Page 86 of Jay's Silence
Og leaned forward as if he couldn’t believe what I just said while Rehan crossed his arms over his chest.
I put a hand up. “We don’t know anything. Crossing into Under London fried our electronics again.” I pointed at myself. “I doubt I walked into a random dude’s basement and found it. It was probably a collector with a lot of cash and security. I can’t be seen until we understand the situation. Caoimhe’s young and beautiful. People will feel comfortable chatting with her. It’s just being social at the local watering hole.”
Tenzin growled. “I don’t like it.”
Based on the scowls on my mate's faces, they didn’t either.
“Caoimhe doesn’t have to go alone,” I held my hands out. “But, I mean, you’ll get a lot more info as a slightly intoxicated single at the bar… and the sooner we know, the sooner I don’t need your help anymore.”
Scales rippled across Tenzin’s face, but Caoimhe nodded at me. “I can do that. It’s just talking to people, right? I don’t actually have to drink?”
I nodded to both questions while Tenzin shook his head.
Unless she talks to the wrong people.
That’s why we’ll have two dragons with her.
Because your mates and bars have worked out so well.
We didn’t get kicked out of the Guinness Factory.
Pushing aside my doubts, I stood. “I’ll give you two some privacy. Talk, communicate, you are a unit now, and then decide.”
“Really?” Og stood as well, his chair scrapping across the lovely tile patio. “Really, that’s your advice? Do you want to give someone else that advice?”
I bit my bottom lip and shuffled away from Tenzin and Caoimhe so they could be alone, my guys following after me. “Lux is the one who said we should stay here.”
Lux stumbled. “I said it’s an option… and then you made it a fact.”
You did, Jay. Shut up before you make this worse.
But she didn’t shut up. Not even a little.
“Look. Caoimhe’s the best option…”
“Lux,” Rehan interrupted me. “Lux just showed us how good he is with people. He even makes me question my sexuality. We can leave Caoimhe out of this.”
Lux blushed, ducked, and nodded all at the same time. It would have been adorable if Tyson hadn’t piled onto me as well.
“It’s possible, with some research, we won’t even need to talk to anyone,” Tyson added.
“Love, we agreed to be a team, at least for now.” Rehan put his large hand on my bare shoulder and squeezed, making my skin tingle. “We would be stronger together, and we have a moment to breathe. Train us.”
My heart raced.
You fucking love training, Jay. Four elemental dragons working as a unit. They could be unstoppable, and you could make it happen.
‘You’re just like me, Jaiyana. Four elemental dragons are pure power.’Marduk’s words came back to me.
I pulled my shoulder away from Rehan.
Marduk wasn’t wrong. These dragons who I so casually called my dragons were magic I could harness. They were a hit of power I craved, not to make the world a better place but because I loved to feel powerful. I wanted to sink my teeth into them, teach them everything I knew, and turn them into something better than themselves.
And then let them go.
That’s your pattern.
It’s the way it has to be.