Corbin headed out, trying not to roll his eyes again, because his mother never mentioned Cosmo’s mate, Hawk. He thought probably it was because Hawk reminded her too much of their father, who was a dragon and a great alpha one at that. But it really wasn’t very nice.
She was a wonderful woman, his mother. But she was very much a product of her class, which was the highest in the ruling courts of the fae.
He hurried into his home, leaving the outer door unlocked so Mother could leave if she wished to.
Then he headed back to where Evander was, locking the door behind him.
I’m here.
And if he was lucky, nobody would try to bite him.
What’s wrong with me?
You were bitten by a vampire. You were very ill, and you’ve been sleeping.
He could feel Evander’s shock.For how long?
A year. An entire year.
He’d been caring for Evander as best as he could. Corbin had moved him so his muscles stayed supple. Fed him broth and sips of juice. Cleaned him.
The shock grew, and it almost gave him a splitting headache.A year. It’s likeSleeping Beauty. How could I be out for a year? I was—There was a long pause.I was bitten by a vampire. Don’t come here, don’t, I might hurt you.
Do you feel like you will?
He didn’t bother to point out that he was right there, and if Evander was going to bite him, it would’ve happened already. Also, he would’ve just decked Evander hard.
One of the best things about being half-dragon was that he was half-dragon. Dragons tended to be bigger than the average fae. Apparently, dragons were immune to actually turning into vampires.
Very handy.
But Evander was all fae, and he knew that could be dangerous. He finally made his way into the bedroom where Evander lay still on the bed, and he peered at the man, trying to decide whether he was awake or just his consciousness had returned.
Bright blue eyes opened, burning right into him, and Evander licked his lips. Then his tongue ran across his teeth. “Well, they don’t seem to be sharp. I believe that’s promising.”
Chapter
Two
“Thatispromising.” The man in front of him smiled, his eyes the purest green he’d ever seen, and he was from the Land of Summer.
Evander finally blinked. “Why were you so upset before? I could feel how worried or angry you were.”
“My mother is here. She disapproves of me keeping you here until you’re fully recovered. She’s from the Land of Summer.”
His brows rose with surprise, which he hoped didn’t show on in his voice. “Really? Who is your mother?”
“Lady Calla of the Flower Mound.”
Good goddess. Everybody in the Land of Summer knew her name. She was royal family blood,andshe’d married a dragon.
Now Evander’s mouth dropped open. And yeah, he didn’t look to have fangs in there. “So, wait, you’re one of the Third?”
“I am. I’m Corbin.” Corbin gave Evander a smile. “What are you hungry for? I think we should make something easy this time. Perhaps some vegetable broth or some easy stewed vegetables.” He understood why Corbin would ask that. Most of the fae didn’t eat a lot of meat.
But he was having a craving.
“Do you have any bone broth?”
