Dragon's Complete Desire: The Killington Dragons (Paranormal Romance) by Meg Ripley Read Free Book Online Page B
Authors: Meg Ripley
through her.
"The official report is that it was a terrorist attack and that both Greyson and Aurora were murdered."
"I met with a representative of the operative today. They have agreed to maintain peace between the humans and the dragons as long as we promise to stay here, and that no one will see Aurora again."
Vivian felt her heart sink.
"What does that mean?"
"Like you said, the official word is that she is dead. Her showing back up would not just cause confusion. It could breach the security of the entire operative and all of the information that Aurora's father gave his life to protect will be released to the public."
"Holy shit," Vivian said, then quickly covered her mouth with her hand.
"No, I think that was a fairly appropriate summation. The rogue operative say that they will end the war now as long as we promise to maintain absolute separation from the humans and that Aurora will never return."
"They're lying," Aurora said.
"Why do you say that?" Arach asked.
"Come on, Babe, be serious. They killed my father for deciding not to force me to marry Greyson. Now not only did I not marry Greyson, but I shot a crossbow through his throat. They aren't going to just call things even just because I promise to be a good girl and stay hidden away here with you."
Vivian gasped beside Aurora and Aurora reached to squeeze her hand. She couldn't fathom her best friend murdering anyone, much less the man she had once planned to marry, but Aurora talked about it calmly and casually as if it had no impact.
"They are going to wage war just like they said they would, and I guarantee you I'll be the first one they go after."
Arach looked at her with such intensity Vivian felt like she could have reached out and touched the gaze between them.
"And if they do, they will have the wrath of the entire clan on them. They only encountered two of us when Greyson came. As my wife, though, you will have the sworn loyalty of every Killington warrior. It is will be their duty and their honor to lay down their lives to protect you."
Vivian felt a shiver of excitement roll through her at Arach's words.
"How am I supposed to get ready for the wedding if I have to stay here at least until after we're married?"
There was a pause and then Vivian tugged Aurora's hand to get her attention.
"I'll do whatever you need. I don't know how I got here or how I would get back there, but if I can figure that out, I'll do anything you need me to. I already did the Maid of Honor thing once, I can do it again."
Aurora smiled at her through the tears sparkling in her deep blue eyes and pulled Vivian to her in a tight hug.
"Thank you," she whispered.
"She'll need protection," Arach said from the head of the table and Vivian pulled out of the hug to look at him.
"I'm picking up a wedding dress and getting flowers. I don't find anything particularly dangerous about that." she said.
"No one knows that she knows what's going on," Aurora added, "She won't be in any danger will she?"
"We have no way of knowing what these people know or how they find out. If she is doing anything that involves us, there is the potential for danger. Besides, you heard her. She doesn't know how to get here or how to get back home. She needs someone with her who can keep her safe and bring her back and forth. It's just a precaution."
"He'll be human, yes?" Vivian asked.
Arach slid a look at her that said he was still not convinced about having her around.
"I will ask him to stay in human form except if absolutely necessary." With that, he turned to one of the men beside him, "Could you get Cade for me? He's on guard at the far tower tonight."
Aurora offered her a smile.
"Look at you. Here for less than an hour and you are already getting your very own dragon."
****
"I think that the brooch you gave me last week was a better Maid of Honor gift," Vivian said, bracing herself for having to deal with another of the gruff creatures.
She watched Aurora give Arach a
"The official report is that it was a terrorist attack and that both Greyson and Aurora were murdered."
"I met with a representative of the operative today. They have agreed to maintain peace between the humans and the dragons as long as we promise to stay here, and that no one will see Aurora again."
Vivian felt her heart sink.
"What does that mean?"
"Like you said, the official word is that she is dead. Her showing back up would not just cause confusion. It could breach the security of the entire operative and all of the information that Aurora's father gave his life to protect will be released to the public."
"Holy shit," Vivian said, then quickly covered her mouth with her hand.
"No, I think that was a fairly appropriate summation. The rogue operative say that they will end the war now as long as we promise to maintain absolute separation from the humans and that Aurora will never return."
"They're lying," Aurora said.
"Why do you say that?" Arach asked.
"Come on, Babe, be serious. They killed my father for deciding not to force me to marry Greyson. Now not only did I not marry Greyson, but I shot a crossbow through his throat. They aren't going to just call things even just because I promise to be a good girl and stay hidden away here with you."
Vivian gasped beside Aurora and Aurora reached to squeeze her hand. She couldn't fathom her best friend murdering anyone, much less the man she had once planned to marry, but Aurora talked about it calmly and casually as if it had no impact.
"They are going to wage war just like they said they would, and I guarantee you I'll be the first one they go after."
Arach looked at her with such intensity Vivian felt like she could have reached out and touched the gaze between them.
"And if they do, they will have the wrath of the entire clan on them. They only encountered two of us when Greyson came. As my wife, though, you will have the sworn loyalty of every Killington warrior. It is will be their duty and their honor to lay down their lives to protect you."
Vivian felt a shiver of excitement roll through her at Arach's words.
"How am I supposed to get ready for the wedding if I have to stay here at least until after we're married?"
There was a pause and then Vivian tugged Aurora's hand to get her attention.
"I'll do whatever you need. I don't know how I got here or how I would get back there, but if I can figure that out, I'll do anything you need me to. I already did the Maid of Honor thing once, I can do it again."
Aurora smiled at her through the tears sparkling in her deep blue eyes and pulled Vivian to her in a tight hug.
"Thank you," she whispered.
"She'll need protection," Arach said from the head of the table and Vivian pulled out of the hug to look at him.
"I'm picking up a wedding dress and getting flowers. I don't find anything particularly dangerous about that." she said.
"No one knows that she knows what's going on," Aurora added, "She won't be in any danger will she?"
"We have no way of knowing what these people know or how they find out. If she is doing anything that involves us, there is the potential for danger. Besides, you heard her. She doesn't know how to get here or how to get back home. She needs someone with her who can keep her safe and bring her back and forth. It's just a precaution."
"He'll be human, yes?" Vivian asked.
Arach slid a look at her that said he was still not convinced about having her around.
"I will ask him to stay in human form except if absolutely necessary." With that, he turned to one of the men beside him, "Could you get Cade for me? He's on guard at the far tower tonight."
Aurora offered her a smile.
"Look at you. Here for less than an hour and you are already getting your very own dragon."
****
"I think that the brooch you gave me last week was a better Maid of Honor gift," Vivian said, bracing herself for having to deal with another of the gruff creatures.
She watched Aurora give Arach a
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