Page 65 of Dragon Me Through Space

Preston turned away with his hand over his mouth, trying, and failing, to hide his laughter at my question.

“It creates a permanent mental bond between all parties, so that you can communicate telepathically, no matter the distance that separates the individuals, and allows you all to share emotions,” Zeke answered.

What?!

“So, if I opened it right now, all five of us would be connected by telepathic communications and emotional sharing?”

They all nodded.

“And … that’s something you would want?” It seemed odd to me that these four, powerful, Dragonkin Princes would want to be tied to me and each other in such a manner. They would want to know my emotions and thoughts?

Surprising me even more, all four nodded without hesitation.

“You want to share my emotions and thoughts?” I asked again, dubious.

“Once we have this connection, we will be able to know as soon as something happens to you or each other. So, if you got kidnapped or attacked, we would immediately know and be able to come to your aid,” Zeke explained.

“And what if I don’t want that? What if I never open it?”

Wayne’s face immediately twisted into a cross between shock, disbelief, and hurt. Zeke and Gage scowled and glanced at each other in uncertainty.

Preston remained stoic as ever. “That’s up to you, pet. However, a pack with a non-Dragonkin isn’t complete until this is done and we want to have this bond with you. So, we will do our best to prove our loyalty and try our hardest to convince you to, hopefully, eventually accept it.”

Interesting. And terrifying. Mostly interesting, and exciting, that Preston just said they want me to be part of their pack fully.

“Can I take some time to think about it? That’s a pretty big step when I haven’t known you that long and just learned you are my betrothed.” Not that I doubted them, especially since they did have the seal on the contract.

“Of course, you can take as much time as you need.”

Nodding, I turned to leave, but Preston called me back.

“We’d like to begin teaching you about our planet.”

“Can that wait until tomorrow? My brain is already overloaded as it is.” There was a pressure behind my eyes that was a prodrome to a terrible migraine that would force me to lay in a dark, quiet room and try not to let the pain overtake me for the next twenty-four hours at least.

Preston smiled and it was the first, tender smile I had seen on him. “Yes, go ahead and rest.”

“I’ll bring you food in a bit,” Gage promised. “Anything specific you’d like?”

“No, but if you have any pain meds, I’d appreciate those,” I answered as I headed towards the door.

“Pain? What pain are you in?” Zeke asked, worried.

“Just a migraine, Giant. No need to get worked up.” I gave him my best smile, but the pressure behind my eyes had doubled just in the short time I’d advised them of it.

My hand fumbled towards the button to open the door and I tripped over my own feet.

Wayne rushed forward and caught me as I started to fall. “You sure it’s just a migraine?”

I nodded. “Can you take me to my room? I’ll need to turn all of the lights off and ensure it stays quiet in there.”

Wayne easily picked me up in his arms and headed towards my room. Even though he wasn’t as strong as Zeke, he was still capable of carrying me easily. “I’ll take care of you, don’t worry.”

After opening my door, Wayne immediately turned off all of the lights and lay me on my bed.

Shortly after, the door opened again, admitting Zeke who held out two white pills. “Pain meds,” he explained and held out a glass of water.

I quickly took them, draining the entire glass because I realized I was also really thirsty.