Page 35 of Princess Seeks Dragon
“Think about staying here? In this town?”
“It’s not a bad place, especially if it has what you’re looking for.”
“Then why did you leave? What were you looking for?”
I have to smile. Her directness and honesty would make her worthy of a Kane dragon—well, another Kane dragon, one who isn’t a screw up like me. The way she rolls with the constant blows life is dealing her... “It didn’t have a mate. A dragoness.”
“Oh. Oh, you have to marry someone like you?”
Is it just me, or did Angela’s voice fall with sadness?
“I don’t have to. I wanted to. Thought I wanted to. Because dragons are dying out.”
“Makes sense. Deforestation?”
I shake my head. “Not like that. So many dragons have lost their ability to transform over time, and when they marry humans, there is a good chance the child can be fully human. Just... Just like genes being bred out, I suppose you could say.”
“Oh, so your sister-in-law’s baby... ?”
“Vanessa is having what we call dragonborn. That means my brother’s genetics win, I guess.” Or is it something in Pine Ridge, I suddenly find myself wondering.Are children conceived in magical places more likely to hold onto their magical traits?
“I’m asking too many questions, aren’t I? You’re easy to talk to. And I’ve never met a dragon before.”
“Oh, this isn’t what a dragon looks like, love. Not really. If you saw me in my more ‘protective form,’ you wouldn’t like it.”
“Why not?”
“Well... Because it’s scary. I’m a monster—a good one, but still. Well, goodish. But that wouldn’t matter. Most human women wouldn’t accept a monster as their mate, you know.”
“That sucks. I’m sorry people are so shallow. I promise if you show me your real form, I’ll try to be brave.” Angela pats my hand and rises to refill her watering can.
Suddenly, I can’t wait to show her. It’ll end things once and for all, and I’ll be able to stop obsessing about how easy she is to talk to and howveryeasy she is on the eyes.
Chapter Eleven: Truth
On the run from anarranged marriage to a stunningly handsome, wealthy criminal or trapped by a magical necklace with a sexy, dangerous bodyguard who can turn into a dragon?
