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Kaida immediately shoved the thoughts away. She also made sure to think of a wall inside of the mate bond so her thoughts did not carry over into Enzo’s mind.
Only bad part about this bond. He can find out my secret a hell of a lot quicker if I am not careful.
When they reached the ground, Enzo slowly lowered her legs to the ground as he stared into her eyes. Their lips were dangerously close to touching, and she could feel the heat rising between them as they gazed into each other’s eyes for what felt like an eternity. He glanced at her lips for a moment but then blinked and looked back into her eyes.
Enzo stepped away, and Kaida felt the heat from his body be replaced with a brief cool breeze. With the sudden change in temperature between them, it shocked Kaida for a moment, and her face twisted in confusion. When she found Enzo’s gaze still on her, his arm was held out toward the carriage. Kaida offered him a small smile in hopes of portraying that she wasn’t going to dwell on that little moment between them and then stepped through the door. Once she sat down on the lush cushions, Enzo made his way into the carriage. Before she knew it, Kaida could feel the carriage shifting from side to side as the wheels moved against the cobblestone road.
The ride was silent, and they made their way to the city. For the first time in her life, Kaida did not feel like the silence was uncomfortable. She relished in the lack of activity. She didn’t feel the need or desire to engage or interact; for once she was happy to just be.
When Kaida would sneak a glance over at Enzo, she would catch him gazing at her and then quickly look away as if he hadn’t been. After the fifth time it happened, Kaida couldn’t help but giggle at him. She heard him growl, and she found herself rubbing her thighs together from the throbbing she felt between her legs.
Is it because he is my mate? Or would I get all hot and bothered any time a dominant male is all growly around me?Kaida wondered.
Kaida wanted to make a comment about his reaction to her laughing at him. She wanted to see how he would react to a little jestering, but the carriage coming to a halt stopped her from saying anything. A quick look around through the window to see exactly where in the city he had taken her told her everything she needed to know. Kaida was familiar with it after being brought here by her parents whenever they wished to eat something different than what the cooks made them or shop for new clothes for a boring event they had to attend.
Something dawned on Kaida that she hadn’t considered before.Hmm. I guess I will be attending boring events soon enough, too, now that I am to become the Queen.
They were outside of one of the most prestigious restaurants in the city. Kaida almost rolled her eyes at Enzo wanting to eat here as it felt a little cliché. Enzo stepped out of the carriage and assisted Kaida out as well. She wanted to tell him that she was capable of doing it herself, but she somehow knew it was futile. She watched for years how her father would be the same way around her mother. Though, the moment that their hands touched, the arcs of light returned, and Kaida blushed as she watched them dance along their skin. The fact that he chose this restaurant quickly left her thoughts, replaced with something a little dirtier instead.
“Will that ever go away?”
Enzo seemed surprised at the question. “From what I understand, the fact that we are even seeing these arcs of light between us means the bond is strong. The brighter and more frequent the arcs, the stronger the bond between the two dragons.”
“I wonder what would happen if more of our skin touched the other’s,” Kaida said in a sultry voice as she let go of Enzo’s hand to walk into the restaurant he had chosen for them.
Enzo growled like he did in the carriage, and Kaida did not suppress her laughter.
Oh yeah. This is going to be a fun first date if it's this easy to get him rattled.
Six
The inside of the restaurant was gorgeous. The walls were smooth, black granite, which was almost reflective, containing white and gold veins running through the rock like grain on wood. Black granite tables lined with gold trim edges dotted the dining room surrounded by modern leather seats. The wall behind the bar was stainless steel with glass shelves containing various bottles of liquors in the price range of expensive to obscenely expensive. The ceiling resembled a cave with stalactites hanging from above hollowed out to contain the lightbulbs. It was the best combination of ultra-modern design with natural complements. The floor was a deep-colored wood that somehow made the overall look tie together. The major source of light was from the wall-length windows on the right that were in the perfect direction just where the sun was able to pour into it.
I feel like I am in a cave. I love it!
