“You’re a good man, Brian,” Winter whispered. She reached for her mate and pulled him close. She wrapped her arms around him and kissed him. “A very good man.”
“I love you, Winter Monster.”
“I love you more, Brian March,” she laughed, shaking her head. Neither one of them was actually changing their last name for the other. They were just going to keep their names as they were, and that was perfectly fine with Brian.
He reached for his mate and pulled her close, kissing her, and he closed his eyes. No matter what happened, they were going to be there for each other. Forever and always.
THE NEXT MORNING, RAYA stood in the doorway and looked out at her family. Brian and Winter, Christopher and Allison, Declan and Zoa: it was all so perfect. They were all so perfect. Everything about this moment was wonderful except for the fact that her other child, her oldest little boy, wasn’t with them.
Felix had always been a happy child: kind, energetic, and curious. Raya had enjoyed four wonderful years with him before he’d been snatched away. The truth was that Raya had never forgiven herself for what had happened.
What if she’d been more careful?
What if she’d been more aware?
What if she’d...
Well, what if she’d done more to protect her child?
Nobody ever wanted to even think about the possibility of a little kid passing away or being abducted. Nobody wanted to consider what it might feel like if your child was there one moment, and gone the next.
Raya didn’t have to imagine.
She knew.
She could feel the weight of losing her child every time she tried to breathe. Her chest constricted, and she felt like someone was pressing down on it, pressing down on her. Even though Raya loved her other sons so very much, she missed Felix. She had always missed him.
She would never stop missing him.
Raya looked down at the little necklace that hung around her neck, and she touched it gently. The stone glowed beneath her touch. She knew that he was still alive out there, somewhere. She knew.
And as long as the stone glowed, Raya would never stop looking for him.
Who is the lost dragon?
Find out in DRAGON ENCHANTED, a new series from Sophie Stern.
You can find book one, HIDDEN MAGE, here.
Author
Sophie Stern writes vampires, cowboy
s, werewolves, dragons, and fairy tales. Her books feature deliciously wonderful characters and deliciously naughty adventures. If you enjoyed Naughty Dragon, you may like one of her other romances, such as Dark Favors or The Feisty Librarian.
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Books
Other books by Sophie Stern
HONEYPOT DARLINGS
HONEYPOT BABIES