Page 13 of Fire Dragon
Right. Of course.She was on a total high, but Liam was beyond exhausted, just as he should be. She didn’t know how he continued to fly.
They were no more than fifty yards out with the lake-front closing in fast.
Her virgin ride was over.
I apologize for my rookie mistake.
You’re allowed. And I apologize for resisting your mind-capture.A blast of hot, smoky air followed. She realized he’d just yawned.
The winds finally dissipated and as she looked back over her shoulder, she could see that there were at least twenty boats in the water all working to secure the ten dragons that fell alive into the water and to recover the corpse of the eleventh.
Santos should be happy with this haul.
Should be, but something has his ass in a twitch.
Emma frowned.So, it wasn’t just me. Something’s bugging our fearless leader?
You can say that again.
The hangar loomed and she could feel Liam’s energy begin to diminish. He was preparing for a shift.
As he slowed and entered the building, she sensed his timing, detached from his energy then levitated away from his massive form.
The whole notion that some of her own ancestors had been able to shift as well at one time and could live as both man or woman and dragon, still astonished her. The first time she’d ever seen a shift, her mouth had fallen agape. Maybe it had never closed.
She could have left Liam to his own devices, but as she watched all the black scales shimmy and shake, as the beautiful inherent red iridescence glittered before her eyes, she remained floating in the air watching in awe.
Despite that they were at odds and probably always would be, she couldn’t help but admire the nature and depth of his physical dragon beauty.
What she didn’t understand was why he didn’t shift immediately. Usually, it was a quick flash of movement. Instead, he remained in dragon form, his thick, clawed feet on the cement floor. She glanced around, but there were no support staff in the hangar ready to take care of him. They were probably out on the lake.
She needed to find out if something was wrong.
As she descended and finally put her boots on solid concrete, she saw blood dripping from the top of his long underbelly, not far from what would be his breastbone.
She drew close and had a good look. She stayed with telepathy since given how massive he was she’d have to shout to reach his ears.You’re sliced up, Liam.
No shit and I’m starting to feel it. Thought I’d give my dragon a chance to heal.
She rose high enough in the air so she could look into his large left eye.I’ve had plenty of medical field training.She couldn’t help but grin.I can stitch you up if you like.
She was sure she heard more telepathic grumbling.Not funny. Besides, I’m ready to shift now and you’d better get out of the way.
She took him at his word and levitated to the ceiling corner once more. Her heartrate jumped as she felt his energy soar through the large space.
He became a blur of scales and horns transforming into human arms and legs. Usually, he could shift and keep his uniform with him, but not this time. He was sliced across the chest as he fell to his knees on the cement, completely naked and didn’t move.
She flew back down to him and put her hand on his shoulder. She had a small amount of healing ability and let it flow, but she saw the red puddle growing on the floor. “I’ll call for someone.”
“No. They’ll put me in a hospital bed and run a thousand tests. I’d rather drown in the lake.”
“Can you stand?”
“Yes.” He grunted the word, but he got his feet under him and began to rise.
She caught his arm and helped lift him up. “You can lean on me. I’m stronger than I look and I’m six-one. I’m not about to fall over.”
“I’ll take you at your word.”
