Do your mates make you this horny?
Ionus shook his head.I’m not answering that.
Thank the Goddess for that!Mattias practically cheered.
As we neared the compound, something felt off.
Did you feel that brothers?
I didn’t feel anything, Ionus.
Same, Caro.
The wards didn’t go off. Ronan is indeed Odem’s mate.
Internally I did a happy dance, but mentally I knew I was in for one hell of a fight to win Ronan over.
In no time, we pulled into the garage. Nervous, but still full of hope, I stood at the van door playing the part of the gentleman to help him out. Surprisingly, Ronan accepted my chivalry.
“Wow, are we under a massive high rise I somehow missed?” Ronan’s wide eyes roved, taking in the huge underground garage. My brothers and I had amassed quite the car collection over the years.
“Nope, beneath our homes,” I said.
“Homes?”
“Yes, each brother has their own.” We followed the others up the staircase that led to mine and I held the door open for Ronan. “Welcome to my home.”
“Not sure what you do for a living, but I have no doubt you can afford child support.” Ronan just wasn’t getting this.
Ionus held up a hand, halting my reply. “Ronan, please join us in the living room.”
This is intense.
Yes, and I fear it won’t go well. Has he ever mentioned anything about dragons to you?
No, Ionus, he hasn’t, but earlier, when we were talking on the street, I could’ve sworn a plume of smoke exited his nostrils.
Interesting.
Indeed, it is, brother.
“Tell us, Ronan,” Ionus began. “As an omega, what is it you know of our kind?”
“Your kind? As in tall, dark, elusive and extremely fertile?” he scoffed.
“Okay, let’s try this again. How did you come to arrive at Dragon City?” Ronan’s gaze shot between each of us, then back to Ionus. “You can say it, we already know the answer.”
“I got on the road and drove until I landed in a place that felt safe.” Safe, that was a conversation to have with Ronan another time. I knew next to nothing about him aside from his high sex drive. But the use of the wordsafewas very curious.
“You felt the pull?”
Ronan shrugged. “What are you getting at?”
“The name of the city alone should give you a hint if the reason you ended up here doesn’t resonate deeply within you.” Ionus was so much better at speaking than I was. “We’re dragons. The five chosen dragon protectors. We’ve been on earth for centuries and are thousands of years old. Until recently, none of us had found our mates and without that, we’d never have any offspring.”
“Wait? What? Have you been drinking? Do you hear how insane you sound? Mates and dragons. Like you’re trying to live in some sort of awkward fantasy romance novel. I’m out.” Ronan stood and Ionus shifted his right arm. “What the fuck?”
Caro, I think we need Emerson and Cade here. That may help to not only convince Ronan but calm him. His heartrate has elevated.
