Dragonfyre by Donna Grant Read Free Book Online

but I don’t know what’s on the other side.”
    “I’m not without my own skills.” She fingered her sword and raised a brow.
    Aimery nodded. “All right, but as soon as you get to the other side wait for me.”
    “Agreed.”
    She stood and waited for him to lace his fingers together before bracing his hands against his knee. “Ready?”
    “Ready.”
    Kyndra took a few steps back before she ran at him and used his laced hands as a foot hold. As soon as her foot met his hands, he tossed her up. She landed half on top of the wall with a grunt. She pulled herself up and realized the wall was three feet thick.
    She leaned over and gave Aimery a wave before she unsheathed her sword and dropped onto the other side. There was no movement, no shout that she had been seen, but Kyndra wasn’t taking any chances.
    A few moments later Aimery dropped down beside her.
    “You got over faster than I expected.”
    He grinned. “I’m not without my skills.”
    Kyndra turned away so he wouldn’t see her smile. They had gotten out of the city, but they still had to navigate the mountain. And the castle. “The terrain looks flat before we get to the mountain.”
    “It could be, but we’ll have to be careful. Not only is it flat, but there are no trees or anything to hide against. If anyone looks out, they’ll be able to see us.”
    “We’ll have to make a run for it and pray no one sees us.”
    “We need to find some place to rest. I don’t want to get on that mountain in the dark.” She sheathed her sword. “I disagree. It’s the best time to climb it.”
    “There are traps laid out all along the mountain. That was one of the reasons Lugus was with us. He was going to show us the way in.”
    Kyndra sighed and leaned her head against the wall. “You’re right then. We need to be able to see where we’re going.”
    “I’ll get us to the castle.”
    She turned her head to Aimery. She had no doubt he would give his life to make sure she found the egg. “I know.”
    He took her hand and pulled her after him as he darted across the open land, only it wasn’t flat as they had thought. The terrain undulated, making their run that much more treacherous.
    Kyndra glanced over her shoulder once, but no one at the gates had noticed them. She was just about to tell Aimery when a loud squawk sounded above them. She looked up to find a giant bird. Aimery cursed and lengthened his strides. Kyndra had no choice but to do the same or be dragged behind him.
    “Duck,” she shouted as the bird dove at them.
    Aimery wrapped his arms around her and fell to the ground. They hit the ground and fell over a hill and began to roll. Kyndra wrapped her arms around Aimery and buried her head in his chest.
    And then suddenly, there was nothing.

    A scream formed in Kyndra’s throat, but before she could get it out, they landed with a resounding thud. All the breath was knocked from her body. She tried to breathe, to get air in her lungs, but they refused to work.
    “Don’t fight it,” Aimery said as he sat up.
    He lifted her in his arms and tucked them in the shadows while the bird circled overhead, screaming its rage.
    Kyndra was finally able to get air in her lungs. Her body ached, but she was comfortable in Aimery’s arms. She should move, she knew that, but she didn’t have the will to do it.
    “Are you hurt?”
    “I don’t think so. Where are we?”
    She felt his shrug. “It looks like a canyon. I don’t know how big it is, but it’s a good place for us to rest and hide.”
    “From a giant bird.”
    He chuckled. “You’ve never been out of our realm. You have no idea what’s out there waiting to be discovered. There are things you wouldn’t believe.”
    “And you’ve seen them?”
    “I’ve seen so very much.”
    “What’s it like?” she asked. “Do you like leaving our realm?” He shifted. “I do like to see other realms, but the call of our realm is always with me. I can never stay away too long. As a