How Not to Date a Dragon (Cautionary Tails, #2)

by Lana Kole

Xander lifted their head to glare at him. “What happened to shutting up?” He shrugged. “I’m incapable. It’s a disease.”

More gasps. Xander had never considered themself a theater gay, but oh god, the drama? Their heart raced with it.

He watched them take aim, and with a flash of light and a bang, one of the hunters went down, shouting and holding his shoulder. Oh, so we’re not killing them?

“I’m Julian, seventh messenger of the seventh region of Hell. Do you have a moment to talk about our lord and savior?”

“Lucifer offers the full support of his army if the hunters are a problem. Aw… Luci is getting soft—don’t tell him I said that—

“Because you’ve got to get all the dragons to come out of hiding. Was that not clear?” Milo’s eye twitched. “No, that wasn’t clear. Was this in the scroll?” “Oh, did I leave that out?” Xander mumbled something along the lines of “what a fucking messenger”. “Uh, yes. Care to elaborate?” Milo answered diplomatically. Julian’s eyes twinkled. “No, I don’t think I will. Good luck!”

“Aww, Sunshine. You love me,” he teased. Xander hated, but secretly loved, when he called them that. “Do not,” they lied, speaking into the pillow. “I’m suffocating myself. I can’t believe I—”