Nadine grinned, pulling out a small silver key. “Do you want to stopit?”
Did I want to?No.I’d never been more sexually attracted to anyone in my life than I was with Logan. We were mates. Mates were forever. Why wouldn’t I want to go all the way, and put out this fire that had been burning since before I methim?
“What’s the key for?” I raised an eyebrow as she slid it across tome.
“Keegan got it from Isaac. He thinks if you can stay on your own during the heat, you won’t shift. As long as Logan is far enough away from you. The key opens the door to a little cottage Isaac built at the top of the waterfall. I thought you might want to make your own lifedecisions.”
I did. I snatched the key from the counter and nodded. “Thanks,girl.”
She smiled and looked at my banana poised to go in my mouth and thenlaughed.
I rolled my eyes, chuckling. “I’m going toshower.”
She nodded. “Don’t forget toshave.”
“Shut up!” Ilaughed.
But our talk and the key in my hand had nerves bunching in my stomach. What would it be like to make love to Logan Sharp? My dragon tightened inside of me at the thought, sending waves of warmth through mybody.
Freaking amazing, that’s what it would be like. I’d never trusted a guy like I did him, never felt so totally at peace in the relationship. For once in my life, I didn’t want torun.
Chapter 8
After showering and shaving,I had dinner with the group. Everyone was present except Logan, Keegan, and Gear. Gear had called asking me some personal information like the address on my driver’s license and what year, make, and model the car was, but then he hung up without another word. I took that as a good sign that he was going to be able to get it back for me. I missed my pencils and sketch pad; I was itching to draw. I wanted to draw the canary-yellow sorcerer that Dom had killed, Griddish, and evenHemlock.
I wished everyone a good night. Nadine promised to keep Hemlock well cared for and away from Mittens. We weren’t yet sure how those two would dotogether.
I finally caved in and used our bond.‘Where areyou?’
I was heading for the waterfall. I didn’t want to hike up it in the dark and break my neck. This key was burning a hole in my pocket and my dragon was burning my skin at the thought of spending tonight with Logan. I was so ready for this. I just hoped he was too. All guys were, right? Anytime was the right time withthem…
‘I’m helping Keegan with something. I’ll come say goodnight in a bit,’heanswered.
I reached the waterfall—the crisp water crashing into the pond below was mesmerizing. I took the trail to the left and started my short but steep hikeup.
Inwardly, I rolled my eyes at Logan’s comment.‘Helping Keegan with my dragon heatproblem?’
There was a long beat of silence. Too long. Then finally he answered:‘Nadine?’
‘Yep, and I can handle my own urges, thank you very much. So tell Keegan to uninstall thatapp.’
Seriously … tracking my ovulation? How creepy could he get? I guess since he was gay it made it a little less creepy … butstill.
Logan groaned inside my head.‘If you shift, which your dragon will with me around, then the druids find us. You’re not trained yet and we don’t have your staff. We’re just trying to keep everyonesafe.’
I was out of breath; I’d reached the top of the waterfall. Sure enough, there on the riverbank was a shipping container house. It was blue with a large sliding glass door that opened up to theoutside.
Keegan and Logan were standing outside of it, peeking in through the glass. “Looking for this?” I held up thekey.
Both of the boys spun around quickly, clearly caught off guard. The trickling sounds of the rushing water had cut off myapproach.
“Nadine!” Keegan growled, looking at thekey.
I put one hand on my hip. “Keegan!” I pointed my finger at the alpha. “No more tracking my cycles. You’re not my gynecologist. I can handle my own body, thank you verymuch!”
Keegan’s cheeks reddened slightly. “Sloane, the reality of a female dragonis—”
“You have a penis, Keegan.” I cut him off. “Don’t even think for one second you know anything about my reality. Stop mansplaining. You can gonow.”
