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I stepped up to the bars of the cell and set my hands over his.
His gaze ran over my face, slowly.
Taking me in like I was the most beautiful thing he’d ever seen.
“Hey, Auggie.” My voice was soft.
His eyes closed.
The expression on his face was both pain and relief. Like I was making everything harder and easier for him at the same time.
“You don’t look so good,” I said.
It was an understatement.
A massive understatement.
A harsh chuckle escaped him. “You still look perfect.”
My chest ached. “I overheard Jasper and Eli talking. You’re going to die in here if you stay.”
He closed his eyes, but didn’t disagree with me. Not when he looked like he did.
“Can’t you isolate him or something?” I asked Jasper. “Leave him in this room alone until his time runs out?”
“Shifters don’t do well alone. Most immortal beings don’t. We lose our minds.” Jas didn’t beat around the bush, which I both appreciated and hated at the same time.
A moment of silence passed.
An idea occurred to me. An insane thought. One I couldn’t speak aloud until I’d had time to really, truly consider it.
“Can you put me in there with him for a few minutes and give us some space?” I finally asked.
The four dragons who’d accompanied me looked at each other.
August didn’t say a word.
His eyes were still closed. His body was still tense.
Jasper finally said, “We can’t give you long.”
But when he grabbed the metal door, it opened at his touch. It must’ve been dragon magic, because it responded immediately, and there was no visible lock.
Did that mean August could open the door himself if he wanted to?
Or that I could open it, since I had his magic in my veins after his bite?
August remained exactly where he was as I let go of his hands and slipped into the cell.
After the door closed behind me, the dragons walked away.
I waited until I couldn’t hear their footsteps anymore.
Then, I quietly crossed the small cell and wrapped my arms around August’s middle lightly, careful not to bump any of his injuries.
He remained still, his body trembling slightly.
“You can hug me, you know,” I whispered.
