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.Too ashamed of what was happening to him, hehadn t even bothered with a call, email, or even a cheap postcard.For all he knew they couldhave written him off as a traitor and the pair could be here to execute him, not lend a helpinghand.Still, he had no choice.That was the song of his life and he was getting damn sick oflistening to it.Steeling himself for whatever reception he would get, he opened the door.When he saw the two dragons on the other side, he couldn t hide his surprise. Nicolas, he breathed, feeling numb with shock.He d never imagine one of hisbrothers would be part of the rescue mission.Nicolas hadn t changed much in the past ten years.He had light brown hair that wascollar length in the back, but still managed to fall into his face.While he had on the same typeof faded blue jeans he d always worn, he d upgraded from rock tees to a long-sleeved buttonup shirt.The one thing that had changed was his eyes.Once bright blue and dancing withlife, they were now dull and almost haunted looking.He just gazed at Duncan, his face coldand giving nothing away. Someone has some  splaining to do, the other dragon sang.Duncan smiled.He recognised that smartass tone anywhere.Mick.The youngest of the dragon shifters fighters serving under Brian, Mick had alwaysbeen more mouth than brain and it looked like that hadn t changed one bit.Even hisDRAGON S EYE Stephani Hecht26appearance was a giant  fuck you.From his jet black hair that he had styled into a faux hawkto the long row of earrings marching up the sides of his ears.He also had his lip and one ofhis eyebrows pierced.He wore baggy black pants and a T-shirt that had a dragon chompingon some poor knight.For all the punk attitude about him though, Duncan knew it was all an act.He caughtthe way Mick s intense green-eyed gaze swept inside the house, looking for potential danger.Nor was it lost on him that the young dragon s hand was at his side, right by the holster thatheld his gun. Relax, it s all clear, Duncan told them. I m sorry brother, Nicolas sneered, adding extra venom to the word brother,  butwe re not about to take your word for that.We could smell a sorcerer in here. Trent is on my side.You have nothing to fear here, I swear it to you. Duncan stoodaside and gestured with his arm. Why don t you come in and check for yourselves.Nicolas ignored the invite where Mick waltzed right in, his mouth already workingagain. You ll have to excuse Nic s bad attitude.He s still a little miffed about you droppingoff the face of the earth.Funny thing about family is they tend to be clingy like that.Which iswhy I m so glad I don t have any. You call me Nic again and you won t have to worry about my attitude, Nicolassnarled, but Mick didn t seemed fazed by it.He just kept yammering away. So where have you been all this time? Brian and Nicolas looked for you for yearsbefore they finally gave up.Most of us thought you were dead, but not your brothers.Theykept saying they sensed you. Mick made air quotes in the air while he said the last part.Nicolas finally stepped inside and shut the door behind him.Both he and Mick jumpedwhen they sensed the magical shield locking back into place.Narrowing his eyessuspiciously, Nicolas fixed Duncan with a hard glare. You want to tell me exactly what in the fuck is going on? he snapped. And youbetter not leave out one detail.Duncan paused, not knowing where to start.Under Nicolas penetrating stare hesquirmed a bit, suddenly reminded that he was the baby brother in the family and up untilhe left, he d always answered to his brothers.Always did what they said.Always came tothem for help.That was before that one major fuck-up that changed his whole reality.DRAGON S EYE Stephani Hecht27 You guys hungry? he asked, hitching a thumb towards the kitchen. I m starved andit s a long story.Might as well tell it to you while I m making breakfast. I don t think  Nicolas started, but Mick was already making a beeline to the kitchen.The dragon sighed, getting the same annoyed glare on his face that he d directed at Duncanso many times when they d been growing up together. Please. After so many years of being forced to beg, Duncan hated having to do it now,but he would do anything to get Nicolas to listen to him. Give me one good reason why I should? Because we re still brothers and that has to count for something, Duncan tried, his gutclenching at the brief look of pain that flashed over his brother s face. It obviously doesn t or else you would have never disappeared on us, Nicolasreturned between clenched teeth.But he did move forward to the kitchen [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]