Ascension

Can a phoenix tame a dragon?

This is Zach and Mira's story

Zach is the leader of the Elysians. Mira is the dragon shifter who was kidnapped by Tibor in Inception - book 1 in series, before he took Freya, remember?

Zach is a surprise :) Here is an unedited excerpt

Mira

She raised her fists, her claws slid out. She couldn’t shift, but damn if she wasn’t going to use every little piece of armor at her disposal.

He grabbed her arms, yanked it up over her head and shackled her.

She snarled at him. A haze of red descended behind her eyes. She was so tired of fighting. So tired of constantly trying to justify to herself why she was still alive. After what Tibor had done to her, he’d trie dot break her. Just like he was. With a little scream, she rose up, smashed her chest against his. Her head came up, and she tried to butt him. With his free hand he grabbed her hair and yanked it back.

She cried out in frustration. Her legs scissored around his waist.

He leaned into her. He was much bigger than her. Yet at part of her noticed that he took care to not hurt her. He only applied enough pressure using his weight to hold her down.

"Let go damn it. Just once give into your instincts. Hurt me. Slap me. Anything but this polite distance you’ve maintained so far.

He froze, The black of his iris…no it wasn’t black at all. It was a dark gray really, Storm clouds gathered in them. It was quite beautiful, like the gray swirls in the skies just before the skies opened up.

"You have no idea what you are saying."

"Oh yeah?" She grinned. She knew it must look more like a grimace. Her lips twisted. Her shoulders straightened. "You scared to show me who you really are? Is that why you insist on hiding yourself behind the guise of that emotionless facade?"

"I’ve been trying to make excuses for you all along." HIs voice grated over her skin. "I told myself you were still reeling from when Tibor tired to break you. That you needed time to adjust. That’s why I took you on and agreed to train you in psychic warfare, so you’d always be able to protect yourself."

"And now?" Her chest heaved. Her breath came in pants. There was something in his eyes she hadn’t seen before An edge of desperation? A reckless light? She wasn’t sure. Either way she was past caring. Red sparks pounded against her brain. White noise filled her mind. Her vision focussed in on him. She bared her teeth, and raised her chin.

His gaze dropped to her lips. His jaw hardened. A nerve throbbed at his temple. "Now, I just think we should fight it out..."

Start the series with Inception , Dragon Protectors 1