Page 84 of Cowboy Dragon's Rose

No hesitation. No restraint.

I’d burn the world down if it meant keeping her safe.

I’d walk through hell barefoot and bleeding just to see her smile.

Casey isn’t just mine in body.

She has the fealty of the Dragon now—every last ancient, snarling, fire-breathing piece of him.

And that? That means something.

It means no one touches her without going through me first.

It means no one threatens her without feeling the heat of my wrath.

It means if one more shadow from her past so much as looks her way—gods help them.

Because I won’t.

I won’t stop.

I won’t ask questions.

I will just end them.

She’s under my protection now. My mark lives on her skin, my soul sings in her presence, and whatever life throws at us, we face together.

She won’t ever face it alone.

Not ever again.

Casey has me.

All of me.

And if anyone is dumb enough to try to take this woman from my side—I just got one thing to say.

I fucking dare you.

CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR-CASEY

The rest of the drive to Max’s house is quiet, but not tense. Not anymore.

Zeke keeps one hand on the wheel and the other curled around mine.

Like he needs the contact.

Like he’s afraid I’ll disappear if he lets go.

I don’t plan on going anywhere. Not now.

When we pull up the gravel path to the main ranch house, my mouth drops open. I’ve seen it from a distance before, but now it feels different.

Like coming home.

The place is gorgeous.

Sprawling, freshly painted, with a massive wraparound porch and flower boxes overflowing with blooms.

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