Page 25 of Realm of Flames (Reborn 3)
“Anytime you want to see me naked, kitten, just ask,” Sai promised, his bright smile causing me to shiver as my hands slid up his chest.
Before I could form a response to his statement, my chest lit up and my mating mark from Ledger pulsed as the sound of his dragon echoed through the space. My eyes widened as I followed two massive dragons speeding towards us, one a bright emerald shade and the other sapphire in coloring. I stepped away from Sai and smiled up at the twins, glad that Bella was in Sai’s arms as a hard body suddenly hit into mine, Anani having shifted without stopping and pulling me right up against him. I had expected the impact to hurt, but instead he held me against him with such a gentle touch that the only thing that had force was the way his lips pressed down on mine in a demanding greeting. He pulled away, flashing a playful smile that showed off his normal good mood. There was still a level of darkness there from the hotel, but there was far more light than before, making me hope that I had at least something to do with that.
Ledger was circling ahead as I looked up, and Anani shook his head. “His dragon wants to meet you.”
I stepped closer to the edge and motioned for him to come down as his dragon landed, the ground shaking. I immediately ran my hands along his scales as I wrapped my arms around him—well, as much as I could—his low rumble making me smile. A purring began to start as I pulled back and looked into his dark eyes.
“Shift back,” I encouraged as he brushed his nose against my stomach, making me jump slightly before a shimmer of blue magic ran over his skin and Ledger landed gracefully in front of me. Immediately pulling me into his arms, I pressed my ear against his chest as the pattern of his heartbeat had me sighing with contentment. Cupping my jaw, he tilted my head back and pressed a soft kiss to my forehead without any words. Marco’s voice finally sounded and drew me back to the reality that, once again, there were others around us.
“We will go when we are ready to.” Marco’s sharp retort had me feeling a bit guilty, if we were being honest. I now realized that these men were waiting to escort us to wherever we were staying, and I had to admit, I hadn’t been in any rush to walk into the gleaming city behind us, especially if it meant spending time with my mates and their dragons. They nodded at Marco’s harsh tone as he offered them a dismissive gaze before looking at me, his eyes jumping with amusement.
“Oh,” I squeaked, realizing that he was waiting for me to be ready to go. Would he have waited all day? I had a feeling Marco would have been completely content with that. I moved forward and took the hand he offered, his emotions once again firming up and sealing off as he faced the other soldiers.
“Where are we staying?” I asked curiously.
“In the castle. All the command teams that serve the royal family have quarters there,” he explained. “Plus, the royal physician serves the queen directly, so access to her will be far easier.”
I nodded as we stepped through a pair of large golden gates that were lined with even more guards, a weird sense of recognition running over my skin as I stared at the magnificent city that stretched ahead of us towards the castle. I swallowed as the strange feeling crashed into me, my brain freezing up as Marco led me towards four large golden carriages that were being drawn by beautiful white horses with stunning golden wings that had legitimate glitter covering them. They were nearly enough to distract me from the overwhelming emotions I was currently feeling.
“Marco?” I whispered as he helped me into the carriage before Henry joined the two of us, the others spreading out amongst the others, if I had to assume. Considering how large these were, you would have thought we could fit more, but my mates were without a doubt large individuals, and it had never been more clear than while sitting in the enclosed cabin.
“Yeah, baby girl?” He frowned at my expression, my eyes darting toward the window where the city sparkled under my appraisal.
“I think…” I swallowed, feeling nervous. “I think I’ve been here before.”
