Erik
I waited until the circus left town before making plans to bond with Avery. My dragon thundered about inside me, beside himself, pressing his scales across my skin and being a distraction while I brought everything under control at the business. The castle in Scotland was stocked and made ready. Avery asked me why we weren’t going there straight away to mate and stay. I explained I felt comfortable here with my doctor on call. No amount of money would get him to Scotland, as years ago, a local coven shunned him, and he still held a grudge.
We spent hours talking things through. Avery wanted to know every detail of the process. I got a glimpse into how thorough she must be with her patients. She wanted to be ready, which I was glad about. She’d processed the events of the arena bette
