Page 27 of Captured By the Dragon Warlord
Damn, for all the lies, for all the abductions, for everything he’s done to me, Dexx is a fine example of a male, all glittering scales, endless abs, and muscles everywhere.
As he turns, Dexx inhales, giving me a brief glance once again before he follows his warrior out of the dining hall.
Ugh, and the most amazing bum. Once he’s gone, I immediately whip out my comm device.
Hey, do Sarkarnii males purr?
Kerra
Darax does sometimes, why? Does yours?
Mine, even though he is not mine, I’m not sure exactly what he wants from me. And yes, he purrs.
Kerra
What the fuck? And also, purring is a good thing.
It’s hopelessly complicated. The last thing I need.
Kerra
Look, we can come and get you if you want.
It’s not all bad. I’m currently teasing him for being such an arse and abducting me.
Kerra
sounds like fun. But if it stops being fun, let me know.
I consider her reply. I know they’re all worried about me, and I’m going to have to make Dexx let me go back to see them soon, but it’s true. Now everything is out in the open with Dexx, I don’t hate it here. I’m still mad he did what he did to me, but these rules and the obvious discomfort of his rut are punishment enough.
I’m certainly going to milk it. After all, so far, it’s been fun, and Dexx isn’t hating it.
Yet.
I see Dexx stomping back in my direction, his tail flicking with annoyance and a face like thunder. I down the last of the warm drink called fee which tastes slightly like coffee and slightly malty at the same time as not really tasting of anything.
Bland but not terrible. Unlike my big bad dragon who throws himself into the seat next to me.
“Anything important?”
“No.” He growls deep in his chest before he recalls who he’s talking to…and rule four.
Rule Four: No Secrets.
“I have continuing investigations into the cave-in. When we first started mining here, we had frequent rock falls until we worked out a propping system. The fact is, the propping system we had in place in the area where the cave-in happened was incorrectly installed. It shouldn’t have happened.”
Dexx finishes off his tankard of fee and winces.
“You don’t normally have fee for your breakfast, do you?” I try not to laugh.
“No.”
“Or egg and toast.” I gesture at the remains.
“No.”
“What do you have?”
