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He cups my chin, studying me intently. “Did you have a vision you have not told me about? A dream about tomorrow?”
“No.” The lie burns my tongue even as I brush my lips against his in a tender kiss. When I pull back, I drop my forehead gently to his as I rest my palm on his muscular chest, mapping thick corded muscle with the tips of my fingers.
He makes a rumbling growl in response and his gaze is full of fiery possession as he tightens his arms around my waist.
“I’m tired of being worried about tomorrow, my Dragon,” I whisper against his lips as I take his hand and place it on my thigh. “Help me to forget for a while.”
He seals his lips over mine in a claiming kiss and then carries me to the bed.
CHAPTER59
AURDYN
My eyes snap open as Freyja stirs in my arms. She buries her head in my chest and my nostrils flare as I detect the saline scent of her tears. I run my hand through her hair, brushing it back from her face as I gently nuzzle her.
“Freyja, wake up,” I speak softly, not wanting to startle her. “You are having a nightmare, my T’kara.”
She lifts her head, blinking several times as if slowly realizing where she is. Her cheeks are stained with tears and her eyelids are puffy and red. “It is all right,” I murmur, folding my wings tighter around her. “I am here.” I cup her face, brushing away her tears with my thumbs. “What were you dreaming?”
“I don’t remember,” she murmurs. “It’s gone now.”
Worry tightens my chest. Freyja has had visions before. Surely, if she were given a warning by the gods, she would have remembered it. I smooth a hand down her back in a soothing gesture as she snuggles against me. Perhaps it was truly only a nightmare, and nothing more.
“Are you sure you remember nothing?”
She nods, and then settles back into sleep.
Try as I might, I cannot rest. Not now. Not knowing the danger we face tomorrow. I am not worried for myself, but I am worried for her. She is everything to me.
As I glance down at her, asleep in my arms and wings, I know that I could probably sneak away undetected, leaving her here where she’d be safer.
But I also know that she would never forgive me if I did. Sighing heavily, I go over the plan in my head. It is sound and, more importantly, she will be by my side the entire time, so I will easily be able to protect her.
In truth, if not for the vision of our son—our future—given to me by the heart tree, I would have found a way to keep her from the battle. But knowing that she will live, has given me the reassurance to acquiesce to her demand to go with us to fight the Mages.
I have no reason to deny her this when I already know how it will turn out.
Closing my eyes, I allow myself to fall into a light sleep. Morning is only a few hours away and I am eager for the day to be done.
CHAPTER60
FREYJA
The early rays of the sun stream in through the small window, across from the bed. Aurdyn isn’t here in the bed with me. Sitting up, I scan the room, but he is not here. Perhaps he is downstairs.
Wrapping the heavy furs around me, I pad to the cleansing room and ready myself for the day. I change into my thick brown leggings and fur-line leather tunic and boots. I make my way to the door, but it opens and Aurdyn steps in.
“I have brought breakfast,” he says proudly.
I glance down at his hands, but only notice a trunk. No plates or—
Olmar steps around him from the hallway and into our room, carrying a tray with our breakfast and morning tea. Olmar sets our table, trying his best to please a rather grumpy Dragon. It’s hard to keep the wry smile from my face as I look over at Aurdyn—so pleased with himself.
I arch a teasing brow. “Technically, Olmar has brought us breakfast.”
Aurdyn waves a dismissive hand at him. “Yes, but I instructed him to.”
I shake my head in admonishment as Aurdyn grins.