Enzo walked up to the podium, and the red-headed girl wearing black pants and a white button-down shirt with a black tie behind it immediately stood up straight and ran her hands through her hair at the sight of him. The girl’s Emerald green eyes scanned him from top to bottom, her smile growing as she did. Kaida made a noise inside her throat that almost resembled a growl. A pathetic growl, but a growl nonetheless.
Is… my dragon showing herself now that I have Enzo?Kaida wondered to herself as her eyes went wide with shock.
She had to quickly adjust her face to show no emotion as Enzo glanced over his shoulder at her. Kaida raised her eyebrows in a questioning way at him, and he responded with a smirk. When he looked back at the hostess, his joking demeanor disappeared.
“I need a table for two, please.”
The hostess looked like she was going to melt into a puddle at his words. “Absolutely,” she said breathlessly, “are you waiting for your second person?”
The girl was clearly so focused on the fact Enzo was standing in front of her that she missed the fact Kaida was standing right next to him when she asked the question which made her look like a complete idiot. Kaida looked up at Enzo to get an idea of how he felt about this girl disregarding her presence. She watched his face contort in confusion and looked down to see her at his side and then back to the girl.
As he responded, Enzo possessively wrapped his arm around Kaida’s shoulders. “No, mymateis right here.”
Kaida couldn’t help it. An evil smirk played at her lips as she cocked her head sideways innocently. The girl’s face paled as she realized that she just made a huge mistake. The girl gulped and bowed her head as she gathered the menus and led them to their table. Enzo looked around the room briefly before mentioning he would like the one in the corner by the wall-length window. The girl nodded while avoiding eye contact. Once she got them to the table, she put the menus down and said that a Rual would be by shortly.
Enzo pulled out one of the chairs closer to the wall, motioning for Kaida to sit, and then pulled out the chair across from her for himself to sit down with his back to the window. Kaida had no idea why he positioned them the way that he did, but she didn’t want to question it. Once seated, Rual came to the table. He wore the same outfit as the hostess, his dark brown hair was arranged messily over his brown eyes, and he had a sharp square jawline and muscles that almost looked like they would bust open the fabric of his shirt if he wasn’t careful. He flashed them both a smile before introducing himself and asking what they would like to drink. Enzo watched Rual carefully before he said, “Ladies first.” Kaida ordered a glass of water with frozen red raspberries. She noticed that Rual would not look at her eyes or even her face. They were glancing at the wall behind her instead. When Rual looked over at Enzo, he kept his eyes down instead, but his voice was still pretty relaxed. When Enzo said that he would like a glass of water with frozen blueberries, Kaida was slightly shocked. Part of her thought he would end up liking something much more exotic.
Hmm. I wonder what other ways he can surprise me.
The frozen fruit was more than just for taste preferences. Dragon Shifters generally throw off an ample amount of heat. It came from the fire that burned inside of them from their dragon counterpart. With that realization, someone thought of freezing fruit instead of using ice cubes to keep drinks cool. Some people were pickier than others. Kaida tended to use which fruit was requested as a way to tell how people were in day-to-day life. Requesting the common fruits such as blueberries, strawberries, black or red raspberries, or apples could mean that the person could be easy to please, modest, or just liked to live simply. When people requested fruit like pears, pineapples, oranges, or watermelon could mean that they were pickIer than normal, lived life a little more on the expensive side, and tended to try to act as though they didn’t forget that they were a few bad choices away from being lower class. Then there were those who chose star fruit, pineberries, plums, or cherries. These were the ones that knew they were high-class people. The ones that could afford to spend three to four times the amount of money on the lower ended fruits. Generally, these were the ones that looked down on others for not being in their level of class and were glad to show their disdain to even be in the same room as someone in a lower class.
Kaida grew up in one of the most prestigious families in Dragaal and never had to worry about a damn thing. If she wanted one of the more expensive fruits in her drinks, she easily could. Pears were one of her favorite fruits, and she loved the way the water tasted when it was accented with pear juices, but she also knew not everyone was as fortunate, and she was not one to rub it in or gloat.
