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to attempt to rescue. Jake had driven me to the brink of ripping my hair from my scalp many times, but he was still a small
child. He was an orphan, living with a great aunt who seemed more interested in her next boyfriend than in Jake. All this I
had learned from the times I called his home to try to convince his guardian to talk to him and to help me with getting the
boy to focus on his studies. That had been a nightmare and ultimately pointless.
Jake had no one but me, and I believed he was far more intelligent than he was given credit for. He deserved to have his
chance in life, just like anyone else.
While I was lost in thought, the ship jerked. I blinked to realize we had moved into Earth s orbit. Time had flown by. Soon
we began to land, but I hadn t gotten around to a plan on how to get myself and Jake to safety. I closed my eyes to try to
tune into Ryuu. Only silence met me. He had to be okay.
Footsteps sounded in the hallway. I glanced up to find video surveillance trained on me, just above the doorway. That must
be how the pilot knew which room I was in, or maybe he asked that computer system I had heard Ryuu speaking with on
his ship. The Drelconians were light-years ahead of us.
The panel to the hall slid back, and there stood Ladon in the opening.
 Ladon, I squealed excitedly. I rushed across to hug him, but he pushed me back, an angry expression on his face.
 Calm down! Try anything and I will snap your neck! We re going to meet Orochi.
For a few minutes after he had taken me in a hold so tight I thought blood vessels were popping in my arm, I couldn t say
a word. This was the gentle dragon I had known all this time. Surely he hadn t been fooling us all.  I don t understand,
Ladon. You have been my friend. . . .
He sneered.  Friend? Not anymore. That was before you took away Arnetta.
 Me? Orochi did that! I didn t blow up that mountain. Why are you putting this on me? I jerked back.  You re hurting my
arm.
He stopped walking and shook me hard. My head snapped back and forth, and I bit my tongue. Just short of making me
throw up, he stopped.  Get this straight. I hate you and every person involved with causing Arnetta s death. I m only doing
this for Orochi so I can bring you all together. When I do, you, every one of those elders, and those sniveling lords, will die
a very painful death.
Chapter Twenty-Four
We were in the most unlikely place. I felt like my life had come full circle. The golden dragons hadn t gone into the
mountains to hide as Ryuu and the others suspected. They were right in the city, specifically in my old school.
Ladon wrestled me down the hall, and I kicked, bit, and fussed all the way. Why hadn t I taken some form of self-defense
class? Not that it would have done any good with a dragon, but I could have put up more of a fight than to dangle from
his muscled arm.
 Think about what you re doing, Ladon. You re not like the elders. You re a good 
 Shannon, my mate. You re back.
I turned from pleading with Ladon to find Orochi in one of the doorways. He nodded at Ladon, and he dropped me. I
landed on my rear long enough to catch Orochi s smug look before I jumped to my feet and flew at him.  Where s Jake,
you sick fuck!
He tsked.  Such language, my love.
 Cut it! Where is my student? Don t play games with me. You and I know we are not mates. I am bonded to Ryuu.
My words didn t faze him at all. He crossed his arms, gave a clipped command for Ladon to get out of his sight, and turned
back to me.  Funny how I was able to connect with you all the way to Shale. Are you sure we didn t bond? After all, that
time in the compound was really special.
I gaped at him. No, he was trying to upset me. Nothing happened.  Where s Jake?
He moved to allow me to see inside the classroom. Jake sat in the same position I had seen him in my vision. His little
silver eyes were wide in fear. A strip of tape covered his mouth and ropes bit into the skin at his wrists. The poor thing
appeared out of place amid all the colors around the room, a colorful rug on the floor, pictures the children drew hanging
on the wall and planetary mobiles dangling from the ceiling.
I would have rushed past him except he blocked my path, took hold of my arm, and dragged me on down the hall. Behind
us, someone inside the room shut the door. I looked ahead to find that Orochi was leading me toanother room. He
shoved me into the darkened room, following.
In the middle of a school building, here was a room set up like a bedroom.  You never give up! Where are the children, the
staff?
 Don t you worry about that. I need to get you pregnant right now. He kicked out of his shoes and unbuckled his belt.
 Go to hell! I rolled across the bed and landed on my feet on the other side. Fumbling with the window, I wondered if I
could drop to the ground from the second story and land unhurt.
Orochi took hold of my hair and snatched me back. He forced me face-down onto the bed. The next thing I heard was my
clothing being ripped off. He had transformed only his hand so his claws would be sharp enough to destroy the rough
material of my jeans.
Still he fought to remove all barriers between us, and ultimately, he landed on top of me.  The shot I gave you will pass
through your body soon. I need to get my seed in you fast, he grumbled.
I fought harder as tears blurred my vision. In the dim light, I searched for a weapon, but the nightstand was out
of my
reach. My arms extended over the side of the bed, I felt around on the floor and hit a duffel bag down there. Orochi
forced my legs apart and squeezed my rear. I screamed.
My hands shook almost too much to operate the zipper on the bag, yet I delved inside to find only clothes. Hope for a
miracle kept me searching. At the bottom was a stone. I couldn t imagine why this insane man kept a stone in his bag, but I
determined to do serious damage to his head with it.
He positioned his disgusting cock at my opening, and I cried harder. With a resolve to hit him until he was a bloody mess
on the bed, I yanked my hand out of the bag, clutching the stone tight enough to cut into my fingers. Before I could do
another thing, I threw up. Not a little, but violently. My body convulsed, my stomach ached like someone had stabbed me,
and I couldn t breathe.
Orochi stopped and rolled away with a sneeze. I dragged soiled covers over my body and held the stone out before me,
then waited for him to attack again. Not once did I stop gagging now that my stomach was empty.
My attacker whooped like a child.  Yes! You re pregnant.
 W-What?
He grinned.  Silly woman. You re holding the blue gem. The baby is reacting to it. We re allergic. Put it down. [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]