Total pages in book: 138
Estimated words: 129584 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 648(@200wpm)___ 518(@250wpm)___ 432(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 129584 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 648(@200wpm)___ 518(@250wpm)___ 432(@300wpm)
But he’d found his mate in Ravi, a lone wind dragon who was a member of the Burkhard Fire Dragon Clan. Yes, she would definitely want to know everything about the dragon who was quickly laying claim to every bit of Sora’s heart.
The dragons and mages descended on the unsuspecting restaurant with ravenous appetites. Ravi jumped to the foreground once again, managing the Sodalicium members and expertly directing the wait staff as they stood in shock at the size of the party.
Good food and even better wine helped to put everyone in an excellent mood once again. For now, the Jaeggi were forgotten as stories were shared over delicious cheese and sausages. The Sodalicium dragons and mages talked about their long flight to Switzerland, while Ravi and Sora shared the story of how they’d first met in town. Ravi, with a bit of embarrassment, revealed how he’d come to be the internet sensation who launched the Great Reveal, as it was being called.
And, to Sora’s shock, Ravi had everyone walking back toward the SUVs approximately ninety minutes later. He had them on a schedule, and they were sticking to it. Amazingly, he managed to do it without rushing anyone.
Unfortunately, the Jaeggi had other plans.
Four cars rushed into the restaurant parking lot in a cloud of dirt and squealing tires. They had just been talking about how to divide up into the cars for the drive to Germany when the group appeared. Sora hated to admit it, but they all had stood dumbfounded for a moment, staring as the cars blocked the exits and a dozen mages jumped out.
There was something off…something strange about their magic. Something—
“Jaeggi,” Ravi snarled from beside him, sending a chill down his spine.
He’d never expected to hear such a vicious, blood-thirsty tone from sweet Ravi, but then his voice sounded more dragon than man at that moment.
Ravi shoved Sora behind him as he stepped forward, placing his body between the Jaeggi and their group. “It’s the Jaeggi! Protect the mages!”
The dragons immediately jumped into action, herding the five mages into a group while the dragon kings and two of the bodyguards formed a protective ring around them.
Meanwhile, Ravi and the other four bodyguards shifted into their dragon forms, forming an additional wall of scales, fangs, talons, and wings. The earth trembled under their feet, and the air split with angry roars.
Sora tried not to think about Ravi fighting the Jaeggi but focused on the orders from the other mages. His father started pulling together protective spells as the dragons fought. Sora stood by with his mother, prepared to offer up instantaneous healing spells. His strength had always lain in the healing arts rather than aggressive spells for combat, though he knew a few.
The earth shook under the command of the massive earth dragons, their emerald scales glinting in the midday sun. The metal dragons were a cool mix of black and grey, their scales even thicker and harder than other dragons.
But Sora’s heart skipped a beat to see the small blue dragon weaving in and out of the fray, darting around like an oversized hummingbird, blasting the Jaeggi back toward their cars with brutal gusts of wind. Sora had spent his entire life around dragons. Seeing the air and ground filled with them was nothing new. But he was sure he’d never seen anyone as elegant or graceful as Ravi in flight.
“He’s such a beautiful wind dragon,” his mother whispered in wonder.
“Yes, he’s magnificent,” Sora murmured in return, unable to tear his eyes away.
Ravi worked seamlessly with the other dragons, adding his own talents so they perfectly complemented each other. It was like he’d been fighting alongside them for decades.
The fight was shockingly brief. The Jaeggi must have been able to sense the gathering of mages, but possibly hadn’t realized those mages were accompanied by so many dragons. They’d been outgunned from the start.
Within minutes, they were jumping back into their cars and tearing off into traffic with more squealing tires and honking horns.
Three of the bodyguards went in pursuit, while Ravi seemed to hang in the air for a moment, staring after the cars. He looked down at Sora and the mage had a feeling Ravi was torn between following them and returning to him. To help him decide, Sora lifted his hand toward Ravi.
The gorgeous blue dragon turned in an instant and darted down to him. He threw his broad slate-blue wings out to catch the wind and slow his descent. Closing them again, he dropped suddenly, landing directly in front of Sora in his human form.
“Are you hurt? Did they touch you?” Ravi demanded. One hand cupped Sora’s cheek while the other swept across his chest as if checking him for injuries.
Warmth and joy poured through Sora’s veins and wrapped tight around his heart. His beautiful, funny dragon. “I’m fine. They never touched me. What about you? You’re the one who is still recovering from the explosion.”