As he faced the mirror, he admitted he was a little the worse for wear after his travels. He had an overgrowth of black beard, but that was manly. And his hair was tangled from wind and the slight rain.
He’d worn a long black trench over his clothing because it would provide shelter from the rain and elements and he didn’t know how long it would take to find lodgings.
But he didn’t see anything wrong in the mirror. If anything, he just looked masculine. Strong.
She leaned him back and helped rest his head on the sink. “I bet you’ll be a whole new person after this,” she said with a wink.
His eyes skimmed her curvy body, so close and warm, and then came back to her eyes, a beautiful clear blue like wildflowers.
Her hands worked through his hair, soaping and kneading, and he relaxed into her touch, her scent, the soft sound of her voice. The look of her kind face. The press of her body as she leaned over him. Even being a dragon, and very impervious to heat, he was on fire.
He stared at her, feeling shock unlike anything he’d felt as she finished washing and wrung his hair dry. Then she reached for a razor and foam to start the shaving.
As she carefully glided over his face, dipping in and out of a bowl, rinsing and wiping the razor so as not to cut him, he found there was a great deal of eye contact to be found in a shave.
What was she doing to him, the minx? His body felt warm. His throat tight and dry. Every touch was hot agony.
She was still humming happily as she grabbed a towel and dried his face, bringing him to a sitting position. He took the towel from her, keeping it over his face a little longer to hide his reaction until he calmed down.
He was an immortal dragon. He did not fall for human hairdressers, no matter how kind they were. He set the towel down.
The salon was instantly silent. Zach turned in his chair to see Erin standing a few feet away, a fresh towel in her hand hanging limp at her side, eyes wide, lips parted.
The humans were looking at him differently now. Several of the women who’d been scorning him before were giving him looks of lust. Invitation.
But he cared only for the reaction of one person. Erin, who was standing there frozen in pure shock. Maybe not even the good kind.
“Good heavens, what is it?” he snapped, yanking the cape from around his neck and jerking it to the ground as he stood with folded arms. He brushed his wet, black hair behind his ears and stared them down.
Another woman stepped forward, this one pale with blond hair, looking more like the wenches from his day in England. “Can I take your coat?”
He shrugged and handed it to her. “I demand to know why you’re staring,” he said to the room.
The woman who had taken his coat was gaping at him, her eyes wandering up and down his body.
He smirked. That was the response from human women he was more used to. He turned back to Erin, and realized the fact that he cared so much about what she thought could only really mean one thing. Something he’d never considered before in either of his lives.
Even as she marched up to him, irritation flooding her beautiful face, the possibility overwhelmed him.
The oracle had sent him out here to find out if he could get along with humanity. She should be happy that he had possibly just found a human mate.
Awakened Dragons Box Set
Also by Terry Bolryder
Alpha Series
Alpha Rogue
Alpha Contender
Bearstone Park Series
Bearllionaire
Bearlebrity
Bearthlete
Beary Sexy: A BBW Werebear Boxed Set
Alpha Defender
Alpha Defender
Polar Heat Series
Bear-Ever Yours
Some Bear to Love
One in a Bear-llion
Remem-Bear Me
Polar Heat Boxed Set
Wolf Protectors Series
Alpha Champion
Alpha Hero
Alpha Protector
Wolf Protectors Boxed Set
Dragons of New York Series
Double Dragons
Desired by Dragons
Destined Dragons
Double Dragons Boxed Set
Soldier Bears Series
Big Bad Bear
Big Sexy Bear
Big Strong Bear
Soldier Bears Boxed Set
Bear Haven Series
Mountain Bear
Rancher Bear
Wild Bear
Mountain Lion
Bear Haven Boxed Set
Tiger Protectors Series
A Tiger’s Bounty
A Tiger’s Treasure
A Tiger’s Destiny
A Dragon’s Heart
Tiger Protectors Boxed Set
Bear Claw Security Series
Bear to the Bone
Bear-ly a Hero
Bear to the Rescue
Bear-ly Human
Bear to the End
Bear Claw Boxed Set
Lions of Pride Island Series
King of Rock
Prince of Fate
Protector of the Pride
Lions of Pride Island Boxed Set
Awakened Dragons Series
Onyx Dragon
Sapphire Dragon
Ruby Dragon
Diamond Dragon
Amethyst Dragon
Emerald Dragon
Awakened Dragons Boxed Set
Trapped in Bear Canyon Series
Sheltered by the Bear
Craved by the Bear
Redeeming the Bear
Secrets of the Bear
Trapped in Bear Canyon Boxed Set
Rent-A-Dragon Series
Steel
Iron
Titanium
Rent-A-Dragon Boxed Set
Date-A-Dragon Series
Gold
Silver
Platinum
Citrine
Date-A-Dragon Boxed Set
Awakened Sea Dragon Series
Zircon
Tourmaline
Aquamarine
Awakened Sea Dragons Boxed Set
Dragon Guard of Drakkaris Series
Lead Dragon
Cadmium Dragon
Arsenic Dragon
Zinc Dragon
Cobalt Dragon
Chromium Dragon
Dragon Guard of Drakkaris Boxed Set
Nightmare Dragons Series
Midnight
Nightfall
Starlight
Built Fur Love Series
Love at Furst Sight
Mine Furever
Purrfect For Me
Built Fur Love Boxed Set
Frozen Dragons Series
Lord of Winter
Master of Frost
Prince of Ice
Club Crimson Series
Max
Lock
Benny
Felix
Bad Dragons Series
Kiss of the Dragons
Heart of the Dragons
Soul of the Dragons
Forgotten Dragons Series
Dragon Next Door
Dragon Meets Girl
Dragon to the Rescue
Dragon with Benefits
Dragon in Love
Wings, Wands and Magic Bonds (Fae)
Found by Frost
Defended by Darkness
Held by Heat
Loved by Light
Reclaimed Dragons
Dragon Released
Dragon Redeemed
Dragon Reformed
Rogue Dream Fae
Sweet Dreams
In Her Dreams
Wildest Dreams
Texas Dragons
Cowboy Dragon
Rancher Dragon
