Web Of Bones: Book II of the Dragon Mage Series

Web Of Bones: Book II of the Dragon Mage Series by Kelly Lucille Read Free Book Online Page B

Book: Web Of Bones: Book II of the Dragon Mage Series by Kelly Lucille Read Free Book Online
Authors: Kelly Lucille
house I would know by now how remarkable you are.”
    Solan stepped forward until he was once more against her back , and it had her shoulder loosening just a smidgen. “It’s not bravery. It’s just that wondering seems worse than knowing will be. At least I hope that’s the case.”
    “ It will kill us to stay here and send you to danger,” he said quietly.
    “ You will have your hands full.” She smiled, trying to lighten the mood. “Remember I am leaving you here ... with Rhune.”
    Ladon chuckl ed, though it did not reach his eyes. “When you look at it like that, it seems we may be the ones in true danger.” Then his eyes fired dragon gold as he looked over her head at the General. “I expect you will be safe enough and return to us ...” He seemed to search for words. “Pristine and untouched.”
    “ She will not be harmed while in my care.” The General rumbled out behind her, before she could say anything to his odd phrasing.
    “ And untouched,” Ladon growled back. His face lost all boyish charm, leaving the predator barely contained in his skin.
    Seeing it, Melly stilled utterly. Behind her, she could feel the power from General Solan rise at the challenge and wrap around her. He placed his big hands around her waist, lifted her gently, and placed her behind him, all before Melly could protest. She was just suddenly blinking at a broad back in leather, with a sword sheathed across it. She had no idea what had set them off, but from the feel of power swelling in the room, they were in deadly earnest.
    “ She will be safe in my care,” he repeated. His voice lowered in warning. “To suggest otherwise is an insult.”
    Dragon pride was a tricky thing, and she already knew how seriously they took their perceived responsibilities. Melly sighed. Perhaps this was not about her as much as dragon posturing. This day had started out so well, too.
    Lucky for her , there was a commotion on the balcony that had everybody turning to face the view just as two dragons entered. Both Melly had met before.
    The dragon Ryall entered, one of the warriors under the general’s command, and the cold golden beauty beside him—the healer Shehar.
    And as quick as that , Melisande felt as if all the blood had left her body. To say she was not looking forward to this was an understatement of grand proportions.
    She watched Ryall acknowledge his commander with a head nod, then he looked to Eben Kinkaid, who stood with Morgan. It was clear that Morgan had no liking for the healer and made no secret of it, treating her with a cold politeness whenever she should encounter her. As for Melly, she had seen the healer briefly, when she had been recovering from her trauma. She had seemed nice enough to her, though a trifle standoffish. It was no secret that she did not care to treat humans, even mages. It was whispered on the wind with every stiff move she made, but she did her job, and did it well. That had to count for more than attitude.
    “ Thank you for coming, Shehar.” Eben said smoothly into the loaded silence. “We have need of your services once again.”
    Shehar looked around. “I see no one in need.” Then the blood seemed to leave her already pale as snow face. “Not one of the children?”
    The fact that she was so concerned that children, even mage children , might be damaged made Melly like her a little more. She stepped out from behind Solan’s back, aware as she did so that he was moving with her so that she stayed within his blanket of power. “The children are fine. I am the one in need.” She took a deep breath. “I appreciate that you tried to help me when I was wounded. But, I must ask you to remove the blocks you put on my memory, and the mage mark. It is time I faced what was done to me.”
    Shehar regarded her for a long moment, her eyes examining her face as if she could see more than the rest. Melly hoped not; she wanted no one to know how much of a coward she really was.
    Finally Shehar

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