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found him as a
hatchling and crushed him. The Shen hid him from our
eyes well. Keep your eyes open, Raul. I’ll contact the others in this realm in
case you need us.”
    “Understood.”
    “So
tell me of this human female who shot the Shen .” Raul
heard the underlying humor in Hawke’s voice.
    “Don’t
even think about it, Hawke,” Raul warned. “Her name is Raven. Her intelligence
surpasses any other human female I have ever met. She is finishing up her
thesis, and she is a crack shot with a rifle.”
    “I
didn’t say a word, except you do sing her praises rather well,” his friend
teased. “But of course there is nothing there.”
    “I
think she has a warrior heart and mind, nothing more,” Raul replied. “I shall
speak to you later.”
    “Take
care, Raul, and if necessary, call us. We will be there,” Hawke said. “I am
going back to the warmth of my woman’s arms.”
    Raul
rolled his eyes. “When will this all wear off, and you act like a normal dragon
again?”
    “I
hope it never does. You’ll find out what I mean when you bond and mate,” Hawke
replied.
    “I
plan to avoid that like it’s the plague,” Raul said stubbornly.
    “Sometimes
it catches you when you least expect it,” Hawke said with humor in his voice
again. “Goodbye, Raul.”
    Raul
barely grunted. He was certainly not going to fall for Raven even though he was
already attracted to her. A grin crossed his face. He was known for being a
ladies’ man. They could have a good time with no commitment. Besides, Raven
struck him as a contemporary woman who wouldn’t want a serious relationship
holding her back from her career. He would broach the subject of their
attraction later in the day after they both had rested. Why not enjoy each
other while he kept her safe? Raul showered to ease the ache in his shoulder
before falling asleep with an assured smile on his face.

 
    Chapter
Four

 
    “What
did you say to me?” Raven asked Raul as she sat at the kitchen counter eating dinner
later that evening.
    When
she woke up it was well after five in the afternoon and the skies had opened up
into a steady rain. Her question made his smile falter and she was glad to see
that because what he had just proposed to her made her hands tingle with the
want to slap him in the face. In fact, she might just go ahead and do it
because her temper was rising from simmer to boil.
    “Did
you need me to repeat my words?” he questioned.
    How could someone with such a sexy voice
and handsome face be so stupid when it comes to women?
    “Yes,
repeat it, please, because I think I may have misunderstood you,” Raven said.
She pushed her omelet aside and rested her hand on the marble countertop.
Breakfast for dinner was her favorite, but, unfortunately, she had just lost
her appetite.
    He
raised an eyebrow at her and then flashed her what she assumed was his lady-killer
smile before speaking. “You, Raven, are one of the most attractive females I
have seen in a while. In fact, my dreams were filled with images of your ebony
skin. I want to take you to my bed. I am a formidable lover as I assume you
must be as well. We should enjoy each other.”
    “And
then when this is all over we shake hands and go our separate ways?” Raven
asked between gritted teeth while trying to control her breathing.
    “Yes,
but with fond memories of each other. We’d be friends, of course,” Raul
replied.
    “Let
me ask you a question. Does this work with dragon women?”
    He
looked at her with surprise. “What do you mean?”
    She
waved her hand at him. “This whole spiel about enjoying each other and being
friends that you just spewed out.”
    “The
women on Paladin are more old fashioned in their beliefs, but there are some
who vie for my attention,” he boasted. “But you are a contemporary woman of
this world, so we can act on our attraction without commitment.”
    Forget
slap, Raven wanted to punch his lights out. She stood, the stool scraping
angrily on the