Legion: Alpha Dragon Shifter Romance (Dragon Rules Series Book 1) by Tia Didmon (books to read for self improvement .txt) 📕

dragon revealed himself. Its rough timbre echoed in his voice when he spoke. “I am a dragon, and you are a druid. My druid. It’s time for you to take your rightful place at my side and correct the wrongs you have committed against me.”

Her eyes swirled with anger as tiny flecks of blue fire sparkled behind them. Her power was in its infancy, but it was there, waiting for its moment. There would be retaliation, and Legion welcomed it. Needed it. “Fuck you,” she snapped.

His dragon snarled. His meager control crumbled as his magic lashed out like a whip at his betrayer.

Chapter 5

Mara felt energy surge through her body. The invisible bubble formed around her in a protective shield. It hardened, forming crystalline fissures as it braced for the attack.

The ball of flame was impressive as it engulfed the shell, she had formed around her. The flames licked the bubble in a seductive caress. Fear had her pushing outward toward Legion. She realized too late that his fiery attack was fake. While she reacted to the attack, his flames were an illusion. A pretty image, but nothing more than an effective glamor.

She pulled the magic back toward her. Cursing the sexy man who had tricked her. “Get out of my store,” she snapped. The power inside her coursed like a living river of lava. It pulsed through her veins with a final surge of energy, before subsiding to its resting place.

Legion raised one eyebrow. “No. You are untrained and excitable. Had I intended you actual harm, your flimsy excuse for a shield would not have saved you.”

Mara studied Legion. Had she seen him on the street, she and Natalie would have thought him a big sexy hunk. Now, she wanted him gone. She breathed away the fear and humiliation at her outburst. There was no explaining what had happened. “I don’t know what you think I am, but...”

Legion crossed his arms. “You are a druid and my mate. Since you think I am a sexy hunk, our bonding shouldn’t be overly abhorrent to you.”

Mara’s mouth dropped open before her anger got the better of her. “You’re delusional. Get out of my store and stay out of my mind!”

Legion shrugged. “No.”

Mara’s eyes narrowed. “I will call the police if you don’t leave.”

Legion’s lip twitched. He wasn’t mad. Her outburst amused him. The smug prick was in for a surprise if he tried to bully her.

Conner descended the steps. “Your friend is sleeping.”

Mara took an exaggerated breath. “You had no right to sedate her. Grab your obnoxious friend and get out.”

Conner smirked at Legion. “She has been in a room with you for two minutes and she already knows you’re an obnoxious prick.”

Legion huffed.

Conner winked at Mara. “She’s a feisty little thing, ain’t she? I like her.”

Mara rubbed her forehead, unsure how her life had turned upside down. While circumstances had made her and Natalie’s life hard, she’d never felt out of control, or that she was in a position she couldn’t handle. Legion had changed that. “I am not a creature and I’m not little. Please leave.” Her voice lacked the venom it had earlier as the fight gave way to despair.

Legion looked at her and frowned. The lights returned in full force as the shop door slammed open. Conner exited the shop, but his smug smile made Mara’s cheeks burn. Legion followed his comrade, but paused as he reached the open door. “This isn’t over, Mara. I will give you tonight to adjust to this turn of events, but rest assured, I will be back tomorrow.”

Mara grabbed the full water bottle beside the till and threw it at him. She watched it stop in mid-air in front of Legion’s head, before falling to the floor and skittering along the wood. Water spread out with silky fingers across the pine finish.

Legion glanced down at the spreading mess. “You may wish to consider a more mature...”

Mara held up her fist. “Do not finish that sentence.”

Legion inclined his head before ducking out the door. The hinges squeaked as the door closed behind him.

Mara sat on the stool in front of the cash register. What had she done? What had become of her life? How did she fix it? She heard a crash upstairs. Shit. Natalie.

Mara was around the counter when Natalie descended the stairs, rubbing her forehead.

“What happened? I feel like we drank wine for days, but I can’t see a bottle anywhere,” Natalie said.

Mara smirked. “We did that once, and you threw up three times. We haven’t drunk red wine since.”

She reached for the banister. “Then why do I feel like I did?” Natalie asked.

Mara warred with her conscience. She told Natalie everything. Natalie was the sister she wished she had. The one she had chosen when her own had left her to deal with the misery of their mother’s death. But Legion’s warning nagged at her. She may think the large sexy man was a jerk, but she didn’t believe he was lying to her. Perhaps a partial truth would work. “I had this jerk customer. You know the type. Big, stupid and entitled. I’m sorry I bailed on you. You had a headache and I should have checked on you sooner.”

Natalie frowned, rubbing her temple. “It’s fine, but I broke the blue flower vase when I tripped.”

They both turned when the door chimed. Natalie glanced at Mara when they saw who it was.

Jake winked at them. “How are my two favorite ladies?”

Natalie smiled at him. “Hey Jake. What’s up?”

He wiggled his brow. “I came to convince Mara into going to the comedy club with me tonight.”

Mara tilted her head back, looking at the ceiling. “God knows I need a laugh right now, but I have an important meeting tomorrow.”

Jake leaned over the counter. His sandy blond hair fell into his blue eyes, forcing him to push his fingers through his locks, to tame the natural curls. He looked like a young surfer. One who could