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Dragon Mated (Supernatural Prison #3)(14)
Author: Jaymin Eve

Still … how much trouble could two little rodents really cause?

The three of us remained motionless, our stare-off silent, although my wolf was urging me forward. She was hungry and chunks of chipmunk sounded like a perfect end to the day. Personally, the Jessa part of me preferred my meat a little less alive. Raw was not my favorite way to eat.

It didn’t take long for me to be over our stare-off. Time to give my wolf what she wanted. Moving forward, my movements were swift and sure, arms already elevated in preparation of grabbing each chipmunk around its fluffy neck.

One of them opened its mouth and I expected squeaks or something to come out.

“What are you doing in our labyrinth, bitch?”

I pretty much tripped over my feet then and did a flip before sprawling out on my ass.

What the actual fu…? Did it just call me a bitch? Wait … did it just talk? Chipmunks don’t talk. Not on Earth anyway.

Chipmunk number two piped up then. “I am totally going to eat your ass.”

Um. Laughter exploded from me. I doubled over holding my stomach, trying my best not to choke. This had to be a joke, seriously. Between fits I could see that the two chipmunks looked uncertain, exchanging worried glances, which only made me laugh harder.

I finally managed to pull myself together. “You two … thanks, I needed that.” I wiped at my eyes. “But I’d really prefer it if you didn’t eat my ass.”

“That’s right,” a deep voice said from right behind me. “There is only one creature that gets anywhere near Jessa’s ass.”

I froze, my entire body going into lockdown as it tried to figure out if that voice was really there or if it was a figment of my imagination. I knew I had to turn around, I had to move my goddamned feet so I could see with my own eyes. He’d snuck up on me, which was happening a lot lately, and neither my wolf nor dragon had detected him. That had to mean he wasn’t real. It was just my heart and mind trying to bring my pack to me. Bring a piece of home.

Of course, I still had to turn, to see him for a second, even if he was only an illusion.

White teeth and dimples assaulted me, and a muffled sob caught in my chest. Jacob. The male standing before me might not have been the number one Compass of my heart, but he was a close second with the rest of the quads. I hesitated. Was this just the labyrinth screwing with me? Was he some sort of shape-shifting, killing machine?

The moment my wolf started to howl and push me forward I knew it was really my boy. I scrambled toward Jacob. His white hair glowed softly in the dark labyrinth as he used super speed to meet me half way. I wasn’t sure if I was crying or laughing, or even breathing as I wrapped myself around him, absorbing everything about him, his fey scent, the elemental power that was so much Jacob, especially the fire he loved to keep closest.

He started to hum as I attempted to pull myself together. His strong arms held me tightly, enclosing me in his warm and familiar body. A million memories burst through my mind as the song of birth or de la entréed started to pour in a haunting melody from his lips. He knew I loved that fey ballad the most. It had been a comfort for me my entire life.

I held on to him as tightly as I could, and for just a few moments let all of the stress and worries fade away. But of course, there was only so long I could hide my head in the sand, and as the last notes of his beautiful voice faded into the darkness, I was back in the nightmare which had become my life.

Pulling some of my focus from Jacob, I sensed that the chipmunks were both confused and cautious. I was about to turn and see what those little fuckers were up to when one of them must have edged a little close – possibly to eat my ass – because Jacob let loose a fireball. The whoosh of heat was distinct as it left his body. The first flame would be a warning, but if they tried it again we’d soon be dining on crispy critter.

I knew it was time to remove myself from Jacob’s arms. We had to find our way through the labyrinth and I had a million questions to ask him. Top of that list: where were the other Compasses? Still, I struggled to step away from his comfort.

After an eternity, and nowhere near long enough, I pried myself away. Jacob set me gently on my feet but stayed in my personal space, crowding me, one hand tangled in the hair at the nape of my neck as if he couldn’t let me go yet. We remained like that for many silent moments, my wolf and I simply breathing in the pack bonds. Being without my pack was like being cut off from part of myself. You can survive, at least for a short time, but it’s not comfortable.

“How long have I been gone?” I blinked a few times to clear the rimming of tears. “Have you been in Faerie the entire time?”

Jacob shook his head, those grass-green eyes slightly shiny themselves as he focused completely on me. “We were on Earth trying to find you, trying to keep Braxton in line while he carved a path of destruction through the sanctuary and every single being who ever had contact with the dragon king. We didn’t know you were on Faerie until just recently. Even Louis couldn’t find you, so whatever sorcery the king had around you was very strong.”

I took a few long, deep breaths through my nose. “How is that possible? Louis knows everything. Larky somehow managed to get one over on the most powerful sorcerer on Earth?”

Jacob smirked and I wanted to reach up and touch his cheek. I was so happy to see that smile. “Larky. That’s gold, Jessa babe. I’m totally stealing that. And yep, old Louis has been well and truly duped, which pissed him off a tad. Not to mention that Brax pretty much ripped his arm off and tried to beat him to death with it.”

   
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