Dragon Mate (Book 1)

Ch.17

Ember's pov
Damon went to take a shower. I hoped he was dirty and covered with blood. I decide to take a nap. I crawl into bed. I think about today. Damon was a nice dragon boy. Wait. He's a dragon. Mom will kill me if she knows about this. Oh no. I soon worry myself to sleep. I lay there for a few minutes. I felt something lay down beside me. I ignore it. I roll over and hit it. I open my eyes to see Damon. "Damon?" I said rubbing my eyes. I was asleep for at least 30 minutes. "Yes?" Damon said. "How old are you?" I yawn and look into his golden eyes. "17. Why?" Damon said. He's younger than me really? "For real?!? I thought you was maybe 19 or 20. How are you so tall? I mean your my brother height and he's 21." I said. "Oh well. Um. Dragons are usually taller than wolves. I don't think I'm at my height yet. Normal dragon are about 7 or 8 feet. I'm only 5'11. I'll be lucky to make 6 feet." Damon said nervously. Wow I think to myself. "Why do you say that you'll be lucky to make it to 6 feet?" I ask curiously. "Well. I was abused and don't get to eat much. So I can't grow as fast. I'm not as strong or big as other dragons." Damon said. I soon felt bad for him. I began to think I'm hungry. I haven't eaten all day. I guess I forgot to. "Are you hungry?" I ask. He looks at me cluelessly. "I guess." Damon finally got out. "Come on." I said as we get up and go to the kitchen. I get some pancake stuff. I know it 12 but I'm hungry ok. Damon comes over to me and takes the stuff. "What are you doing?" I said. Tbh I don't know how to cook but I'm going to try it. "Cooking." Damon said mixing the stuff and putting it in the pan. "Why?" I ask. "I want to. I had to cook or I would get beaten." Damon said. "I wasn't going to beat you." I said. He looks at me. "My dad and brother did." He said putting the food down on the plate and sitting down. I was about to eat. Damon didn't. He was really thin. "Aren't you going to eat? Is something wrong?" I ask. "Can I?" He ask. "Yes. You can." I said. "I wasn't sure. They wouldn't let me eat." He said. I look at him weirdly. "Why?" I ask.