Chapter
One
Binda’s fingers twitched as she stared at her friends around the table
with a small amount of anger at the unfairness of the situation.
The camping trip had been meant to be for the five of them to reconnect,
to strengthen their friendships after life had gotten in the way over the years.
Granted, none of them could have predicted being whipped up in a cyclone portal
that had used magical lightning to knock them all out before depositing them in
this alternate plane The Land of Feury .
Waking up only wearing underwear had certainly brought them closer
together as they tried to work out what was going on. None of them had been impressed
when they discovered the irremovable metal bands around their upper arms were
lie detectors, glowing green for truth and red for lie. Binda had to admit
there were clever. They’d just be a lot cooler if they weren’t wrapped around
her and her friends’ arms. Not long later a group of large men had come in and
turned their worlds upside down with their declarations before offering them
food, and the opportunity to dress.
Focusing back on the room she currently sat in she looked her friends
over again. Eilagh continued to sit between two men, and the one to her right
was the one who’d spoken to them earlier. He was their clan leader, Dimitri.
Both he and the one who had to be his twin were focused solely on Eilagh. The
adoration in their gazes was blatantly obvious. Similarly, Becky was seated
between two men, who were filling her plate and doting over a very rigid
uncomfortable looking Becky. Binda’s lips twitched a little in amusement. Becky
never could stand being made a fuss of. Skye was picking at the food on her
plate, frowning with worry. Skye had always been protective of Carina, even as
small children. So the fact Carina hadn't woken up yet had Skye fretting
something fierce. So distracted, Skye didn't seem to notice the three men
surrounding her trying to soothe her and care for her.
Leaning forward, Binda picked up her fork and poked her own food around
the plate while discreetly eyeing the single man sitting beside her. The
fatigue was obvious in the lines around his eyes. He ate his meal with a single
focus. As he'd led her to the dining hall he'd told her his name was Zane, and he
was a healer, like his brother, Baxter. Baxter being the older and more skilled
healer was still back in the clinic monitoring Carina.
With a small huff she began eating as she berated herself for being so
selfish. Until Carina woke, she needed to be the priority. Naturally, Zane and
Baxter were tired. She and her friends had been unconscious for two days, and
the brothers had only left them to eat and take short naps during that time.
She needed to be understanding and patient.
The deep voice of the clan leader, Dimitri, pulled Binda from her
intense focus on her meal, and he declared his twin, Max, was going to shift to
his dragon form to prove that the men were really shifters.
Back on Earth, Binda had often lost herself inside paranormal romance
novels. Shifters, in the hypothetical, had always pressed her buttons. She wasn't
sure how to process the thought that they were real.
Slowly putting down her fork she watched Max saunter up to the front of
the room. He turned to face them, his gaze focused intently on Eilagh.
A bright blinding flash of light brought a gasp of shock from her
throat. As the light dissipated, she gripped the table tightly with both hands
and felt a sting flow through her fingers and up her arms, but she didn't do
anything to alleviate it. A large deep red and gold dragon had appeared where
Max had been. Easily ten feet tall, the beautiful creature simply stood still
with its large eyes focused on Eilagh.
Her jaw loosened in shock as Eilagh stood and moved toward the beast.
Dimitri stood and followed behind as Eilagh glided toward Max. Becky's sudden
shout brought Binda’s gaze to her. Two men were holding her back and soothing
her, preventing
One
Binda’s fingers twitched as she stared at her friends around the table
with a small amount of anger at the unfairness of the situation.
The camping trip had been meant to be for the five of them to reconnect,
to strengthen their friendships after life had gotten in the way over the years.
Granted, none of them could have predicted being whipped up in a cyclone portal
that had used magical lightning to knock them all out before depositing them in
this alternate plane The Land of Feury .
Waking up only wearing underwear had certainly brought them closer
together as they tried to work out what was going on. None of them had been impressed
when they discovered the irremovable metal bands around their upper arms were
lie detectors, glowing green for truth and red for lie. Binda had to admit
there were clever. They’d just be a lot cooler if they weren’t wrapped around
her and her friends’ arms. Not long later a group of large men had come in and
turned their worlds upside down with their declarations before offering them
food, and the opportunity to dress.
Focusing back on the room she currently sat in she looked her friends
over again. Eilagh continued to sit between two men, and the one to her right
was the one who’d spoken to them earlier. He was their clan leader, Dimitri.
Both he and the one who had to be his twin were focused solely on Eilagh. The
adoration in their gazes was blatantly obvious. Similarly, Becky was seated
between two men, who were filling her plate and doting over a very rigid
uncomfortable looking Becky. Binda’s lips twitched a little in amusement. Becky
never could stand being made a fuss of. Skye was picking at the food on her
plate, frowning with worry. Skye had always been protective of Carina, even as
small children. So the fact Carina hadn't woken up yet had Skye fretting
something fierce. So distracted, Skye didn't seem to notice the three men
surrounding her trying to soothe her and care for her.
Leaning forward, Binda picked up her fork and poked her own food around
the plate while discreetly eyeing the single man sitting beside her. The
fatigue was obvious in the lines around his eyes. He ate his meal with a single
focus. As he'd led her to the dining hall he'd told her his name was Zane, and he
was a healer, like his brother, Baxter. Baxter being the older and more skilled
healer was still back in the clinic monitoring Carina.
With a small huff she began eating as she berated herself for being so
selfish. Until Carina woke, she needed to be the priority. Naturally, Zane and
Baxter were tired. She and her friends had been unconscious for two days, and
the brothers had only left them to eat and take short naps during that time.
She needed to be understanding and patient.
The deep voice of the clan leader, Dimitri, pulled Binda from her
intense focus on her meal, and he declared his twin, Max, was going to shift to
his dragon form to prove that the men were really shifters.
Back on Earth, Binda had often lost herself inside paranormal romance
novels. Shifters, in the hypothetical, had always pressed her buttons. She wasn't
sure how to process the thought that they were real.
Slowly putting down her fork she watched Max saunter up to the front of
the room. He turned to face them, his gaze focused intently on Eilagh.
A bright blinding flash of light brought a gasp of shock from her
throat. As the light dissipated, she gripped the table tightly with both hands
and felt a sting flow through her fingers and up her arms, but she didn't do
anything to alleviate it. A large deep red and gold dragon had appeared where
Max had been. Easily ten feet tall, the beautiful creature simply stood still
with its large eyes focused on Eilagh.
Her jaw loosened in shock as Eilagh stood and moved toward the beast.
Dimitri stood and followed behind as Eilagh glided toward Max. Becky's sudden
shout brought Binda’s gaze to her. Two men were holding her back and soothing
her, preventing
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