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They’re for the bodies.
The black-haired rider snaps his gaze to mine, turning fully toward me, and my heart thunders for all the wrong reasons.
My hand flies to cover my mouth, but he loses his grip on the water-slick stone and falls, disappearing from view.
My mother can wield the power of storms.
And Xaden walks onto the mat.
“Just promise me you’ll think about it,” he begs.
“What? She’s obviously our weakest link after Pryor, and I don’t blame them for snuffing him out,” she argues. “He could never make a decision, and no one wants someone like that as their rider—”
he tried to get me to run within the first five minutes.
“Step aside, Silver One,” a deep, gruff, definitely male voice orders. I blink. Wait. What? Did he just speak to me?
“Now get in the seat and actually hold on this time, or no one is going to believe that I’ve actually chosen you,” he growls.
“You defended the smallest with ferocity. And strength of courage is more important than physical strength. Since you apparently need to know before we land.”
“Both dragons?”
“The gold one is the safest choice of the two.”
“No. I wouldn’t have.”
chance of that dragon changing its mind and picking them so they’re not set back a full year. And for Tairn?
How can I help?”
Even now, when I’ve survived against all odds and bonded not just one dragon but two, you still think I won’t make it. So forgive me, but you’re about to be some of the bullshit that this place cuts away from me.”
Then he robs me of every logical thought by putting on my boots and lacing them one at a time.
“I’m two! The hatchlings can’t even fly!”
“Oh, are we telling dick jokes now?” Ridoc asks from Liam’s side. “Because my entire life has led up to this very moment.”
“She’s ready,” he agrees.
“We’re going to break into my mother’s office.”
“Turns out, about three days is their max.” Xaden steps out of the shadows.
“So do whatever you need to get it out. You want to yell? Yell at me. You want to hit something? Hit me. I can take it.”
“I can’t make you any promises, Violence. But I’m tired of fighting it.”
forever.
“I’ve been yours for longer than you could ever imagine.”
“You’re fucking early,” he says.
“It’s all right, Violet,”
