Dragons Crown (Elder Enterprises Book 2) Read Online Free

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    Paul shook his head. This was not something he would be able to forgive his father for. It had taken everything in him to forgive him for leaving after his mother had killed herself. This time he had put Paul’s, Mark’s, and Katie’s lives and well-being on the line. He would not stand for it.
    It had taken them less than thirty minutes to escape the Elders and get back here to their home. Yeah, they now had an escort but Paul didn’t care. He and Katie didn’t take the time to talk when they walked through the door. It had been a whirlwind of clothes being ripped and sex on any and every surface that would hold their weight. Sure, a few things had been broken in the process, but it didn’t matter. He would do it again in a heartbeat he acknowledged.
                  But now that Katie was asleep in his arms, he couldn’t help but thinking back to the prophecy. What the hell had really happened? In his head, he had been surrounded by complete darkness. He remembered hearing a booming voice coming from everywhere. Then all of a sudden, a red flame broke through the black sheet and darted straight for him. He had tried to run but he had found himself locked in place.
                  The flame had surrounded him in no-time flat. At first it was as if it was teasing him. It would strike out at him with a whip of flames, grazing his body. God, it had seemed to go on forever. It was as if the damn thing had been tasting him. Trying to find the weak points. Paul had stood strong and tried his best not to react. He wasn’t sure what was going on at that time but he wasn’t one to show weakness. Then all at once the flames consumed him, burning him alive. He had done everything to fight them off, pulled on his brother’s energy, then finally when he thought all was lost, he started thinking about Katie.
                  Just the thought of her had given him enough freedom to move. The more in detail he got with his thoughts, the more the flames died down. He wasn’t sure if it was love or the mating bond, but something had happened to free him of the flames’ grasp. It had saved his and Mark’s lives.
                  Paul’s stomach turned, threatening to send him dry heaving over the toilet. He wasn’t ready to die. He had just found her. Found true love. Found something worth living for in this long, lonely existence that he called life. He vowed to himself right then that he would do whatever it took to be around for a very long time.
                  His life was just beginning. Even if that life included being the king and having more responsibility than he had ever wanted, it was all worth it. Just to spend time with his mate, he would knock down any obstacle. Even if it was something like the prophecy book.
                  He had wanted to freak out the moment he had woken up, but seeing them surrounded by Elders, Paul pulled out his best mask and pretended everything was all right. He had been happy to see that Mark had followed suit. They would get their chance to sort it all out, but first he needed time alone with his new mate. After the ceremony, most females were dead on their feet, yet Katie had made it all night and through the reading of the prophecy. Then the rabid sex afterward. She would most likely be out for a few more hours.
                  Paul eased his arm out from under Katie and quietly slipped out of bed. He knew that when Katie woke up, she would want answers so he was going to find them for her. First, he needed a hot shower and some food.
                  Thirty minutes later, Paul was in the kitchen mixing pancake batter when his brother, Mark, walked through his front door. He looked worn out. Then again so was Paul, but he couldn’t sleep. Every time he had closed his eyes, he only saw the flames and felt his skin burning. A shudder ran through his body at the