Page 13 of Her Warrior Dragon
“Or what?” she asked. She just had to know. Was he like Vander? Was he a dragon shifter, too?
“He will lose something of extreme value.”
She blinked, and he was gone. How the hell could he have disappeared into thin air?
“What’s going on?” Teresa asked.
Faye turned to her friend with her eyes wide. Teresa looked at her, patiently waiting for an answer, but Faye just stared at her in shock. It dawned on her that Teresa had no recollection that she had been frozen in place. There was no way that Faye could tell her, though. She would never believe it. She glanced back to where the stranger had stood and still didn’t see any sign of him in the parking lot.
What the hell?
Vander’s dragonblew out a frustrated breath. There was no sign of Gamair anywhere. He coasted through the Canadian mountainous region, but nothing. It was like he had disappeared off the face of the planet. But Vander knew his enemy would be hiding somewhere. They would have to broaden their search in the hunt of the Death Lord.
“Any luck?”Feno’s voice broke through Vander’s thoughts.
Feno and Jodos were checking out other parts of the vast northern country. Gamair would only be able to hide for so long before they found him.
“Fuck no,”Vander responded. Frustrated, he angled his dragon’s body to turn around in order to head back home. Someone back in the States would make him feel better.
Faye.
Just the thought of her smile had his wings pumping faster as he cut through the dense clouds. Just the thought of being near her again made his heart pound and his dragon desperate to get to her.
The memory of the softness of her skin, the taste of her lips, and the smell of her slick folds increased his dragon’s speed.
“Are you changing course?”Feno asked.
“Yeah, there’s no sign of him,”Vander replied telepathically. “I’m going to head back to town.”
A slight twinge in his gut caught his attention. Something was wrong. Once a dragon identified a mate, they would always be in tune with them. The dragon would always be able to feel their emotions, and right now, the slight hint of fear tingled along his spine. He knewhewasn’t afraid of anything, so what he was experiencing could only be what Faye was feeling, and something had her frightened.
“Off to see your mate? She can wait. We need to find this fucker,”Feno huffed.
“Believe me, big brother, we will find him, but I need to get back to Faye. Something is wrong.”Vander’s dragon was one of the swiftest in all the land and would make it back to her in record time.
“Go to her,”Feno ordered.
He didn’t need to be told twice. He knew that his brother and Jodos would hunt down Gamair.
He drew closer to Westwend and needed to find a place to land his massive-sized dragon and shift where no one would see him. His dragon magic would hide him from people as he flew closer to the town. To a human, he would look like a dark storm cloud rolling through.
He finally made it to the part of town where Faye lived. He flew over her street, finding it empty and quiet. It was late, and he was sure she would be home from work. His dragon remained silent, and he landed, careful not to alarm any of Faye’s neighbors. He quickly used his magic to shift his body back to his human form, then waved his hand, conjuring clothes and shoes. He glanced at her home and saw the glow from a soft light on her first floor.
He couldn’t shake the feeling that something was bothering her. Something had caused her to experience fear, and his dragon didn’t like it. They were to protect her and keep her out of harm’s way.
He ran up the steps and hurried down her walkway. He arrived at her door and took a deep breath, trying to calm his nerves. He rang her doorbell and waited, then he came the sound soft footsteps. He waited patiently. She looked through the peephole before the unlocking the door. It slowly opened, revealing his sexy mate.
“Vander,” she murmured, a soft smile on her lips.
“Hey.” His eyes greedily took her in, noting that she appeared unharmed. She was in her bathrobe, and her dark hair was still damp from her shower. “Can I come in?”
He laughed; she cursed under her breath, fumbling to open the screen door. She pushed it open, and he made his way into her home. He gathered her into his arms, unable to resist taking a taste of her. He covered her mouth with his and kicked the door shut behind him.
Her arms wound their way around his neck and brought him closer to her. He groaned, his tongue dipping inside of her mouth, tasting the mint flavor of her toothpaste.
“I’ve missed you.” Faye said once she broke the kiss.
He rested his forehead against hers, loving the feel of her in his arms. This was just what he and his dragon needed. Holding her in his arms assured his dragon that she was unharmed.
