Reawakening the Dragon: Part One

Reawakening the Dragon: Part One by Jessie Donovan Read Free Book Online

Book: Reawakening the Dragon: Part One by Jessie Donovan Read Free Book Online
Authors: Jessie Donovan
Tags: FICTION / Romance / Paranormal
“You weren’t blending in last night. Every male was staring at you.”
    “I’m not about to defend myself to the likes of you. But why do you care, anyway? Not that long ago, you were threatening to toss me aside somewhere.”
    “We’re working together now and if you fuck up, it puts my clan at risk.”
    Before Jane could answer, Nikki entered the room carrying a tea tray. The dragonwoman winked at Jane and a thread of jealousy shot through his body. Kai wanted to be in on the secret.
    Nikki set the tray down and poured tea. “Humans need tea or coffee to function properly. I figured giving some to Jane will make her more alert for our investigation.”
    “I’m sure that’s the reason,” Kai murmured. The human was definitely being a bad influence on Nikki.  
    Raising his voice to normal levels, he added, “Jane needs clothes. You have until noon to take her out and find some.” Kai switched his gaze to Jane. “You’ll be paying for them.”
    Jane crossed her arms over her chest in almost the exact same pose as him. “I’m not buying new clothes. I have perfectly suitable ones in my hotel room. We’ll go there.”
    “Did you tell any of the blokes at the pub where you were staying?” Kai demanded.
    “I’m going to pretend you didn’t just insult my intelligence.” Jane replied. “I used a fake name and even pretended to be American. You’re the one who nearly broke my cover by calling me ‘Janey.’” Kai remained silent, not wanting to admit she was right. Sighing, Jane continued, “Besides, they have no idea where I’d be staying. Especially since I have messy hair and no make-up on today. I look like a completely different person.”
    He grunted. “You look better when natural.”
    Nikki blinked at him, but Kai didn’t care. He merely spoke the truth.
    Jane cleared her throat. “Right, then Nikki can take me to my hotel after I drink my tea. I’ll check out too, since I assume I’ll be staying here. Correct?”
    Jane staying in the same house as him was a bad idea. His dragon would keep pushing for him to kiss the blasted human. And if Kai let his guard down for even a second, he didn’t trust his beast.
    His dragon growled. You want to kiss her, too. You dream about it all the time.
    Maybe, but he wasn’t going to admit to it. He didn’t have time to woo, let alone kiss, a human. Especially a human who would drive his dragon crazy.  
    Yet Jane staying with him was the logical choice. He’d just have to exercise his steely self-control for a few days. After that, he’d steer clear of her and never have to see the human again.
    His beast added, Except on TV. Or, when she’s interviewing people in our clan.
    Kai looked Jane straight in the eye. “Yes. It’ll be easier for us to share information if you stay here.”
    The corner of Jane’s mouth ticked up. “And for you to keep tabs on me.”
    Careful not to show his surprise, he replied, “That too.” He glanced at the clock on the wall. “You’d better hurry. I expect for you to narrow the list further as well as retrieve your clothes in the next four hours.” He looked to Nikki. “Make sure she’s back on time.”
    Nikki nodded slowly. “Of course.”
    Kai looked to Jane. “You have one chance. If you try to escape or withhold information from me, I will find you and lock you away until I finish my investigation. Understood?”
    Jane rolled her eyes. “I’m not a child, nor am I your soldier to order around. You keep forgetting that, Kai Sutherland.”
    Kai grunted. “No, you’re not, but you are a pain in my arse.” She opened her mouth to reply, but Kai cut her off. “I have some business to take care of. I’ll see you in four hours.”
    As he turned and walked out of the room, he heard Nikki whisper, “He’s never that chatty. What did you do to him?”
    Not wanting to hear the answer, Kai hurried down the hall toward his room. Exercise would help clear his mind of the human. She knew how to get under

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