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"Dragon, I love you. I should never have pushed you
away. I . . . I just wanted to be sure you are okay."
"Hell of a time for you to come to your senses Passion!
I love you too. Stay behind me, I hear the gates being
breached."
A loud crash reverberated in the hall and Dragon
pushed her behind him. Passion held her weapon ready.
She was not going to die without a fight! They stood
together back to back, ready for whatever was coming.
Passion felt the warmth of Dragon's body and took comfort
in knowing that if she was going to die he was with her. A
loud explosion rocked the palace. Her heart roared in her
ears with the adrenaline.
Dragon held his large ceremonial blades and she had
her laser pistol. Watching him wield the blades impressed
Passion's Escape Ashlynn Monroe Page 118
her with his mad wicked skills, but her pistol only had
twenty shots before it needed to recharge. A mass of rebels
flowed into the room. She knew she had to make every shot
count. Clashing blades resounded behind her as he
deflected laser fire. Passion could not spare a look at him
and she hoped that he was doing alright without a gun.
Rebels were converging on them and they were quickly
surrounded. It looked like hope was lost.
Jubilation squeezed her heart as she saw the palace
guard fighting their way into the room. It was too late for
her, her weapon needed to recharge. A tall man aimed his
laser rifle at her; a wicked light filling his face. He
discharged his weapon and she closed her eyes waiting for
the pain. After a moment she opened her eyes in surprise,
looking up Dragon was in front of her, protecting her,
deflecting the laser fire. He was shirtless and his tan skin
glistened with exertion. A fluid animal, he was pure beauty
in motion. With a dry throat, her heart constricted with the
full depth of her realization. She loved him. In that moment
she loved Dragon the man, she would deal with Dragon the
prince later.
Hawk was leading the guard to them. It was obvious the
rebellion had calmed. Passion's weapon finally recharged
and she continued to fight beside Dragon. Time held no
quantification and she just paced herself breath-by-breath
Passion's Escape Ashlynn Monroe Page 119
and moment-by-moment. Her adrenaline-fueled energy did
not want to stop when the insurgence stopped. Dragon
looked at her and smiled. Hawk put his arm around her
shoulders and whispered.
"I should really like to punish you for this later." His
teasing brought home the fact that it was over and they
were all alive.
Dragon was suddenly holding her face in his hands.
Before she could grasp the magnitude of the look in his
eyes, she was in his arms. His tender kiss became a
bruising force and he devoured her desperately.
One of the guardsmen came running into the room and
skidded to a halt next to Dragon. He awkwardly cleared his
throat. It was obvious that he was impatient to tell Dragon
his news.
"What is it?" Dragon pulled away from passion and
growled at the man.
"Your father, sire . . . Your father is dead!"
Shock showed clearly in Dragon's eyes.
"Take me to him!" Dragon commanded.
He followed the man without a word. Passion and
Hawk exchanged a worried look. With the large number of
wounded men, Passion soon found herself triaging injured
soldiers and was too busy to worry about anything but the
task at hand.
Passion's Escape Ashlynn Monroe Page 120
Hours passed and it was soon dark. Night had fallen
silently.
Hawk found her and requested that she follow him.
Being covered with the blood of the many men she had
helped made her a grizzly sight, but she just nodded and
followed him, ignoring the blood.
Arriving in the emperor's chamber Passion could not
help the tears that filled her eyes. As much as she disagreed
with the man, she did not want him dead. Growing up she
had thought the emperor was a devil but after meeting him,
she saw that he was just afraid of losing his hold on the
world.
Seeing Dragon's pain was a sucker punch in her
stomach. His pain was almost too much for her to bear. He
looked up and his voice was resolute, but sad.
"He's dead. I'm in charge now. I'm the emperor?"
Passion felt terror at his words and tone. Nevertheless,
she did not understand why. Noticing the uncertainty in his
handsome face made her heart race. Dragon would be the
new target of hate. Ultimate power corrupts completely;
she could not bear it if he lost himself to it. She staggered
and Hawk helped her sit down. Dragon stood and he looked
pale. It alarmed her. Passion jumped up and glided over to
him. She loved him and it was killing her to see him like
this!
Passion's Escape Ashlynn Monroe Page 121
Putting her arms around him, hoarsely she whispered.
"I'm here for you."
His hand went to where hers sat on his shoulder and he
squeezed it. "I love you." It was all he said to her before he
stood and started to give orders, darkness filling his eyes.
Passion saw his hunger for revenge in his words and
actions. It made her ill.
