Page 38 of The Platinum Dragon's Courageous Mate

Lachlan rose, lifting Kieran with him, and they went to find Alban, who was puttering around in the kitchen.

“Alban, I was wondering if you could keep an eye on Micah for us?.” Lachlan asked. “I’d like to take Kieran flying.”

A bright, beaming smile bloomed on Alban’s face. “Of course, absolutely. He’s down for his nap right now, correct?”

“He is and Kieran feels like now would be a perfect time to go to the wing and see his territory.”

Alban nodded, his rainbow feathers bouncing wildly. “It’s a beautiful day. The sun is shining, and it’s nice, still warm. You should totally go and have very much fun. We’ll be fine.”

“Thank you.” Kieran grabbed his hand. “We should go. I’m a little scared.”

Lachlan didn’t bother to wait. He just walked outside to the front of the house where there was a place for them to put their clothes aside and a space to launch. “Let’s go. I’m very excited to see your dragon and to fly with you. My heart is pounding so fast.”

“You don’t think I’ll be bad at it, or that I’ll freak out and forget how?”

Lachlan turned to Kieran, grabbing him by the shoulders and staring into his eyes, trying to will him to understand. “You’re a dragon. You’re not going to forget how to fly. This is you allowing yourself to be free.”

“Are you scared too?” Kieran asked.

“Just excited.”

He loved to fly. Lachlan didn’t feel awkward when he did. He didn’t feel misshapen. He felt strong and powerful and he felt as if he was doing his job by the wing.

He shifted easily, offering Kieran his head to touch and explore before backing away so his mate could shift.

Kieran hesitated for a long while, but then he shifted in a rush. Oh, he was lovely. A shimmery lavender body with darker purple around his face and wings, and he radiated light. He was so beautiful that Lachlan’s eyes stung with tears.

He bowed, his scales rattling.My beautiful mate.

Me? Look at you. You glow.

He preened, so very pleased. He wanted Kieran to find him as lovely as he found Kieran. Mutual admiration.

Spread your wings, love. Get a feel for the air and windage.

It’s safe?

He bobbed his head.Our wing is safe. The wards will hold.They had worked hard to assure the magic defending them was impenetrable, protecting their dragons, their babies, their wing.

Sometimes things got through, but with the guardians Oro Escondido had in place now, it was difficult as hell to even squeak past at the very edges. The river was the hardest, because magicking water could be tricky, but they did it. Bea had an affinity.

Not only that, but Mara owned the cabins there, and she was fierce.

Kieran nodded, crouched down, and leapt up, a beam of light seeming to emanate from his mate as he rose.

Oh. Lachlan watched for a moment, simply transfixed. Then he jumped himself, beating his wings to get height, then slowing down to just stay aloft.

Kieran was a literal streak of light, moving through the air like fireworks.

He called down to Bryant and Logan.The light is Kieran. Let everyone know? We’re flying.

We’ll broadcast it. Don’t be surprised if the whole village turns out to watch you and your mate fly. People are curious.

I’ll show him off,he promised.

To be honest, he was too. Curious. Proud. Fascinated.

There were so many words.