Page 16 of Her Warrior Dragon
“What?” she gasped, her hands flying to her mouth. Her heart went out to the unknown people. She couldn’t imagine losing everything because of a stranger with a stick up his ass.
“I don’t know how he knows about you, but if he does, it will be too dangerous for you to stay here alone.”
“Where can I go?” She scrambled for her duffle bag in her closet. She rushed around the room and tossed clothes in the bag. Her thoughts were racing. She didn’t know how long she would have to be gone. She would have to tell Jenna and her parents so that people wouldn’t think she was missing.
“You’ll have to come home with me.” Vander leaned against the door.
“To the condo?” She paused at her dresser and looked at him.
“No. My castle in the mountains.”
* * *
“We’re sending a helicopter to you now,”Feno said through their telepathic link.
Vander paced. Faye packed her final items. He promised that as soon as Faye was safe in the castle, he would hunt Gamair down and tear him apart. Just the thought of what he could have done to Faye sent Vander’s dragon into a hot rage. The message was a direct threat, and Vander would be damned if Gamair touched one hair on her head.
When Faye had begun telling her story, he had his suspicions that something was wrong with her; something had brought fear out of her. He had thought she was going to say an animal had snuck up on her or something of that nature, since she had been outside at night. Never in his wildest dreams would he have thought that Gamair would be so bold to as approach her.
But the second she’d announced that his friend had contacted her, he’d immediately reached out to his brother telepathically. They would need to get her out of town immediately. Gamair had to be watching him, and that must be how he’d found her.
“I’m ready.” She tossed the straps of the bag over her shoulder.
“Good. My brother is sending transportation to get us,” he announced.
They walked into the living room.
“How the hell would he know we needed help?” she asked and hopped around, putting her shoes on.
“We can speak to each other telepathically.”
She turned to him, shock plastered across her face.
“I’ve been speaking to him this entire time. He’s dispatched a helicopter to come pick us up.”
“Wow.” She stared at him with wide eyes.
If this were under different circumstances, he would laugh. But right now, he had to get her to safety.
“So I don’t get to fly on a dragon today?” she asked.
“Not today.” He chuckled and ushered her out of the condo, taking her duffle bag.
“Go one street east. There’s a field. Chopper should be there in two minutes,”Feno’s voice broke through his thoughts while he waited for her to lock her door.
“Chopper should be here soon,” he informed her. He took her hand and pulled her behind him.
The sun was high, a few humans out working in their yards.
“Where’s a helicopter going to land?” she asked nervously. She followed him.
“Can we cut through these yards?” he asked.
They quickly made their way down the street.
“Yes. They lead to an empty plot on the other side.”
“Perfect,” he murmured and led her up one of her neighbors’ driveways.
