Avery
Did Erik propose to me, or was I dreaming? A warm fuzzy feeling suffused me. My thoughts seemed clearer without swirling emotions. I blinked my eyes open, and they fell onto the huge ruby that glistened in the low light of the bedroom.
“Diamond.” The voice I knew was my dragon.
I’d never seen a red diamond, but I didn’t doubt her. Dragons knew their treasure.
Erik had planned to tell me everything before we arrived here. How much was there to reveal? His dad announced his engagement in a political move to a girl he’d dated. I scoffed. Probably not dated. I couldn’t see him taking Mara to a bowling alley. Was that the truth? My intuition told me it was. Erik’s actions towards me spoke volumes, and I hadn’t been able to factor those in through the hurt and emotional mess.
I felt f
