Magic and Mayhem: How To Date A Dragon (Kindle Worlds Novella) (Baba Yaga Saga Book 2) Read Online Free PDF

timing. I’m both proud and strangely appalled by this surprising insight into the temper you do a good job of hiding from the world. I thought you mostly got over turning people into toads by the time we were thirteen.”
    Hildy pointed to the toilet bowl. “I did get over it. Thane’s a fish, not a toad.”
    “But he’s supposed to be a dragon.”
    “Who are you to judge me, Carol? You performed magical BDSM on a senior elf tonight, so I don’t want to hear any lectures from you. Of all people, you should understand this completely.”
    “Tell me the truth. Did Thane insult your pink fairy clothes?” Carol demanded.
    Hildy lifted a shoulder. “Yes, but that honestly wasn’t why I turned him into a fish. He was being a jerk to me. Now I’m teaching him a lesson in manners.”
    Carol hung her head. “This is probably my fault for all the wimp jokes. I created a pissed-off witch monster with my teasing. How can I get through to you?”
    Hildy rose, went to the sink, and started removing her makeup. “You can’t.”
    Carol stood and walked to stand by her friend who’d clearly lost her mind. “Remember when we decided that some couples just didn’t have any real chemistry? We’d watch them be all lovey dovey one day only to start magically zapping each other the next. Both soon went on to date other people.”
    Hildy nodded as she washed her face. “What’s that got to do with Thane being an ass?”
    “Don’t you think that’s maybe what happened tonight? Maybe you over-reacted to the bad chemistry between you and Thane. Maybe being a powerful witch made your relationship with him implode faster. Don’t you think that happens to interspecies dating couples all the time?”
    Hilde snorted. “Why are you talking like a psychiatrist, Carol? I’m not fooled by your sudden interest in how I handle my relationships. You just want me to change Thane back so you can see if you can handle the dragon better than I did. Deep down you don’t respect me any more than he did. You really do think I’m a wimp.”
    Carol sighed as she shook her head. “No, I do respect you. I’d like to say the other thing is not true, but we promised never to lie to each other. So yes, I think I’m more mentally equipped to handle an arrogant dragon boyfriend than you are. When I saw him talking to you all night at the dance though, I decided to step aside like any good friend would. You turning Thane into a fish after a few hours with him has to mean you’re not meant for each other. I’m just pointing that out.”
    “Get off your soap box, Carol. Dragon boy is not worth you pleading his case. He insinuated I wasn’t magically talented enough to be a Baba Yaga. He insulted the Jezibaba and said she wasn’t worthy. He called you intense .”
    “Intense?” Carol smiled. “Thane said I was intense? Wow.”
    Hildy fisted a hand on her hip. “Is that all you heard of what I just said? Carol—listen to me! He was being a dragon asshole. He has issues with powerful witches. Nothing sulfur breath said was a compliment to any of us. ”
    Carol shrugged. “I don’t know that for certain. I don’t get many compliments. Compared to what I usually get called, ‘ intense’ sounds pretty good.” She rolled her eyes at her friend’s widening gaze. “Oh, go ahead and laugh. You know it’s true. No male likes a female who can kick his ass except Professor Smoke, but the Jezibaba waited like 300 years for him. I can’t wait that long. We’re almost eighteen. If the assassins do manage to take me out, I don’t want to die a virgin.”
    Carol smiled when Hildy started genuinely laughing. When her laughter finally faded, Hildy shook her head at how silly they were being. Seeing her opening, Carol held up her right hand. It had taken her years to get rid of the “I’m Sorry” tattoo the Jezibaba had branded into her palm when she was ten. Strangely, it would have probably helped in this instance. Hildy would have laughed