Chosen Destiny by Rebecca Airies Read Free Book Online

panting
    for him from just that smile. With a mental shake of her head, she told herself she was
    stronger than that even if she was drawn by it.
    “I’ve secured a room for us. It will do for the short term.” Samiel strolled over to
    them.
    She raised a brow but shrugged. If they were lucky, it wouldn’t take long to find
    and stop the Dark Sorcerer. She wasn’t going to count on it. She’d be surprised if the
    dragons stayed more than a night in the town. They seldom did. They preferred to have
    their own quarters in an isolated area. Regardless of where they were, they’d be here
    when they were needed. She had no idea how they did that and was a bit curious, but
    the answer could wait.
    She followed Samiel up the stairs, eager to get this finished so that she could get
    back to her research. There had to be some reason for the attacks. Maybe it could be
    found in one of the histories or on a map. Some kind of treasure or ancient knowledge
    the Dark Sorcerer hoped to use.
    “You’re suddenly very serious. Are you worrying now what being a Tiria means?”
    Samiel asked as he opened the door. He led the way into the room.
    Meagan followed him. A large, sturdy bed with a polished black wood headboard
    dominated the room. A yellow and green blanket had been spread over it and plump
    pillows were ready for use. The bright color stood out against the dark stone of the
    walls. The way the room was decorated did surprise her. She hadn’t thought that it
    would be this nice especially since visitors seldom came through the area.
    “Are you thinking about what it means now?” Jaeson stepped up beside her.
    She smiled, wondering why they thought she should be worried. “No, I was
    actually thinking about what I was doing before you decided talking was so important
    it outweighed searching for possible reasons the Dark Sorcerer might be focused on this
    area.”
    “You can get back to that later. Right now you need to learn just what it means to be
    a Tiria .” Samiel’s head titled and his lips curved, revealing the points of four fangs.
    “Being a Tiria isn’t something that’s going to change. As far as I’m concerned it
    could wait. This village really can’t.” She lifted a shoulder. “I was just going to learn
    what I needed as I went along.”
    “For most of the things, that would be a good way to approach it, but there’s
    something that’s not going to wait.” Jaeson’s hand rose to her cheek.
    She stepped back just before he touched her. They had both been very touchy. Her
    arm and her cheek. They hadn’t let her out of their sight. She could read the
    possessiveness in their gaze. She just couldn’t understand it. She’d barely met them and
    knew nothing about them except their names.
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    “What is it that I need to know? Just get it over with so I can get back to what I was
    doing.” She put her hands on her hips. She was getting a little tired of their theatrics.
    She wasn’t going to run out of the room so they really didn’t need to be watching her so
    intently.
    “Get it over with.” Jaeson looked over at Samiel, a smile on his lips. “No woman’s
    ever said that to me.”
    She rolled her eyes. That comment probably hadn’t even made a dent on his ego. It
    certainly hadn’t prompted him to get to the point. She just didn’t understand the need
    for privacy. Lady, even the talking wasn’t necessary. As far as she was concerned,
    everything but the Dark Sorcerer could wait indefinitely. Their priorities were definitely
    out of order.
    “Why don’t you go sit down? As we said, there are things that we need to talk
    about, that are important enough to take you away from your search. In fact, it might
    just change the way you think about being a Tiria .” Samiel waved a hand toward the
    bed.
    She sighed. Deciding that it would be faster to do as he asked, she dropped onto the
    soft mattress. She shot them both a look from beneath her lashes and tapped her