The Secrets Of Dragons: Book One

Chapter 23

Jaylyn Sloan

Knock. Knock.

I internally groaned as the noise rang through my head from where I laid on the couch. I hadn't moved much since Elsie and Nick left the night before. There was a pounding behind my eyes that would not ease up and the burning at the back of my neck made me want to vomit. I curled up into a tighter ball, willing the noise and lights to go away.

Knock. Knock.

"Ryker, get the damn door." I growled from my fortress of solitude.

"Hey. Fuck off." He snorted. "Attitude."

"Fuck you." I growled again.

I could hear his heavy footsteps making their way closer to the door. The air changed in the room when he opened the door.

"Hey, man. What's up?" Ryker rumbled.

"You two sound like you're in a mood."

I rolled my eyes at Abraham's dark undertones. If being close to Ryker meant that I would have to deal with Abraham, I wasn't entirely sure that I would be able to cope. Him being in the same room was annoying, let alone the same damn planet. I closed my eyes tighter, trying to tune out their conversation with obvious distaste.

"No. At least, I'm not." Brief pause. "But as for someone else..." The statement left unfinished.

I snorted. "Fuck both of you and your loud ass mouths. What the fuck do you want, Abraham?"

"Well, hello to you too." He rumbled, causing the hair on my arm to stand, and then a sudden weight dipped on the other end of the couch, nearly catching my toes. "I'm just here to hang out with my boy."

The jovial tone in his voice made my foot shoot out and kick him right in the ribs.

"Fuck, Jay." He snarled, reaching forward to snatch my foot but missed as I buried it back in my hole.

"Joy to my world, now I have to deal with two assholes."

"Did you feed this thing today?"

Ryker chuckled somewhere away from me. "We haven't eaten yet today."

"Feed the beast, man. She's extra cranky today."

"I wouldn't be if you two would shut the hell up." I grumbled.

"You hungry, Abe?" Ryker sounded almost cheerful. Asshole.

"What're you getting?"

"I don't know. Probably tacos. It's the fastest thing around here."

"Yeah. I'm down."

I could hear Ryker walking away and suddenly the daylight pierced my haven causing an audible hiss. Abraham yanked my blanket off my face.

"Damn you, Abe." I growled, shielding my eyes.

"What's the matter with you?" He studied me like a specimen.

"I got my ass beat. What's it to you?" I raised a brow.

"Well, you look like shit, if that makes you feel better."

I pursed my lips.

"So, who was the lucky one that got a shot at you?"

"Green Jade's ringleader."

"No shit? What'd you do to piss them off?"

"Not me."

Abraham looked confused when I motioned towards Ryker.