There's Snow Escape(19)

“I fell.” She pouted her lips and rolled her eyes. “Vikter got me so angry, I left the castle and decided to make my way to the wolves to tell them they needed to talk to him. I chose the river shortcut, which has been the biggest argument they have lately. It should have been simple to cross it, but I guess I stepped in a soft spot and fell in.”

Charlotte gasped. “You fell in a frozen river? With as cold as it is out there?”

She couldn’t believe the girl didn’t die.

Razzy nodded. “I should have been paying more attention, but I was distracted by my anger. My dragon tried to warn me, but I ignored her.”

Her what? Charlotte blinked at the girl and hopped to her feet. “You’re a Dragos.” How did she not realize this child was a dragon-shifter?

Razzy laughed. “Don’t look so shocked. Everyone in Dragos land is a dragon.”

“I’m sorry. I’m a little slow on the uptake. Happens when I go too long without coffee.” Charlotte yawned. “Plus I’m really tired from the weird hours in this place.” She sat next to the girl and met her gaze. “Ah, honey. I know this sounds like total bullshit, but I bet things will work out.”

Razzy shook her head. “Not without help.” She stared at Charlotte, a new light brightening her purple eyes. “Will you help me? This place is so miserable with everyone angry at each other. Help me fix it so they’re all friends again.” Her eyes filled with tears that dropped onto her cheeks, ripping Charlotte’s heart into pieces. “I want my brother to smile again.”

Oh boy. So far, she loved everything she’d seen in Aurora, but she knew nothing of the local gossip. Still, she felt so bad seeing Razzy crying over her brother, how could she say no? Maybe the issue wasn’t as big as they made it out to be.

She’d attempt talking to Brecc and see if maybe he’d be more forthcoming with information. She needed to figure him out anyway. It was driving her crazy. The attraction she felt for him was just as powerful as the one she felt for Eros, but his aloof attitude pushed her away.

If the damn wolf didn’t turn her on so much, she’d just ignore his existence, but it was hard. The fact these guys were supposed to be gay was another thing she needed to figure out. Eros had not kissed her like he didn’t like girls. Her conclusion was they were bisexual. They had to be because no way in hell she could be confused for a guy. Not with her curves, her ass, and her tits.

“Don’t worry, Razzy,” she said with hopeful smile. “I will see what I can find out for you. Maybe things can be easily fixed.”

Razzy threw her arms around Charlotte’s neck and sniffled. “Thank you. I knew the moment I opened my eyes that you’d be a wonderful friend. My dragon is never wrong about people.”

If only Charlotte had a dragon inside to help her figure out her feelings for the two wolves. Shit would be a lot less complicated.





SIXTEEN



Charlotte woke with a headache. She’d been awake half the night even though her room had tried hard to help her relax. The events of the previous night were still clear in her mind. Eros took Razzy home, back to the Dragos land. It took everything in Charlotte not to break down and cry with the girl. She remembered being that age. Feeling alone and having no one. Even her sister had her own things going on.

Poor Razzy. Her sole family member was distancing himself from her. Charlotte had to help her.

She put on her warmest thermal underwear, with a scrunched nose. Good thing she wasn’t getting it on or she’d look like an old lady wearing these.

After dressing, she rushed to the living room and saw Eros headed to the kitchen, leaving Brecc behind in the living room. She licked her lips, wishing he didn’t look so damn good from where she stood and cleared her throat.

“You don’t need to make noise. I know you’re there.”

All righty then. The guy had some serious communication problems.

He turned to face her, his eyes in that cool blue that distanced him from the world.

“I was hoping,” she said with a wobble in her voice. Shit. She took a deep breath and let it out slowly. “I was hoping to go out for a hike.”

He lifted his brows, his gaze roaming down her body and then back up, so hungry and filled with lust, she started to feel hot in her layers.

“We’d love to take you for a hike. Do you want some tea?” he offered so politely she couldn’t figure out what was up with him. “Eros will return shortly and we can go.”

“I had some already. Alessandra left it in my room, I think. Or someone did.”

His only response was a slight lift of his lips into a wicked smile. Lord those lips did things to her brain she couldn’t even explain.