Mated to Dragons novel

---- 73. ANGEL There was nothing worse than waking up in the middle of the night with a dark figure looming over you. Fear instantly assaulted me, but it slowly faded. Reaching up, I rubbed the sleep from my eyes. The figure moved slightly. I thought that it was one of my mates at first. They had been working late, trying to prevent the war that was waiting to happen. The figure moved again and suddenly a hand clamped down over my mouth.

Panic set in again when the sheets were jerked down the bed. I felt a pinch in my arm, and a familiar feeling started to spread through my body. Dread flooded me next when I realized that my body wasn't following the commands my brain was sending. It happened before not so long ago when I was kidnapped. How could their mother be kidnapping me when she was locked up? The hand slowly moved away from my mouth. I would've frowned if I could.

---- The man carefully picked me up and threw me over his shoulder. Dizziness hit when he spun around fast and hurried away. A cool breeze hit the back of my legs. He wasn't heading towards the door. The curtains brushed my skin as he pushed it aside anda second later the sensation of falling hit me. We jerked to a stop, and then we were soaring higher. All I could do was stare at the man's back and listen to his wings flap as he carried me further away from the castle.

Maurice said my bracelet was supposed to protect me. It didn't protect me from getting kidnapped or drugged again. My stomach rolled with nausea. I feared puking on the man and him dropping me. Thankfully he slowed and a moment later we were on solid ground, or at least I thought we were. Something soft brushed my arms and I could see part of a wing from the corner of my eyes. Darkness suddenly surrounded us, but it lasted only a few seconds before I caught sight of light.

He pressed a hand to the middle of my back and leaned forward , lowering me onto something soft. 1 blinked up at him, still unable to make out who the man was. It didn't look like he was planning on hurting me. Not yet anyway, because what kidnapper ---- would cover me with a thick blanket and tug it around my body, making sure I was warm. "T only gave you a mild dose," the man said softly. "It should wear off in a few minutes.

I should warn you that my den is located high on a mountain, you try to escape, and you'll fall to your death." Den. My eyes darted around. His den was certainly bigger than Lucas's den and he had a lot more stuff inside it. I looked at the man as he crouched by the fire. It was easy to recognize him now that I could see him. a bit clearly. My stomach twisted with unease and fear. I didn't know for sure if the man had anything to do with my kidnapping before or Dorothy's need to kill me.

Still, there had to be a reason why he had kidnapped me in the middle of the night and flew me to his den. He had never tried to harm me before, but he had disagreed with his sons when they announced that they had a relationship with me. I fought the tiredness , scared to fall asleep. It was a struggle but worth the fight. Feeling to my limbs slowly started to return. My fingers twitched and I could wiggle my toes. A few