Determined Prince (Captured by a Dragon-Shifter) by Michelle M. Pillow Page A

only hidden. If you touch the wall it will pull you in. Once activated, the portal will remain open for several hours.”
    Holding him tight, she whispered, “I was so scared I’d never see you again.”
    “I should have listened when you said you felt like we were being followed. I’m sorry I didn’t see it. The Var have never attacked us.”
    “He said he didn’t want human blood polluting the shifter gene pool.” Eve began to shake violently now that it was over. Tears streamed down her face. “He was going to kill me. He…he…you came. I didn’t know if you would find me.”
    “I will always come for you, my princess. You are as much of me as my own heart.” Kyran held her tighter. “I was worried you’d left me to come back here.”
    Eve opened herself up to him, letting him feel her emotions—relief, happiness, love. “I love you, Kyran. I should have said it sooner.”
    He smiled and nodded. “I feel it. I love you, m’lady. But when you were gone I worried you’d decided a life with me wouldn’t be enough. I saw you on stage with your music.”
    “Yes, I do want to visit Earth, and I will, with you. As for music, I can make music anywhere. All I need is a guitar and my voice. And who knows, maybe I’ll find some dragons and start a band.” She stroked her fist against this cheek.
    He pulled at her wrist so he could look at her hand. “What is this?”
    “Oh,” Eve had forgotten she clutched the money. “Locals thought you were street performers putting on a show. They tipped you.”
    “For fighting?”
    She nodded. “If you’re going to go full-out dragon in the middle of a city, you picked the right one. New Orleans embraces the strange and unusual. You blended right in.”
    “The gods truly bless us,” he said. “Shall we go home?”
    Eve looked at her closed fists and then toward the hidden alcove where the portal was. “Not quite yet. We need to go on a small errand first.”
    “You wish to use the trading paper to get a guitar?”
    Eve laughed. “It’s going to take more than one fight to earn enough for a guitar.”
    “Then?”
    “Cheeseburgers,” she stated, keeping the money in her fist as she wrapped an arm around his waist. “We’re going to buy lots and lots of cheeseburgers. You can buy me a guitar later.”
    “Mm,” he moaned thoughtfully. “I should like to see your cheeseburger ritual. I did not realize we are near the water so that you may enjoy it in your hip coverings.”
    “You think cheeseburgers are only for the beach?”
    He nodded eagerly. “I have seen your transmissions.” Kyran opened his mouth and gave a slow lick of his lips, mimicking a very seductive fast food commercial model.
    A jolt of desire filled her at the gesture and she quickened her pace. “Well done, dragon. That’s exactly how you eat it.” They slipped through the gate to the street. “By the way, I won your little game. I never said I am your wife and you are my prince before having sex with you.”
    “Aw, but you did tell me, wife,” Kyran pointed at her chest and then rested his hand over his heart. “And I heard it clearly, here.”
    “I can’t argue with that.” She accepted his kiss, stopping to press her body against his. His arousal formed against her stomach. “Mm, we’d better make those cheeseburgers to go.”
    “Always as you wish, my bride.”
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    The End

Rebellious Prince (Captured by a Dragon-Shifter)
by Michelle M. Pillow
    C atshifter Prince Rafe knows that technically he’s supposed to be going to Earth to find a bride, but he doesn’t see the need to rush things. While his dragon-shifter neighbors appear all too eager to claim their mates and settle down, he’s all for putting that final moment off and enjoying his little trips through the portal. Yeah, yeah, eventually he’ll have to marry and set a good example for his people because on his planet females are rare and they need to have children and blah blah blah. But honestly,