Drakul

Chapter 5

As soon as I enter the backroom, I can instantly tell that Ladon is pissed. He throws Ivy to the floor and charges at Naga.

"I don't appreciate being lied to, Lizard!" Naga falls to the floor almost instantly. I flinch, but can't look away as an angry Ladon is beating the living crap out of the FuXi. Once I realize that he has no intention of stopping, I decide to intervene.I touch his arm.

"Ladon-"I don't get to finish my sentence because Ladon whirls around to attack. I'm frozen in fear as his I see his fist coming towards me. I brace myself and close my eyes. I open one when the blow doesn't come. Ladon is glaring at me.

"Are you fucking stupid, Leilah?!" His hands go to my shoulder as he shakes me. The adrenaline blocks the tingles I've come to expect."Never touch a Raging Dragon, Angel. I could have hurt you." He pulls me close. I blink at his sudden display of affection, but hug him back. He pulls away.

"You didn't, so it's okay. Go talk to Ivy."He stares at me for a moment. I avoid his gaze and kneel beside the bloody, unconscious FuXi. I feel his pulse, he's alive, but barely. All Ivy manages to tell us is that Nikos received a phone call and left before they could do anything. Which is a good thing if you ask me. After the phonecall, Nikos rushed off to meet someone. We end up leaving them both in the backroom and heading to the restroom so Ladon can wash Naga's blood off of his hands. There's nothing he can do about his shirt at the moment.

He leads the way back to the limo. I sag in relief once I'm seated. Seeing Ladon like that was scary. I seriously thought he was going to hit me. I never want to experience that again.

"I'm sorry you had to see to witness that, Angel." I open my eyes to see him in the process of taking his shirt off. My breath catches at the sight of his beautifully sculpted chest. He opens a drawer, drops the soiled shirt in it, then retrieves another shirt from a different drawer. He slides his arms into the sleeves and glances up at me. His hands hover over the buttons.

"What?"I shake my head to clear it. He's married, Leilah. No pervy thoughts. No drooling. He tilts his head to the side.

"You find me attractive," He states. I don't answer. Blushing and looking at my clasped hands instead. "It's okay, Leilah. I know I'm attractive. It comes with my Bloodline."

"Bloodline?" I look back up at him, my curiosity winning over my embarrassment. His shirt is now buttoned.

"Yes. There's three Dragon Bloodlines. Think of them as different family groups. Although each one is huge. My Bloodline, the Drakul, is the strongest. Our looks come from our power." He holds his hand out.

"Where to next?" I lay my palm to his. He frowns.

"That's my house. Why do we need to go there?"

"Maybe Nikos was headed to see you but something went wrong?"

"Maybe. I guess we're going to find out." He tells the driver where to go and settles into his seat. "It's going to be a long ride. You should get comfortable. And just warning, if Zerah is home, don't speak to her. She likes to jump to conclusions." Great, I was just caught drooling over him and now I get to meet the wife. I yawn. What is it about having an adrenaline-filled experience that wears a person out?

"You're tired, take a nap. I'll wake you up when we arrive."

"What if you start to feel your brother again?"

"Simple, come lay down over here."I smile sheepishly. I don't know if I'll be able to fall asleep with him that close. Deciding to give it a shot, I move to his side and attempt to lay down, my head near his leg. It's uncomfortable. He grabs my uber arms and pulls me closer, so that my head is in his lap. Now I know there is no way I'll be able to fall asleep like this. His junk is literally inches from my face. He laughs and pulls me completely into his lap. My legs are across his lap and face is near his neck. One arm supports me around the waist. I'm tingling all over from the contact. Once the tingling subsides I push away the nagging thought that I'm snuggled up to a married man, and fall asleep.