Page 37 of Her Fierce Dragon
“Hurry, child.” Her grandmother pulled back. “Release me so we can get out of here. We can rejoice when we’re safely away.”
Willow nodded and tried to work on freeing her grandmother from the binds.
“I’m so sorry.” She worked the knots in the rope, trying to loosen them.
“You don’t have to apologize. None of this is your fault,” Delia urged. “Now hurry. That wolf’s coming.”
A rumble shook the ground, and Willow glanced up. The wolf appeared, but its attention was on something behind it. The power of Feno flowed through the air.
“It’s your dragon,” Delia announced.
The ropes finally fell to the ground. They scrambled over and huddled against the wall, just as the wolf turned back to them. It didn’t get the chance to charge at them before Feno appeared behind it, throwing his body on top of the wolf.
Willow gasped and watched her mate wrestle the wolf to the ground. She moved toward them, but Delia grabbed her arm.
“Let him handle the wolf.”
Her eyes locked on the pair. They tussled back and forth, then Feno flipped them and gained control. Her breath caught in her throat. He grabbed the wolf’s jaw as it snapped at him. He pulled hard, yanking the jaw wide apart, killing the wolf instantly. The wolf’s body slumped still against the cave floor.
“Feno!” Willow rushed to his side. She flung her body at him.
He stood, uncaring that he was covered in blood.
“Are you injured?” She assessed him to see if he would need her help in healing.
“I’m fine,” he murmured and stared over her head. “Delia. It’s good to see you.”
“Likewise, Feno. I thank you for rescuing me. But we need to go. I need to find out who the traitor is in my coven.” Her grandmother moved to their side, her eyes softening. She looked at the two of them.
“Grandmother, did you know all those years ago, when you would tell me stories of dragons, that my mate would be one?” Willow asked, leaning into Feno’s strong embrace.
“I wasn’t sure, but I was able to put two and two together. We can talk about my premonition later. We have a traitor in our coven, and it’s time we found out who.”
* * *
Feno paced the floor in the kitchen of his condo. Delia and Willow were sitting at the table, speaking in hushed tones. Once they had arrived at his condo, he had assured that his mate’s grandmother got a shower, had fresh clothes and food. Instead of resting since being captured, the high priestess was planning her revenge.
“Tonight, we’ll need to go to Bright Moon Coven and have them aid us. I’m sure Daire will help me,” Delia announced.
“The Bright Moon have already pledged their help,” Willow informed her. “What do you want them to do?”
“My dear, I don’t know why our own coven has turned on you and me, but we will get to the bottom of it. I can’t imagine the entire coven has turned. I have a feeling that it’s one person, but I need proof. I need to see the traitor with my own eyes.”
Willow nodded, listening to her grandmother. Her gaze caught Feno’s, and he could see the pain in her eyes. His dragon didn’t like the pain that was there, but at the moment, there was nothing he could do but support her.
“Willow, we’re going to use you as bait,” Delia declared. She reached across the table and took her hand.
“What?” Feno snapped, pausing to stare at the woman. Had she lost her mind?
“We’re only going to tell my coven that the Bright Moon are holding her for her crimes for taking me out. We won’t even give away that I’m rescued, even though they may already know since they won’t be able to contact the rogue leader. We must do this now. No one will touch my granddaughter.”
He settled down at this information. His dragon was ready to defend his mate and refuse to let her be a part of a scheme that would harm her.
“It’s okay, Feno. I, too, want to know why my coven turned on us.” Willow petted Delia’s hand and smiled at the woman.
“Feno, I would never put my granddaughter in direct harm,” Delia noted, her eyes turning to him. “I believe it to be one of the elders, and believe me, they will pay dearly for what they’ve done.”
“Whatever you need from me, Delia, you may have,” he offered. He would help them capture whoever had tried to ban his mate from her coven.
