“You asked me earlier where I’m staying.” He pulled me by the hand until I was standing flush against him.
“I did,” I said. I knew what he was getting at and I knew that I was going to say yes. It didn’t matter that I’d never had a one-night stand. Something about this man was addictive. I needed more of his touch.
“Would you like me to show you?”
*
When a handsome billionaire moves to the small town of Bell City Tennessee, investigative journalist Thea Donnelly becomes obsessed with uncovering his mysterious past. She never dreams that the truth will lead to magic, dragons, and murderous cults. Though her attraction for the dragon shifter Tahir Gujic is undeniable, her desire to get to the bottom of the mystery forces them apart. When she is kidnapped by an order of murderous knights, he risks it all to come to her rescue. Will Thea do the same when she’s the one making the choice?

The Dragon’s Treasured Mate is created by Claire Wilkins, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

The Dragon's Treasured Mate

After a shower and a granola bar, I headed to my dad’s house. I normally called ahead to let him know that I was coming, but I didn’t this time. With so many other things running wild through my mind, I just forgot. If he asked, I’d say I wanted to surprise him. 


It would be a surprise because I was a terrible daughter and I didn’t visit enough. Even with, or maybe because of, the fear that his illness caused me, I couldn’t bring myself to brave the awkwardness of visiting him for longer than an hour at a time. 


I tried to justify my absence by reminding myself that he had Dex to look after him, but I knew that was just an excuse. It wasn’t fair to Dex either. 


I knocked on the door and waited. I knew he’d be home. He hadn’t gone back to work yet and he didn’t go anywhere else. The door opened after a few seconds. My dad looked at me and a broad smile spread across his face. 


“What a nice surprise, baby girl!” he said as he pulled me into a tight hug. 


Chapter 17 : Old Kings