Page 39 of Dragon Mine (Dragon Kings 2)
“I’ll do anything, go anywhere to keep you and our child safe and alive,” V told her.
“And if I want to go to Zora?”
V smiled at her. “I’ll be right beside you.”
A tear fell from Claire’s eye onto her cheek. “Let’s go.”
“The sooner, the better, I think,” Ulrik said.
Vaughn nodded as V stood.
Eurwen walked to Claire and held her other hand as she got to her feet. “Steady, now.”
“I’ve got her,” V said as he carefully lifted her into his arms.
Eurwen watched them. “I’ll teleport us to the doorway. Once you walk through, Con and Rhi will be nearby. If you don’t see them, call for them.”
Claire laid her head on V’s shoulder. “I’m ready.”
Vaughn touched her shoulder as Eurwen reached for V. In a blink, they were at the doorway. V didn’t linger. With a quick farewell, he walked through and out of sight.
* * *
V held his breath as he passed through to the new realm. When Claire didn’t cry out in pain or wince, he breathed easier. But his worry didn’t lessen.
“It’s going to be all right, beautiful,” he told her.
She touched her hand to his face. “It will be because you’re beside me. No matter what happens. We have each other.”
“Never forget that,” he said as he kissed her temple.
V looked up the mountain and saw Rhi standing there. The sound of dragons all around should have been enough reason for him to rejoice, but all V could think about was his mate, his love. Before he could shift to fly them to the top, Rhi was beside him.
“I’m so glad you’re both here,” she said with a smile.
V didn’t look away from Claire’s face. “She needs to lie down.”
Rhi touched him. In a blink, they stood inside a cottage. V strode to the bed and gently set Claire down. She rolled away from him onto her side and cradled a pillow against her before closing her eyes. V smoothed her hair away from her face. He hadn’t seen Claire this at ease in weeks.
“Let her sleep,” Rhi said and tugged his arm.
V begrudgingly left his mate, but he wouldn’t be far.
