“I love you but this is nuts.”

“You might enjoy it.”

“Doubtful, but okay…”

“Okay?” he smiled. “I wasn’t sure if you could go through with it.”

“Only because I don’t want my baby to be born out of wedlock. If it was just you and me I wouldn’t do it – just so you know.”

“You so would.” He kissed her softly. “You’re already a good mother, putting our baby before yourself. An amazing mother.” He kissed her, sweeping his tongue against her lips, then plunging it into her mouth.

Julie moaned. She was still nervous that he was wrong but she would work hard every day to be the best mother. To prove herself worthy. The last few days had been really hard. She’d suddenly realized that she really wanted to be pregnant. She wanted to be a mom but only because Coal was at her side.

“Save it for your honeymoon you lovebirds!” Pauline shouted.

Coal broke the kiss. “Ready?”

She stared at the gold flecks in his dark eyes feeling more love than she’d ever hoped to feel and nodded. “Yes. I am.”

Coal took a step back.

Julie turned and flung herself from the cliff. There was no fear. No worry. Just love and trust. Coal caught her. Her heart beat like mad in her chest. It was a quick flight back to the lair.

She clutched her stomach, watching as he shifted back into his human form. A royal dragon grew inside her. At least, the fire dragons held hope that the child would be royal. It didn’t matter to her. Just like it didn’t matter to Coal.

“I can’t wait to meet him.” Her mate nuzzled her belly, his arms around her.

“Or her. Our baby might be a girl.”

“The vampires told us that all of their young born to human females have been males. The two human females that bore dragon young both had males, it stands to reason that our little one will be a boy.”

“As long as he or she is healthy.”

“He is a royal, of course he will be healthy.” Sincerity shone in his gaze. “Come, mate, let’s go to bed. I would like to show you how much I love you. Thank you for trusting me.”

“You’re welcome. Thank you for catching me. Let’s go.”

“I will always catch you.” Julie giggled as he lifted her into his arms.

Water Dragon, Book 2 of The Bride Hunt, is available for pre-order now

Author’s Note

Thank-you for reading the first book in my new series. It is a spin off from my bestselling series The Chosen and The Program.