Feeling her heart go cold, she rushed after him. When
she touched his sleeve, he turned. There was no softening
in his expression when he looked at her. "What do you
want Passion? What do you really honestly want?" he
gruffly demanded.
"I want you to look at me. I want you to accept that I've
realized that I love you. I want the entire galaxy to be a
place of peace and freedom. I want you remembered as the
man who returned democracy. I want to have babies with
you who will have a legacy of pride not hate! I don't want
any child of mine to look on your dead body and know you
died because of the anger and pain your laws caused. I want
the people to love you Dragon, as I do! I love you Dragon!"
He paused. She had never told him that she loved him
before. Her words left their mark; she knew it when she
looked into his eyes. Looking down at her, sadly, Dragon
began to pull away. Passion grabbed on to him and before
he could push her away, she was holding him around the
Passion's Escape Ashlynn Monroe Page 122
waist as tightly as she could. He did not move and she did
not look up. Time lost its importance as they clung to each
other taking comfort from the shared worry and grief.
When Passion finally had, the courage to look up she saw
that some of the white-hot vengeance had left his
expression.
Her next words shattered his remaining hate. "Dragon, I
will never leave you again if you show me that you will
build a new world for me . . . for us. Give the galaxy their
freedoms back. Pull back your father's spies and military
police." Passion's eyes were wet when she finished with her
plea.
"I will not kill his legacy! His body is not eve cold yet,
for the sake of the god's, woman! You want me to throw
away everything he worked for his whole life, for a dream
and an opinion; your opinion of what is right and wrong."
Fire had rekindled in his eyes, beautiful eyes, as his words
tumbled out.
"No, of course not Dragon, I would never ask you for
that. You can slowly give people what they want, fair rule.
You're a good man and I know you will be a great leader.
Give your greatness to your people. Strengthen your
father's legacy by making things better, right. Make the
people want to fight for you not against you!" She was
breathing heavily when she finished.
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No one spoke for a long time. Dragon pushed her away
and stalked out of the room.
Looking up at Hawk she finally spoke in a small voice.
"Did I come on too strong or too fast?"
"Your name fits you so well. Everything you think or
feel comes out passionately. Give him time. His father
pushed him hard and away. Dragon loved him and just
craved acceptance, pride. This is going to be hard for him.
He is angry. I would not want to be one of those captured
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"Dragon, I love you. I should never have pushed you
away. I . . . I just wanted to be sure you are okay."
"Hell of a time for you to come to your senses Passion!
I love you too. Stay behind me, I hear the gates being
breached."
A loud crash reverberated in the hall and Dragon
pushed her behind him. Passion held her weapon ready.
She was not going to die without a fight! They stood
together back to back, ready for whatever was coming.
Passion felt the warmth of Dragon's body and took comfort
in knowing that if she was going to die he was with her. A
loud explosion rocked the palace. Her heart roared in her
ears with the adrenaline.
Dragon held his large ceremonial blades and she had
her laser pistol. Watching him wield the blades impressed
Passion's Escape Ashlynn Monroe Page 118
her with his mad wicked skills, but her pistol only had
twenty shots before it needed to recharge. A mass of rebels
flowed into the room. She knew she had to make every shot
count. Clashing blades resounded behind her as he
deflected laser fire. Passion could not spare a look at him
and she hoped that he was doing alright without a gun.
Rebels were converging on them and they were quickly
surrounded. It looked like hope was lost.
Jubilation squeezed her heart as she saw the palace
guard fighting their way into the room. It was too late for
her, her weapon needed to recharge. A tall man aimed his
laser rifle at her; a wicked light filling his face. He
discharged his weapon and she closed her eyes waiting for
the pain. After a moment she opened her eyes in surprise,
looking up Dragon was in front of her, protecting her,
deflecting the laser fire. He was shirtless and his tan skin
glistened with exertion. A fluid animal, he was pure beauty
in motion. With a dry throat, her heart constricted with the
full depth of her realization. She loved him. In that moment
she loved Dragon the man, she would deal with Dragon the
prince later.
Hawk was leading the guard to them. It was obvious the
rebellion had calmed. Passion's weapon finally recharged
and she continued to fight beside Dragon. Time held no
quantification and she just paced herself breath-by-breath
Passion's Escape Ashlynn Monroe Page 119
and moment-by-moment. Her adrenaline-fueled energy did
not want to stop when the insurgence stopped. Dragon
looked at her and smiled. Hawk put his arm around her
shoulders and whispered.
"I should really like to punish you for this later." His
teasing brought home the fact that it was over and they
were all alive.
Dragon was suddenly holding her face in his hands.
