The Queen's Dance (Emerging Queens) Read Online Free

The Queen's Dance (Emerging Queens)
Book: The Queen's Dance (Emerging Queens) Read Online Free
Author: Jamie K. Schmidt
Tags: Romance, Paranormal, paranormal romance, dragon, Entangled, Shifter, PNR, Select Otherworld, Jamie K. Schmidt
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finger at the screen.
    “It’s the truth.”
    “I think your life will be in danger if you send that. Perhaps you could send it and then go on my boat?”
    “I’d rather not.”
    “You would be safer.”
    Margery shook her head. Although they were arguing and she was alone with this strange man, she didn’t feel threatened. He made her feel safe, and she appreciated that. But she wasn’t going to let him dictate what she could and could not do.
    “Or wait until you can fly?”
    “I can’t shift back into a dragon. What if I broke that part of myself?” Margery bit her lip. It would be just like her to screw up a good thing. That was the best part of being a dragon, being able to fly.
    “The dragon embassy representatives will be here in the morning to assist you. Can you wait that long to send the email?” Remy reached out as if he was going to touch her arm, but he let his hand drop. “Please.”
    Margery was going to protest, but she tamped it down. She owed this dragon her life. If he didn’t want any trouble, she would do her best to keep it away from him. He was a good guy, and she didn’t want to complicate his life any more than necessary.
    “Of course. I’m sorry—”
    “And stop damn apologizing to me.” He stormed away. Margery flinched when the cabin door slammed.

Chapter Three
    Way to go, Remy. Shout at the only Queen who ever deigned to have dinner with you.
    He scowled. She probably didn’t know that a Queen took everything as her due. That by thanking him, it meant she was surprised that he was able to offer her the littlest of courtesies. It grated on him. At least she hadn’t sneered at him. It would have hurt, but it would have made things a lot easier. Then he probably would have just dived into the lake and stayed there until her perfumed scent was a memory. As it was, he prayed for morning to come as soon as possible and the temptation of her sweetness to fade. Centuries of being ignored and thought of as useless by the bitch Queens should have inured him to their presence. But this new development with the emerging Queens made a dragon hope. Was it too much to ask that one of them would be a lake dragon, too?
    Of all the Queens to cross his path, it had to be a sky dragon. Her strength was in the air. His was in the water. They only met on common ground on earth. It would never work between them, even if she could overlook his shortcomings.
    He stayed in the shadows and looked out at her. She was still moving gingerly, but he was pleased to note that she left the log she had been sitting on for the comfort of the deluxe air mattress. She frowned in the light of the laptop, and he wondered what caught her attention.
    Margery.
    He let himself savor the name. She wasn’t perfect in her human guise. The old dragon Queens would never let their magic slip as to appear anything but flawless. He liked that Margery decided to stay true to her human form. Of course, she might not have mastered enough dragon magic to change yet. She certainly hadn’t magicked the T-shirt he gave her into something that fit her. He had to admit, he liked seeing her in his shirt, smelling her fragrance mixed with his, and seeing the swell of her breasts against the soft material. Remy especially liked that part of having a Queen around.
    Because he was sniffing like a stud in heat, he smelled the drakes before he heard them. They were deliberately coming in downwind and moving slowly to minimize their presence. Remy glared into the distance. At the extreme range of his vision he saw three of them, but he’d bet there were more. Low to the ground, they resembled enormous Komodo dragons. Wingless, they relied on the brute strength of their mouths and claws. They were coming in a pack to try and steal the Queen before she could fly out of their reach.
    He knew she was going to be trouble. But he hadn’t expected them so soon. After taking the Barrett .50 caliber rifle off the wall, Remy loaded the magazine
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