Page 28 of Claimed By the Dragon
“Well, Brodie, I won’t tell anyone, except for my mate. Trahern’s a doctor and can help her.”
Dawn spoke up again. “Dr. Sid has seen her, and actually has people looking for Trahern right now. She thinks one of Trahern’s serums might work on her. And she desperately needs it since she had a bad reaction to dragon’s blood. Apparently, Marianna is one of the few who can’t have it at full strength or it might kill her.”
Brodie grunted. “Aye, that’s why it took us so long to get here. We had to hide for a wee while, until she was stable enough to move her.”
Grace, like everyone, knew dragon’s blood had healing properties. However, she’d never known some humans had a negative reaction to it.Poor woman, she thought.
Dawn’s voice garnered her attention again. “Do you know where Trahern is?”
“No, but I can call him. He should pick up.”
She hoped.
Dawn’s eyes turned pleading. “Please. Her daughter and mine are good friends, and I just want Marianna to get better so we can help her.”
Grace nodded, went into the hall, and dialed Trahern.
He answered on the second ring. “Grace? Are you okay?”
“I’m fine. But…” she explained what had happened, and how Dawn’s friend needed his help.
He stated, “I’ll head to the clinic now to retrieve supplies and rush over.”
Before she could say anything else, he hung up. But relief flooded through her. Trahern had most likely saved her life during her difficult birth. If there was anyone who could help the bruised and battered woman in the other room, it was her mate.
Grace went back to comfort Dawn as they waited for Trahern, doing her best not to wither under Brodie’s intense stare.
Trahern finished administering the serum to Marianna Barlow, and then briefly glanced at the dragonman from Lochguard named Brodie.
He’d refused to leave the room and had stated he was staying and would sleep on the floor.
Having dealt with stubborn dragon-shifters before, Trahern wasn’t going to waste his time suggesting Brodie sleep elsewhere. So he held out a bottle of pills and stated, “Ensure she takes these to help with the pain. I’ll administer another shot tomorrow and check on her. If the serum works, she should have made significant progress by then.”
Brodie grunted, took the pills and went back to standing with his arms crossed, looking fierce.
Why, Trahern didn’t understand. There were no enemies in the vicinity.
Rather than dwell on that, he left and headed downstairs to the kitchen, where he found Grace comforting Dawn. She kept ordering the other female to drink her tea and eat a few biscuits.
Once the human female finally ate something, Grace noticed him. Her expression met his and softened. “All done?”
“Yes. I’ll be back to check on her tomorrow. And if Brodie upsets you too much, Dawn, I will ask Kai and Nikki to forcibly remove him.”
Dawn shook her head. “No. Brodie’s only doing his job. And…”
Grace frowned at Dawn. “And what?”
“Nothing. Thank you both for your help. I can hear your boys getting fussy, Grace. You and Trahern should go home.” Grace opened her mouth to protest, but Dawn beat her to it. “I insist. I’ll call you tomorrow, I promise. I have Blake and Daisy to lean on.”
“If you’re sure.”
“I am.”
Grace gave Dawn’s shoulder a squeeze before standing. “If you need help, reach out to us, no matter what time it is.”
Trahern added, “Yes. Inform me if her condition worsens, and I’ll return quickly.”
After murmuring goodbyes to Dawn, and then Blake and Daisy, Trahern finally herded his mate and her twins out of the cottage and toward their own.