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Authors: Harmony Raines
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do you know about this Zoah?”
“Oh, that’s right, he didn’t tell you who his informer was. Well, we had quite the little chat last night, didn’t we young dragon?”
“She’s the one who told you how to get in? And you didn’t want to tell me that?”
“No. You wouldn’t have trusted her.” Zoah looked fiercely at his brother. “It’s turned out alright, so let’s just move on.”
“You still should have told me.”
“Come now, Zoah. Tell your big brother your reasons.”
“Shut up,” Zoah snapped.
“Then I’ll tell him. He was scared if this all went wrong you would have blamed him for trusting me. And Zoah hates being wrong, don’t you Zoah?”
“You don’t know everything Tara.”
“Really? I would beg to differ.” She smiled smugly, but still looked weak. “He didn’t tell you. And you are not going to tell Serena why we are going on our little trip.”
“I don’t want to keep secrets from her.”
“You don’t have a choice. Tell her and she lives a normal mortal life.” She looked at Connor’s face, the anguish registered there. “We have a deal then. Now, gentlemen, let’s get out of here.”
She stood up, and brushed herself down, then took an experimental step forward, flinching with pain, but covering it quickly to walk towards the magic barrier. They watched her stand before it, her eyes closed as she muttered a spell.
“Now you may proceed.”
They stepped forward, half expecting to be stopped in their tracks, but nothing happened. Looking behind them they could see the roaring flames eating the last of the church, and knew they were running out of time.
Connor picked up the witch, and ran from the blaze, Zoah by his side. He hated the deal he had made, and the idea of lying to Serena. But it would be worth it if it meant Serena would be always there for their child. And for him.
Chapter Seventeen - Serena
Seeing Connor carrying the witch Tara had a peculiar effect on Serena, she experienced an emotion she had never thought she would feel where a man was concerned. She was jealous. Jealous of the way Tara had her arm draped possessively around Connor’s neck, jealous of the way she rested her head on his broad chest, and most of all jealous of the concerned look Connor had on his face.
Had the witch cast one of her spells on him? Would she lose her dragon to Tara?
He must have sensed her watching him, because he looked up and smiled at her, and the tight grip on her heart relaxed a little. He was hers, yet there was definitely something bothering him. A wave of sadness consumed her. This was not over. Samuel might be dead, his plans in ruins, but their lives were not going to be a fairy tale ending.
As they ran down dark alley ways, heading towards the mansion and safety, she tried to find the strength to face whatever was to come. They had come this far, worked together to rescue Charlotte, and they would face the future together and conquer any danger that might come their way.
Dear Charlotte. She had no idea what she was getting herself into. But if the witch was right, she really was up to her neck in this. Or perhaps Serena should send her away, remove all temptation away from Zoah. But that would wait for another day. Right now she simply longed to rest and feel safe in Connor’s arms.
“Can’t you change and just fly us all out of here,” she heard Tara ask.
“Nope. To many people will be awake and watching the flames light up the sky. We are going to have to do this on foot.”
“It’s a good job you have such strong arms,” Tara said, stroking his muscles with her fingertips.
Serena dragged her eyes away, knowing this was all for her benefit. And her dislike of the witch grew. She was manipulative, and self centred, everything she had done, all the ways she had orchestrated events leading up to this night were for her own gain. Serena only hoped she could uncover what that was before Tara did too much damage to the people she
“Oh, that’s right, he didn’t tell you who his informer was. Well, we had quite the little chat last night, didn’t we young dragon?”
“She’s the one who told you how to get in? And you didn’t want to tell me that?”
“No. You wouldn’t have trusted her.” Zoah looked fiercely at his brother. “It’s turned out alright, so let’s just move on.”
“You still should have told me.”
“Come now, Zoah. Tell your big brother your reasons.”
“Shut up,” Zoah snapped.
“Then I’ll tell him. He was scared if this all went wrong you would have blamed him for trusting me. And Zoah hates being wrong, don’t you Zoah?”
“You don’t know everything Tara.”
“Really? I would beg to differ.” She smiled smugly, but still looked weak. “He didn’t tell you. And you are not going to tell Serena why we are going on our little trip.”
“I don’t want to keep secrets from her.”
“You don’t have a choice. Tell her and she lives a normal mortal life.” She looked at Connor’s face, the anguish registered there. “We have a deal then. Now, gentlemen, let’s get out of here.”
She stood up, and brushed herself down, then took an experimental step forward, flinching with pain, but covering it quickly to walk towards the magic barrier. They watched her stand before it, her eyes closed as she muttered a spell.
“Now you may proceed.”
They stepped forward, half expecting to be stopped in their tracks, but nothing happened. Looking behind them they could see the roaring flames eating the last of the church, and knew they were running out of time.
Connor picked up the witch, and ran from the blaze, Zoah by his side. He hated the deal he had made, and the idea of lying to Serena. But it would be worth it if it meant Serena would be always there for their child. And for him.
Chapter Seventeen - Serena
Seeing Connor carrying the witch Tara had a peculiar effect on Serena, she experienced an emotion she had never thought she would feel where a man was concerned. She was jealous. Jealous of the way Tara had her arm draped possessively around Connor’s neck, jealous of the way she rested her head on his broad chest, and most of all jealous of the concerned look Connor had on his face.
Had the witch cast one of her spells on him? Would she lose her dragon to Tara?
He must have sensed her watching him, because he looked up and smiled at her, and the tight grip on her heart relaxed a little. He was hers, yet there was definitely something bothering him. A wave of sadness consumed her. This was not over. Samuel might be dead, his plans in ruins, but their lives were not going to be a fairy tale ending.
As they ran down dark alley ways, heading towards the mansion and safety, she tried to find the strength to face whatever was to come. They had come this far, worked together to rescue Charlotte, and they would face the future together and conquer any danger that might come their way.
Dear Charlotte. She had no idea what she was getting herself into. But if the witch was right, she really was up to her neck in this. Or perhaps Serena should send her away, remove all temptation away from Zoah. But that would wait for another day. Right now she simply longed to rest and feel safe in Connor’s arms.
“Can’t you change and just fly us all out of here,” she heard Tara ask.
“Nope. To many people will be awake and watching the flames light up the sky. We are going to have to do this on foot.”
“It’s a good job you have such strong arms,” Tara said, stroking his muscles with her fingertips.
Serena dragged her eyes away, knowing this was all for her benefit. And her dislike of the witch grew. She was manipulative, and self centred, everything she had done, all the ways she had orchestrated events leading up to this night were for her own gain. Serena only hoped she could uncover what that was before Tara did too much damage to the people she
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