Chapter 25. Riding

Lucas

“It’s time.”

Unbelievable strength coursed through him, one he had never felt before, crackling the air whirling around him, making him believe the potency of a king’s Argetlam.

His rider. Anna Marie.

She called forth to him. His beast followed the beating of her heart. He had never felt so invincible in his life.

With his luminous eyes, he found her waiting for him in a clearing near their tranquil lake.

So beautiful and trusting, his queen. Pride for him shining in her amber depths.

Sure and steady, his golden wings tinged in graying black brought him closer to her. Timber-like limbs gained momentum, slashing through the cold evening air with precision. His talons curved, as sharp as swords, a powerful weapon dug and found purchase on the earth’s cold bed.

Dracon, his beast, was breathing heavily, excited to meet his queen. Any other woman, he would have been cautious not to freak her out, but not Anna Marie. She was the braves