Page 69 of Dragon Mine (Dragon Kings 2)
Hopefully, he would.
Eurwen started to teleport to her cottage before she remembered V and Claire. She didn’t want to disturb the couple. She didn’t know if the bairn had come yet, but it was better to let them be for the moment.
She didn’t want to go to Brandr’s, either. Eurwen sighed and began walking in an effort to burn off some anxiety. When that didn’t help, she shifted and took to the skies. As she flew among the other dragons, she wanted to tell them how lucky they were. She couldn’t stop thinking of the sleeping Silvers at Dreagan, or the Kings themselves, who couldn’t be in their true forms until night had fallen.
Of all the things she had expected to learn from her parents and the others at Dreagan, it wasn’t how to empathize with the Kings and the decisions they had made. For all she knew, she would’ve made the same ones had she been in their shoes.
As she flew, she searched for Vaughn. The longer she went without seeing him, the more worried she became that he had left. Her stomach clutched painfully. It was a hollow ache, one born of angst and worry. The more those emotions grew, the more her stomach churned nauseously.
Finally, she saw the loch where she and Vaughn had spoken. Eurwen landed and returned to human form to sit on the rocky bank and watch the water lazily lap at the beach. The sun glittered like diamonds on the water while a soft breeze teased her hair.
The beat of wings drew her gaze skyward. The instant she caught sight of teal scales, her heart skipped a beat. This was the first time she was getting to see Vaughn’s dragon form. She jumped to her feet as Vaughn circled her. She took in the sight of him, noting how his scales darkened on his back where a semi-transparent membrane crest ran down his spine.
He landed softly, belying his huge form. Deep-set yellow eyes stared at her. Bony knobs surrounded his mouth where his lips covered his large teeth. His wings tucked against his side and his tail, with its axe–like extension, curled around him.
There was no denying the pleasure she felt at seeing him in his true form. His nearness immediately brightened her mood. A strong woman would look deeper at those emotions. But Eurwen didn’t want to think about any of that right now.
Suddenly, he shifted into human form. Her gaze raked his naked body. She paused to look at his tat again. A shiver ran through her as she recalled how his fingers had softly caressed her spine down her dragon tattoo.
Despite everything she had said to Ulrik and Eilish—and even herself—all she wanted was to kiss Vaughn. To feel his arms wrapping around her. To be near him.