Before she could grasp the magnitude of the look in his
eyes, she was in his arms. His tender kiss became a
bruising force and he devoured her desperately.
One of the guardsmen came running into the room and
skidded to a halt next to Dragon. He awkwardly cleared his
throat. It was obvious that he was impatient to tell Dragon
his news.
"What is it?" Dragon pulled away from passion and
growled at the man.
"Your father, sire . . . Your father is dead!"
Shock showed clearly in Dragon's eyes.
"Take me to him!" Dragon commanded.
He followed the man without a word. Passion and
Hawk exchanged a worried look. With the large number of
wounded men, Passion soon found herself triaging injured
soldiers and was too busy to worry about anything but the
task at hand.
Passion's Escape Ashlynn Monroe Page 120
Hours passed and it was soon dark. Night had fallen
silently.
Hawk found her and requested that she follow him.
Being covered with the blood of the many men she had
helped made her a grizzly sight, but she just nodded and
followed him, ignoring the blood.
Arriving in the emperor's chamber Passion could not
help the tears that filled her eyes. As much as she disagreed
with the man, she did not want him dead. Growing up she
had thought the emperor was a devil but after meeting him,
she saw that he was just afraid of losing his hold on the
world.
Seeing Dragon's pain was a sucker punch in her
stomach. His pain was almost too much for her to bear. He
looked up and his voice was resolute, but sad.
"He's dead. I'm in charge now. I'm the emperor?"
Passion felt terror at his words and tone. Nevertheless,
she did not understand why. Noticing the uncertainty in his
handsome face made her heart race. Dragon would be the
new target of hate. Ultimate power corrupts completely;
she could not bear it if he lost himself to it. She staggered
and Hawk helped her sit down. Dragon stood and he looked
pale. It alarmed her. Passion jumped up and glided over to
him. She loved him and it was killing her to see him like
this!
Passion's Escape Ashlynn Monroe Page 121
Putting her arms around him, hoarsely she whispered.
"I'm here for you."
His hand went to where hers sat on his shoulder and he
squeezed it. "I love you." It was all he said to her before he
stood and started to give orders, darkness filling his eyes.
Passion saw his hunger for revenge in his words and
actions. It made her ill.
Feeling her heart go cold, she rushed after him. When
she touched his sleeve, he turned. There was no softening
in his expression when he looked at her. "What do you
want Passion? What do you really honestly want?" he
gruffly demanded.
"I want you to look at me. I want you to accept that I've
realized that I love you. I want the entire galaxy to be a
place of peace and freedom. I want you remembered as the
man who returned democracy. I want to have babies with
you who will have a legacy of pride not hate! I don't want
any child of mine to look on your dead body and know you
died because of the anger and pain your laws caused. I want
the people to love you Dragon, as I do! I love you Dragon!"
He paused. She had never told him that she loved him
before. Her words left their mark; she knew it when she
looked into his eyes. Looking down at her, sadly, Dragon
began to pull away. Passion grabbed on to him and before
he could push her away, she was holding him around the
Passion's Escape Ashlynn Monroe Page 122
waist as tightly as she could. He did not move and she did
not look up. Time lost its importance as they clung to each
other taking comfort from the shared worry and grief.
When Passion finally had, the courage to look up she saw
that some of the white-hot vengeance had left his
expression.
Her next words shattered his remaining hate. "Dragon, I
will never leave you again if you show me that you will
build a new world for me . . . for us. Give the galaxy their
freedoms back. Pull back your father's spies and military
police." Passion's eyes were wet when she finished with her
plea.
"I will not kill his legacy! His body is not eve cold yet,
for the sake of the god's, woman! You want me to throw
away everything he worked for his whole life, for a dream
and an opinion; your opinion of what is right and wrong."
Fire had rekindled in his eyes, beautiful eyes, as his words
tumbled out.
"No, of course not Dragon, I would never ask you for
that. You can slowly give people what they want, fair rule.
You're a good man and I know you will be a great leader.
Give your greatness to your people. Strengthen your
father's legacy by making things better, right. Make the
people want to fight for you not against you!" She was
breathing heavily when she finished.
Passion's Escape Ashlynn Monroe Page 123
No one spoke for a long time. Dragon pushed her away
and stalked out of the room.
Looking up at Hawk she finally spoke in a small voice.
"Did I come on too strong or too fast?"
"Your name fits you so well. Everything you think or
feel comes out passionately. Give him time. His father
pushed him hard and away. Dragon loved him and just
craved acceptance, pride. This is going to be hard for him.
He is angry. I would not want to be one of those captured
rebels right now! Dragon has been taught since the cradle [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]