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Back in the woods…
Even with the metal poker being thrown at my head, I don’t back down. I don’t even know her name, but this woman is mine, and she’s not getting away so easily. At least not until we talk.
Obviously, I wouldn’t force her to be my mate, but isn’t that how this is supposed to work? Fate decides, and wham-bam-thank-you-ma’am, you get your happily ever after.
At least that’s what I heard one of the wolves back in East Texas say. Not that I understand some of their idiocies, even after this time. Maybe this is another scenario in which I’ve severely gotten things wrong.
“Listen, I’m not here to hurt you,” I tell her, keeping the door cracked a few inches, but closed enough to protect my face from any other projectiles. “You called for help, right?”
“You’re not who I called,” she snaps back with a fire in her tone.
I grin and am glad she can’t see me. “No, you spoke with someone at our headquarters. They sent me since I was closest and could get to you quickest. I’m only here to help.”
And be your mate, but we can talk about that later, I think to myself.
She doesn’t reply and I can’t sense her moving, so I chance opening the door a bit more. When I peek around, she’s standing next to the lit fireplace and is holding another metal poker in her hand.
“Would you rather stay put and hope there’s enough wood here, preventing you from freezing to death?” I ask her, crossing my fingers behind my back that her answer is no.
Though, I don’t get a reply, which I hope is good news.
“I’m letting cold air in,” I tell her. “If you promise not to throw anything at me, I’m going to come inside and stand right here, but with the door closed.”
Still, she remains silent.
Knowing that I can’t give up on my mate, I enter the cabin and close my eyes briefly. If I’m going to die by this incredible woman, I don’t really want to see it coming.
When I’m standing against the wall and the snow is no longer coming inside, I finally open my eyes. She hasn’t moved from her post across the room, nor has she dropped her weapon, but the fear I’d seen in her eyes earlier seems to be more curious now.
“I’m only here to help,” I tell her again, wondering why I can sense the bond and she can’t. Or doesn’t seem to be at least.
I know with Cillian and Dawsyn it hadn’t been easy because he’d had a shield up, but I’m not hiding anything. Not even my feelings. She should be able to sense my pure intentions as a wolf shifter. As long as she’s been trained like ones I’ve known.
“I don’t trust you,” she says, voice remaining strong. “What are you?”
Again, I’m confused, but I don’t want her to think I’m trying to trick her, so I answer honestly. “A dragon shifter.”
Her eyes go wide, and she gasps. “A what?”
My head cocks to the side. “Have you not heard of us?”
It’s been over ten years since dragons left Drago and came to Earth. While there are not many of us, it’s not been a secret for some time now. There’s no way her pack doesn’t know.
She tenses again, and her knuckles go white from gripping her weapon. “Lies!”
I hold my hands out innocently and call my scales forward. “Look. I don’t have witch magic. You’d be able to sense that. These are real dragon scales. Hell, I’ll even go outside and shift if that’s what you need.”
Her head shakes frantically. “How can this be real?”
“We were hidden for a long time,” I tell her softly. “It’s been about ten years since we left our realm and entered Earth.”
She chokes on a loud sob, one of her hands covering her mouth. “Ho-How is that po-possible?” She drops the poker and looks at her hands, turning them over, inspecting every inch before she starts to look around. “I don’t even know the year or how old I am or why…” Her eyes finally meet mine, frantic but curious. “Or why my wolf wants to claim you. A dragon we didn’t even know existed five minutes ago.”
That’s a lot of information and while the last part makes my heart soar, I force myself to focus on the first pieces.
“What’s your name?” I ask her, stepping just a foot forward.
“Lexi.” Her voice is shakier than before, not as confident.
