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He placed a hand on my scaled nose, and his intoxicating male scent blending with an autumn storm caressed me, carrying a distant memory of home.
My heart stuttered. I reacted to him just as strongly as I’d reacted to the ice and fire princes, even in my current beast form. And my beastly heart had never pounded with such enchanted desire.
Could the three princes be the ones for me? The kisses I’d collected from both princes felt right and more than amazing. And if I could just kiss Rai—
I battered my scaled eyelashes, which wasn’t as pretty as I wanted. If I could be in my Fae form—
“I don’t know if you can understand me,” he said, “But I won’t hurt you. Nor will my men. Stay still.” He gently patted my head. “I know it hurts. You’re cut badly. I’ll need to stop your bleeding first.”
“I don’t think the beast understands you,” the one who had a scarred hand said, his shield tight in his hand. “We need to tie her down, so she won’t attack us when we least expect it. Even a wounded beast—”
Rai snarled at the man, but his fascinated gaze stayed on me.
“Prince Rai, this is a big mistake,” the scarred hand continued. He seemed to be closer to him than others, as he constantly spoke boldly. “We’re an inch close to lifting our curse. If you’re softhearted toward her, I’ll get the job done.” There was desperation in his gruff voice. “We need their three heads more than anything. Once we miss this opportunity, we might never get another one.”
“The dragon in me won’t allow me to harm her,” Rai said. “No more words, Quintrell. Go get the serum.”
A man, who looked meeker than the rest of the warriors, came to us with a medical box. He opened it and snatched up a syringe filled with clear liquid.
“I’ll take care of her,Chiron,” Rai said.
Chironhanded the syringe to Rai.
Fear roared in my eyes, and I stumbled back.
“Shush,” Rai said. “I said I wouldn’t hurt you. A dragon’s word is binding.”
I quieted, and he stroked my face to soothe me.
Despite my pain, I purred. I’d hoped it would be gentle, but it was loud.
Rai smiled, his sapphire eyes brightening, and I felt sunlight basking on me.
“Can you understand me?” he whispered. “They call you Furies. Is that your true name?”
“She’s a beast,” said Quintrell. “She isn’t a sentient being.”
Rai growled at him, and Quintrell threw up his hands and stepped back with a sigh.
“I’m going to inject the syringe into you, so you can heal faster,” Rai told me.
When he pushed up my scales on my neck to find a space, I struggled a little. When his warriors rushed to come to bind me, he pulled his lips back and snarled at them, his eyes turning dark blue like midnight seas, until they all backed off.
“Shush.” Rai turned to me, his voice deep and soft. “You’re a brave girl, aren’t you?”
I stilled, gazing at him with gratitude, and Rai found the place he wanted his syringe to stick into.
A needle pierced my skin, and I felt the liquid entering my veins.
I prayed that I hadn’t trusted the wrong man, but he could have easily cleaved off my head. I trusted my instincts. I hadn’t felt this safe for so long.
He pulled out the syringe and turned to his men. “Take care of the other Furies.”
Chironcarried the medic kit and moved toward my alter egos.
Rai touched my scaled face, and I almost purred again. His warm touch comforted me like no other, and it also stoked the fire of desire in me.
It satisfied me more than anything that the lightning prince wasn’t scared or disgusted with my Fury form. I pressed my scaled nose toward him to inhale his scent.
