Page 94 of Dragon Me Through Space

“Snack time?” I asked hopefully.

“Since you got the quiz questions all correct, I suppose I will allow it,” Preston said and waved his hand, like a king dismissing a commoner.

Rolling my eyes, I gave him a deep curtsy and said, “How magnanimous of you, Your Highness.”

“Now that …” He stood, purring loudly, crossed the room to pull me into his chest, and pressed his lips against the shell of my ear, dropping his voice to a whisper. “… was the perfect response, pet.”

“Snacks first,” Wayne said as he and Gage set the bags we’d purchased onto the table.

Preston gave me a look that told me that we would resume this later, which I was totally looking forward to.

“Tomorrow, we’ll work more on your obstacle course preparation,” Preston said as he returned to his seat.

My lip twitched as I fought a smile when I saw him adjust his erection in his pants, but when he raised his eyes to mine, I gave him a carefully blank expression. That made him narrow his eyes in suspicion.

“Sounds fun,” I said and sat in the chair next to Wayne. “Which snack should we try first?”

“This one!” he said enthusiastically as he opened a bag of chips labeled, “BBQ.”

As we ate snacks, Preston randomly asked me more questions and showed me more royal pictures. It was one of the most fun evenings I’d had in a long time.

When we pulled the blankets over us that night, I was snuggled between Preston and Gage, each with an arm around me.

“When we arrive, will I be forced to have chambers by myself?” I asked softly.

“You will be given your own chambers,” Preston answered sleepily. “Why?”

“What … What if I don’t want to sleep alone?” As much as I hated to admit it, I didn’t like the idea of being alone. Now that I had them, I didn’t want to sleep by myself, without their warmth around me. Without their arms a protective weight on me.

“If you don’t want to sleep alone, you are more than welcome to come to any of our beds,” Gage replied and nuzzled behind my ear.

“Once our ceremony is held, we will be given a room that has a bed large enough for us all to sleep on,” Preston explained. “Don’t worry, pet, we won’t leave you alone. Especially not in a new, unfamiliar, and potentially hostile place.”

“Promise?”

He kissed the tip of my nose and whispered, “Promise. Now, go to sleep.”

CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO

Gage and I walked hand-in-hand down the hallway of the ship, headed to meet everyone in the training room for more obstacle course training.

“Do you think there will be swimming? I haven’t gone swimming in a long time.”

Gage shrugged. “Not sure, but as long as you’re able to keep yourself afloat, you should be fine.”

“Your Highness, it’s been so long since we saw each other and yet you’re treating me so coldly,” a female said ahead of us.

Gage and I slowed as we approached a turn and I peeked around it.

One of the female Dragonkin stood facing Wayne, her shirt unbuttoned more than necessary to show off her very ample chest. She was taller than me, more muscular, and very beautiful. She batted her eyelashes at him, and smiled seductively.

Jealousy surged through me so strongly that I had to grip the corner of the hallway to keep from rushing over and tearing her head off.

“I’m sorry, Norma, but I’m meeting my pack for training and can’t be late,” he replied and sidestepped around her.

Not to be deterred, she followed him. “There’re rumors that the High King and Queen are going to alter the alliance agreement now that we know the Caltyrelan princess is alive. That they’re going to free you from the ridiculous betrothal.”

“Who did you hear that from?” Wayne asked and spun around to look down at her.