Scaling Her Dragon: BBW Paranormal Shape Shifter Romance (Paranormal Dating Agency Book 8) by Milly Taiden Read Free Book Online Page A

Besides, she was on another planet. For all she knew, hitting the idiot over the head with a glass of wine meant she wanted to have sex with him.
    “I just adore your darker skin tone,” Laina said. Somehow the words didn’t come across as praise. “It’s so…different.”
    Great. That’s totally not a compliment when said with a frown that made her otherwise-pretty face look hideous.
    “I agree with Mother,” Drayken said. “Your skin shines with a lovely glow.”
    She stepped away from him. The dumbass kept rubbing against her. If he did it one more time, she’d cool his ardor with her wine.
    “Sorry I was gone,” Razzy huffed. “Dinner will be served shortly.”
    Becca hurried to Razzy and sighed. “I appreciate you inviting me to dinner. So far the appetizers have been delicious.”
    Razzy wrapped an arm around Becca’s side. “Our cook is the best ever. She’s been with our family for centuries.”
    Becca was dying to ask about Vikter. Would he show up to dinner?
    “Don’t worry. I checked, and Vikter told his assistant he wouldn’t be coming down for dinner.” Razzy grinned. “So no need to look worried anymore.”
    Dammit. The idea of Vikter sitting in his room, alone and hiding behind a wall of anger, did something to her. She wanted to offer to invite him down, but knew it was probably for the best that he not show. Hanging out with Drayken was probably not going to be fun for any of them.
    She really needed to stop thinking of Vikter’s eyes and how sad he’d been behind the wall of animosity. She’d seen past the anger to something that was almost desperation. It killed her, wondering if she could ease his pain. Something about him tugged at her heart, and she hadn’t been able to push him out of her mind.
    She stepped away to wash her hands before dinner. Razzy gave her directions to the nearest ladies room, which bypassed Vikter’s office. She’d been tempted to stop and peek inside, but instead she kept going. On her way back, she stopped to glance out one of the large viewing windows at the dual moons. They were so beautiful.
    “Tired of the company already?”
    She didn’t turn. There was no need. The sound of his deep, gravelly voice without the bite of anger was new. The heat from his body warmed her back. He placed a hand to either side of her, caging her against the window.
    “I wouldn’t say I’m tired,” she said. “At least I’m not getting yelled at today.”
    “I apologize for my behavior yesterday. You didn’t deserve my anger,” he said, his voice moving closer to her ear.
    She licked her lips, still glancing at the garden. Today, his voice sent delicious, wicked thoughts through her brain. A hot shudder slid down her back.
    “I understand. We all have bad days,” she said, clearing her throat. What? She understood? Was she high? She should be antisocial right back, but she couldn’t. The mysterious man tempted her to find out more about him.
    “Thank you for agreeing to come to dinner with my sister,” he said. “She’s very excited to have you over.”
    She licked her lips and nodded. “I like Razzy. She’s a very sweet girl.”
    “She’s so innocent,” he said, his breath hovering over her bare shoulder. “She doesn’t understand not everyone is redeemable.”
    She frowned and turned, her breath catching in her throat. Holy mother of hot men under a shit ton of hair. Talk about deceiving. “You…you look different.”
    His golden gaze raked over her face. This time, she saw the lust bright in his eyes. “I’m still the same person you saw yesterday.”
    She nodded jerkily. Yeah, but now he was hot as fuck, with the face of a fallen angel. Hot damn! That shirt, opened at the top, showed off the muscles just below the material. “I’m sure you are, but now I can talk to a person instead of Cousin It.”
    He frowned and then nodded. “Ah, yes. A movie reference. I believe I am taller than Cousin It.”
    She grinned. “You are, but all that