Page 32 of Wild Bond (Wild Bond #1)

The dragoness’s eyes popped open. Her bonded was in trouble. She needed her. She sent power down the bond. Healing power. Her bonded would not die. They were not going to die.

The dragoness whipped her large head around, the darkness no deterrent as she took in her surroundings. Others of her kind surrounded her, alive but unmoving, their life sparks oddly dulled. She heard the unsettled growls from the three of her kind not trapped in the thrall and the shouts of surprise from their bonded. She could scent their confusion, tasting it at the back of her tongue, morphing from sour to sweet then back again.

She sifted through the many scents assaulting her. Unfamiliar plant life, small animals, as well as larger creatures that reeked of otherworldly power further off. There were several particularly awful scents coming from the caves behind her, but she ignored those for now. She released a cry as she located her bonded. Her wings snapped out, and she launched herself into the sky. She arrowed towards the instinctual pull she felt. Her bonded was fierce. Her spark had dimmed but not gone out completely.

The dragoness flew faster.