shook his head.“No.”
She took a step closer to him.“Let me remind you that you nearly died in the trees over there,” she said with a low voice, letting out her annoyance.“I know that a warlock coven that went after dragons is large enough to be a danger to literally everyone.The fact that you want to go after your unclealoneis the most insane thing I’ve ever heard.Even if you gather the other members of your clan, you would be ridiculously outnumbered.Why won’t you let me help you, damn it?”
His nostrils flared and a subtle growl rumbled in his chest.
For a moment, she thought she’d finally gotten through to him, but then he grunted and looked away.
