Book Seven: Chapter 91

“Okay.” She scooted onto the shore and wiggled her tail. Light shimmered along her scales as it split apart and transformed into a pair of thighs that immediately had Mike’s attention. “As long as you aren’t making fun of me, I think that’s fine.”

“I’m not, I promise.” He patted her on the knee and let his hand linger a moment. “In fact, I’ll make it up to you sometime. Maybe help you with that ‘on land’ fantasy of yours.”

Leilani’s cheeks darkened, her eyes suddenly full of hope and determination. “I warn you that I’ll take it personally if you don’t.”

“Then let’s figure out where to go from here, shall we?” He stood up to put on his clothes, but crouched back down when he heard movement among the trees. Holding a finger to his lips for silence, he summoned a lightning spider in the palm of his hand and got ready to toss it out.

A short figure pressed forward through the leaves, and Mike closed his hand, dispersing his magic. Opal approached in human form, h