Page 91 of Dragon Mine (Dragon Kings 2)
Vaughn yearned to reach for her. The need was so great that he fisted his hands to keep them by his sides.
Tears filled her eyes as she blinked rapidly. Her body was stiff with emotion, her pulse erratic at her throat. “What I’m trying to say—badly—is that I love you.”
“I love you,” he whispered as he gently cupped her face and pressed his lips to hers. “I love you. I’ve always loved you.”
Her arms came around his neck as she returned his kiss. He lowered his arms and snaked them around her, tightening his hold as the kiss deepened. As much as he wanted to finish what he had begun, now wasn’t the time. Vaughn slowly ended the kiss and lifted his head.
“Forgive me,” she said.
He frowned as he shook his head. “For what?”
“For not returning to you all these years. For putting you off once you found me again. For causing us to miss so many lifetimes together.”
Vaughn gazed down at her, wondering how he’d ended up with someone as beautiful and special as Eurwen. “There’s nothing to forgive.”
“I disagree.”
He smiled and tucked her hair behind her ear. “If you need an example that the universe brings people together when it’s time, look at your parents. Same goes for us. We may never know why we spent so many centuries apart, and I doona care. What matters now is that you’re in my arms.”
“I never want to leave them,” she said with a smile.
“Just what I wanted to hear.”
Eurwen’s smile dropped. “We’re going to have to work out something regarding our living arrangements.”
“Whatever you want. I doona care.”
“Of course, you do.”
“I doona,” he insisted.
She gave him a flat look. “Vaughn, Dreagan is your home. Your family is there.”
“They are. But the one who holds my heart is here.”
Her smile was radiant as it spread across her face. “Please don’t ever stop talking about me like that.”
“It willna happen,” he promised.
“As much as I want to celebrate this, we still have business to take care of.”
“Trust me. I’m aware. So is everyone outside.”
“How do we fight something we can’t see?” she asked.
Vaughn gave her a quick kiss. “With an army.”
“Brandr will balk.”
“He was struck, same as you. Con got to him before he fell unconscious. That may be the only reason he wasna affected as you were. But the generals are dead. As well as about fifty dragons.”
Shock made her face pale as her lips went slack. “No.”
“I’m sorry.”
Eurwen swallowed and lifted her chin. “You’re right. We need an army. An army of Dragon Kings.”
“We’ll be a united family. It might no’ hurt to consider using some of the mates, as well.”
She nodded excitedly. “I hadn’t thought about the Druids and the Fae, but you’re right. We can’t allow whatever is here to stay. Let’s go tell the others.”
As she turned to walk to the door, Vaughn held her hand and pulled her back to him. He smiled as their gazes held.
“What?” she asked softly.
He shook his head. “Nothing. I just wanted to tell you again that I love you.”
“And I love you.”
After another lingering kiss, they walked from the cottage together.
The group was upon them the minute they emerged. As Eurwen fielded questions from others about her experience, Vaughn listened with half an ear since she had already told him everything. He noted Brandr watching him. Vaughn wanted to talk to him. Brandr might have been civil when it came to helping his sister, but Vaughn wasn’t sure how far that would extend. Especially once Brandr discovered that they were to be mated.
“Invisible?” Varek asked.
V crossed his arms over his chest. “Shite.”
Vaughn looked at the other Kings, each of them likely thinking the same thing—it would take the Dragon Kings.
“And nothing like this has ever happened on Zora before?” Rhi asked.
Brandr shook his head. “No’ since Eurwen and I have been here anyway.”
“I’ve never heard of it either,” Jeyra added.
