

I hadn’t taken the time to have a child before. Thank you for waiting until I was born to join the soil. A few months of preparation and you were too big for me to form my human body around. I am sorry that you were beast-born, but I was caught by surprise at how fast you developed. It was obvious in her balance and the strength of her limbs.

Oksana had spent time on her feet while in the egg. The books you shared with me were amazing. I want to know that things will go well for you. We need to read the sky to see your future. Liwin sniffled and slid her arm under Oksana’s, lifting her to her feet. Her daughter leaned back, and her mouth opened and closed before she whispered, I know. Liwin pressed her lips to her daughter’s forehead. They stumbled and collided in an embrace. When she lowered her arm, Oksana was stepping free of her shell and coming toward her.

The shell shattered and Liwin stepped back, covering her eyes. Her scales creaked as she shifted into her human form, ready to catch her daughter. Having her child in the world was her final wish. When the egg began to crack, she sighed in relief. Liwin wrapped her body around her egg and exhaled light and fire on it as necessary. Except for use in any review, the reproduction or utilization of this work in whole or in part in any form by any electronic, mechanical or other means, now known or hereafter invented, is forbidden without the written permission of the publisher.ĭevine Destinies, an imprint of eXtasy Books Inc Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.Īll rights reserved. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Your support of the author’s rights is appreciated. Please purchase only authorized electronic editions, and do not participate in or encourage the electronic piracy of copyrighted materials. Criminal copyright infringement, including infringement without monetary gain, is investigated by the FBI and is punishable by up to 5 years in federal prison and a fine of $250,000. The unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal. He has since found out that dragons can hatch from eggs, and they have a long memory. Hyther thought that a dead dragon meant the artifacts were up for grabs. She will see for herself, but she isn’t handing over her hand in marriage until she gets her mother’s belongings back.

Oksana has spent her lifetime trying to restore her mother’s legacy, and the fey who stole it happens to be her ideal mate. An ancient dragon seeks the elf who stole her inheritance, and he wants her for her library.
