Read Online Only For Her Dragon (Dragon Guard Series Book 6) by Julia Mills - Free Book Online
Authors: Julia Mills
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magic. It’s not black, I promise, but it’s the only way I know short of running back to the lair and looking up a new spell to figure out what it is that I’m seeing…or not seeing. I’m sure you can hear what’s going on outside our little bubble, and to say it’s nothing is a huge understatement. They’re just spinning their wheels. Best guess…Andrew has laid false trails. Worst guess…there are traps. Can one of you send that along to the troops? My brain’s a little busy right now.” She chuckled and Aaron once again had to admire her gumption.
“Kyra says to look beyond your senses. Look for magic, might be dragon or black or even earthen. Whatever it is, it’s magical and she can’t get a lock on it. And whatever our little witch can’t see can’t be good. Also, watch for traps. The little bastard loves to fuck with us.” Aaron sent it through mindspeak to all the dragons and heard Devon passing it on to the panthers.
Between wanting his little brother under lock and key, his dragon pawing at his insides like they were a scratching post, and Kyra not knowing what the hell they were up against, Aaron was about to lose his mind. Any other time he would’ve been pacing and ranting, but they were trapped in a magic bubble that seriously limited the space he had to work through his frustrations.
Talk about having your thumb up your ass!
He listened to the Guardsmen searching the mountainside, felt their anger and irritation at once again turning up empty-handed. Every lead was a dead end. Every scent trail led nowhere. The dragons shared no mind-to-mind communication with Max and his Pride, but their anger at Andrew’s games was filling the air around the mountain as well.
The fact that his dickhead little brother had spent so much time laying false trails proved to Aaron that Andrew had been on that mountainside and was continuing to protect it. The little bastard was doing everything possible to hide in plain sight.
I have to do something besides stand here and watch Kyra play witch.
No sooner had the thought crossed his mind than Aidan and Rian turned in his direction, nodding their heads. Rian was the first to speak. “Kyra will be safe inside the circle. Royce agrees. Let’s get the hell outta here.”
As one unit, the Guardsmen moved from the protection of their mini circle into the massive shielding spell. Their enhanced hearing told them the location of everyone systematically searching the mountainside. They chose the trails to the east.
Rian took the lead, giving military hand signals as they combed the terrain. The Guardsmen combined their enhanced senses and connection to the traitor, building the strongest tracking net Aaron had ever seen. As they moved across the mountain there were spikes in recognition, but with their collective powers it was easy to spot what was old, new, and fake. Unfortunately, everything new was a trick. Fortunately, it was mostly dragon mixed with earthen magic and only a touch of black magic. Apparently, the loss of his wizards had cut off Andrew’s supply of the dirty shit which should make catching the traitor a hell of a lot easier.
“Feel that?” Rian asked, his fist in the air, stopping their forward motion.
Aaron changed his focus and felt Aidan follow suit. There was a disturbance outside the magic shield. The mountain filled the air with hate, anger, and determination. It grew in intensity as the pounding of footsteps shook the earth.
Royce spoke from high above, “Hunters. Looks like an entire pack converging from three sides. Three sets of thirty and they know we’re here.”
“Wanna blow the cover and take ‘em on, Commander, or stay hidden and leave. It’s your call,” Rian called to Rayne.
There was a moment of silence while Aaron imagined Rayne contemplating their next move, the rest of the dragons awaiting his answer.
“Max and the panthers are good with whatever you decide,” Devon interjected.
“Kyra, can you feel the
“Kyra says to look beyond your senses. Look for magic, might be dragon or black or even earthen. Whatever it is, it’s magical and she can’t get a lock on it. And whatever our little witch can’t see can’t be good. Also, watch for traps. The little bastard loves to fuck with us.” Aaron sent it through mindspeak to all the dragons and heard Devon passing it on to the panthers.
Between wanting his little brother under lock and key, his dragon pawing at his insides like they were a scratching post, and Kyra not knowing what the hell they were up against, Aaron was about to lose his mind. Any other time he would’ve been pacing and ranting, but they were trapped in a magic bubble that seriously limited the space he had to work through his frustrations.
Talk about having your thumb up your ass!
He listened to the Guardsmen searching the mountainside, felt their anger and irritation at once again turning up empty-handed. Every lead was a dead end. Every scent trail led nowhere. The dragons shared no mind-to-mind communication with Max and his Pride, but their anger at Andrew’s games was filling the air around the mountain as well.
The fact that his dickhead little brother had spent so much time laying false trails proved to Aaron that Andrew had been on that mountainside and was continuing to protect it. The little bastard was doing everything possible to hide in plain sight.
I have to do something besides stand here and watch Kyra play witch.
No sooner had the thought crossed his mind than Aidan and Rian turned in his direction, nodding their heads. Rian was the first to speak. “Kyra will be safe inside the circle. Royce agrees. Let’s get the hell outta here.”
As one unit, the Guardsmen moved from the protection of their mini circle into the massive shielding spell. Their enhanced hearing told them the location of everyone systematically searching the mountainside. They chose the trails to the east.
Rian took the lead, giving military hand signals as they combed the terrain. The Guardsmen combined their enhanced senses and connection to the traitor, building the strongest tracking net Aaron had ever seen. As they moved across the mountain there were spikes in recognition, but with their collective powers it was easy to spot what was old, new, and fake. Unfortunately, everything new was a trick. Fortunately, it was mostly dragon mixed with earthen magic and only a touch of black magic. Apparently, the loss of his wizards had cut off Andrew’s supply of the dirty shit which should make catching the traitor a hell of a lot easier.
“Feel that?” Rian asked, his fist in the air, stopping their forward motion.
Aaron changed his focus and felt Aidan follow suit. There was a disturbance outside the magic shield. The mountain filled the air with hate, anger, and determination. It grew in intensity as the pounding of footsteps shook the earth.
Royce spoke from high above, “Hunters. Looks like an entire pack converging from three sides. Three sets of thirty and they know we’re here.”
“Wanna blow the cover and take ‘em on, Commander, or stay hidden and leave. It’s your call,” Rian called to Rayne.
There was a moment of silence while Aaron imagined Rayne contemplating their next move, the rest of the dragons awaiting his answer.
“Max and the panthers are good with whatever you decide,” Devon interjected.
“Kyra, can you feel the
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