Heart Of The Dragon (Her Dragon's Bane 3) (13 page)

“Two days. You needed some time to recover.”

“And you think that two days is enough to get over the loss of your mate.”

“Yes.”

“You are a heartless creature, Tara.”

“I know.”

She placed the towel down, and went to her bags; ignoring Connor’s which were next to them. She wanted to collapse, to drown in her sorrow, but not in front of Tara. Instead, she put clean clothes on, and brushed her hair. Feeling a little better, she turned to Tara.

“Ready. Let’s get this over with.”

“Great,” Tara said cheerfully.

“Empathy is not your strong suit is it Tara?”

“Oh, I don’t know about that...”

They left the room, and Tara took the lead, taking Serena in the direction of the great hall. “You certainly seem to have got on the good side of Dòmhnall. I thought he had you locked up because you’re too dangerous to be set free.”

Tara stopped and turned to Serena, her face serious. “I think I have you and Connor to thank for that. It appears he believes I have a gift.”

“Does he know it doesn’t work on him?”

“We haven't got that far yet. And you told him about the heart stone. That helped him to trust me.”

“I am pleased for you. No matter what has happened." Her breath shuddered with sadness, but she swallowed her tears. "If you are true mates, I hope you experience the same happiness that I did with Connor.”

Tara smiled again, her face lighting up, and she looked beautiful. Different in a way Serena couldn’t narrow down to one thing. Lighter. That was it, as if the burden she had been carrying for so long had gone.

“In we go,” Tara said, pushing the doors open.

In the hall stood Dòmhnall. For some reason Serena’s heart sank. She had imagined that by some miracle Connor would be there. She paused, gathering her emotions together before continuing towards Dòmhnall.

“Serena. I hope you are rested.”

“Thank you. What can I do for you, Dòmhnall?”

“Nothing. But I can do something for you.”

“Will you send help to Connor? Will you bring him back?”

“No.”

“Then there is nothing you can do for me.”

“I can give you this.” He held out his hand, and on it was a heart stone.

“It’s yours. I don’t want it.”

“It’s not mine, Serena.”

She didn’t need to be told whose it was. If it wasn’t Dòmhnall’s, it had to be Connors. She covered her mouth with her hands, shaking her head in disbelief. He was dead. That was why Dòmhnall wouldn't send any of his men to rescue him.

“I thought you would be at least a little pleased. We’ve endured so much.”

She turned to the voice behind her. “Connor.”

Serena ran to him, her arms going around his neck. “I am so very pleased to see you, Serena,” he said. Burying his face in her neck, he breathed in her scent. “I thought I had lost you.”

“You thought you’d lost me? You disappeared with mermaids.”

“I’m sorry about that. I had no control over my mind.”

She pulled back and hit him playfully on the chest. “That is no excuse.” Collapsing into his arms, she sobbed so hard she thought she would burst. “I thought I would have to live the rest of my life without you.”

“Now perhaps you know how I feel about losing you. It’s why I want you to have my heart stone and keep it safe.”

He held her hand and they went back to Dòmhnall. The Dragon Lord smiled, and true happiness seemed to light up his face.

“Keep it safe,” Dòmhnall said, handing it to Serena.

“How do I do that?” Serena asked. “What if I lose it?”

“I can help you with that,” said Tara.

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“How does it feel?”

“I don’t know how to describe it. When I’m close to you it feels as if I have two hearts.”

He placed his hand on her chest. “I can feel it. One beats in time with mine, the other is yours.” He kissed her lips. “I would recognise your heart beat anywhere.”

“Oh really? Because when I stood on that beach with it shattering into a million little pieces, I wasn’t so sure.”

“Will you ever forgive me?”

“I already have.” She kissed him back. “You do know I have to keep my word and return to the Minotaur?”

“Yes.”

“It’s a shame Tara is Dòmhnall’s mate, or else we could have taken her too. And left her there.”

“Don’t be wicked. We would not have achieved our dream if it were not for her. She took my heart stone from me. I did not want you to know I was alive until she had. In case it went ... wrong.”

"I guess I should be grateful to her," she said. “And your father. I wish I could thank him.”

“I believe he got his reward. When I look up at the stars, I imagine him up there in the heavens with my mother. Together for eternity.”

“That is a good thought, Connor.”

“As we will be together for eternity.”

She lay back, looking at the stars. They were in the forest, a blanket on the ground, enjoying the warm evening. Tara had used her magic to fuse the dragon stone with Serena’s heart. After talking it over, they had decided to stay in Spellholm for a few weeks to recover. It would also give them time to try to form an alliance with the dragons there. It wasn’t hard. Dòmhnall wanted them to live in the forest. They had insisted it would not be under his roof, or his rule, and he had agreed.

“I hope Charlotte will agree to move here.”

“So do I. I also hope Zoah will decide to come here too. He could live apart from us.”

“He was set on leaving.”

“I know. But I hope to talk him around.”

“It will be good for our son to grow up here. It’s the closest to freedom he will ever get in this crowded world.”

Connor breathed in. “Yes. It is a special place. But it will be strange, not having to hide who we are.”

“It’s a new start, Connor. Let’s leave all the bad memories behind. Shut up the house and come here for a few years at least.”

“Whatever you say.”

She giggled. “I say we should forget about the world. And concentrate on each other.”

“What a splendid idea.” His fingers traced along the swell of her breast, but she collapsed into giggles. “What is so funny?”

“Splendid.”

“What’s wrong with splendid?”

“Nothing. It’s just so ... you.”

“Don’t you know it’s rude to mock your elders?” He shifted his weight, moving to straddle her. Then he took hold of her wrists and pinned them above her head. “I might have to teach you to respect your elders.”

“Please do, Oh Ancient One”.

He lowered his head, and kissed her breasts through her clothes. His teeth grazing her nipple, making her squirm beneath him. With one hand, he lifted her shirt, and pulled the cup of her bra down, capturing her taut bud between his teeth. Her breath hissed as she arched her back to offer herself to him.

His warm mouth nursed on her breast until she was sore, her body aching to be satisfied by him. Against her stomach, she could feel the press of his cock. But with her hands pinned above her head, she could do nothing to ease his hardness.

Connor rolled off her to lie by her side. He turned her body to face him, lifting her leg to allow it to drape over his thigh. His hand went to the hem of her skirt and he pulled it up, his fingers drawing her panties aside. “Here?” she asked.

“Yes,” he answered.

He unzipped his pants and swiftly entered her. She gasped against him, and clung to him. It felt like a lifetime ago that they had been like this, joined together. And in a way, it was. She was different now, one with him. His mate, forever.

Connor thrust hard into her. His hand going to press against her bottom, preventing her from escaping his powerful lunges. Not that she would ever want to escape Connor. They understood each other now; they understood what it was to lose each other. They had also learned how to fight together to win back their future.

She kissed his neck, and nipped his collarbone while he slid his hand between their bodies and stroked her clit. Her teeth sank into him harder, and then she cried out as she came. Her sex throbbing and pulsing around his hardness.

Connor followed, their love renewed once more in this joining. When he was spent, he stayed inside her. Waiting for his arousal to return so he could make love to her again. Serena kissed him, her body at once sated, and yet ready for him again. She closed her eyes and imagined all the years that lay ahead of them, of all the love they would make, and the babies too.

“Splendid,” she murmured against his ear, and she felt him smile, and tighten his grip around her. He would never let her go, and she would never want to leave him. Together they were invincible, bound together through fate for all time.

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