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The human female never once looked at him, though. No, she merely sat, looked at Finn, and waited, as if expecting a scolding.
However, Finn merely softened his expression and said, "No worries, lass. I'll help you any way you need."
Maelon nearly said he'd help her, but bit his tongue. He said to his dragon,Stop it.
I didn't do anything.
You did. You want to protect her.
Yes, I do. But maybe you do too.
With a mental grunt, he didn't say anything else while he waited to see what came next.
ChapterFourteen
Kaylee's jaw had dropped when Dr. Maelon Perry had left the examination room, not even caring about what her name was.
Gone was the intense, sexy dragonman from a few months ago. In his place was a man too highhanded and cocky for his own good.
Layla tried to calm her down. But Kaylee's mind raced, barely registering anything until Dr. Innes returned with a vial of dark red dragon's blood. Within seconds of it being injected, her dizziness faded, and she felt a little stronger. Time would tell if it helped with her nausea or not.
Soon there was a knock, and the dark-haired form of Delaney Griffiths, the mate of Snowridge's leader, walked in. Delaney shook her head as she said, "Sorry about Maelon. His manners are shite, but he's a brilliant doctor." The woman stared at her a second before asking, "How are you?"
Kaylee's eyes heated, but she forced herself not to cry. She'd held it together this long, and she could do it a little longer.
Something must've shown on her face, however, because Delaney placed a hand over hers and squeezed. "Rhydian won't make you do anything you don't want to do. And even if you're not mated to a dragon-shifter, you've lived with them long enough to know they can be high-handed at times and you've probably learned how to stand up to them."
Kaylee bobbed her head. "Yes. But he's just so…different from before."
Delaney tilted her head. "Maelon tends to keep to himself, so if he showed a bit of himself, he must've felt comfortable around you, aye?"
"Maybe," she mumbled. The alcohol involved had probably been a bigger influence, though. But she didn't mention it.
Delaney's cell phone beeped, and she checked it. "Come on, Kaylee. Rhydian and Maelon are with Finn. It's best to get this over with now. I'm sure keeping it a secret has taken its toll, aye?"
She gave a wobbly smile. "I guess."
Kaylee waved goodbye to Layla and was grateful that Delaney didn't try to make small talk. The woman was a lot older than Kaylee, and taller, too. She definitely looked like the type of person who could stand up to a dragon-shifter better than she could. After all, Kaylee was short, not really that much in shape, and definitely lacking in the muscle department.
They arrived at Finn's cottage, and a very pregnant Arabella opened the door. She smiled at Kaylee and said, "Finn has your back, Kaylee. Don't worry."
She nodded, her throat growing tight with emotion. "I know I should've said something."
Arabella pulled her in for a hug—well as best she could, given how pregnant she was. "Don't worry about it." She pulled back. "Besides, Finn owes you for how much you've helped me. You're brilliant with the triplets."
Kaylee had grown closer with Arabella over the last six months or so, once she'd helped out the dragonwoman regularly with watching her children. It was a far cry from the first time she'd met Arabella, when the dragonwoman had seemed distant and a little intimidating because of the scars on her face and healed burns on her neck.
But Arabella was kind at heart and loved Lochguard nearly as much as her own family. Not to mention she helped keep Finn balanced and sane, which many people probably didn't realize.
Just the thought of not seeing the triplets several times a week brought back the stupid stinging to her eyes. But considering nothing had been decided, Kaylee swallowed and composed herself. "I'm ready to see Finn."
Arabella gestured down the hall. "You'd best go in. I'll stay in the kitchen, otherwise Finn will be distracted. I'm always here if you need to talk."
"Thanks, Ara."
After smiling at the dragonwoman, Kaylee took a deep breath and went to the door indicated and knocked. Finn answered, his eyes kind. Regardless, she felt awful for hiding anything from him.
From the corner of her eye, she noticed Maelon and Rhydian. Deliberately not looking at the doctor, she focused on Finn. He said softly, "No worries, lass. I'll help you any way you need."
