A Beast of Beauty

# 8

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Chapter 7

"It can't be that bad a thing that he's here." Balthazar shrugged as they slowly followed the pair of males practically bounding down the mountain path.

Nova eyed the hyper-active dragon practically bouncing on his toes, distaste clear on her face.

"It's like I went out and thought it would be a good idea if I brought home herpes."

Chapter 8

With every passing moment Nova could feel her irritation reaching new levels. She was going to kill someone if she didn't leave soon. She was currently stuck hunting down some cub who'd gone and gotten himself kidnapped. They were inspecting around the cub's house to try and find any further clues, but there was only a little blood smeared onto a tree trunk, as though someone had bashed the cub's head against it.

"I've got his scent." Nova had been unable to prick up any traces of the kidnapper. "Whoever it was, had planned this meticulously, and camouflaged their scent, I can't pick up anything other than the cub."

"Well at least we have something to go on." Balthazar sighed. "Let's split and search."

"Great." Nova hauled ass to the tree line. She didn't need that damn dragon on her tail.

Once she was within the trees, she was virtually undetectable. Her senses were finely attuned to the forest around her, nothing would sneak past her, she would find the cub as quickly as she could and there would be no more people to bug her anymore.

"So glad I ditched his ass."

"That wouldn't be my fine-as-hell ass you were referring to?" A voice whispered in her ear.

Letting out a girly and entirely-out-of-character screech, Nova jumped out of the tree.

"How did you fucking sneak up on me?!?"

"I knew you needed me, couldn't let you go off by yourself, could I?" Dom smiled down at her from the tree branch he was perched on.

"I've made a deal with Balthazar, which is the only reason I haven't killed you. Do us both a favour, and stay away from me."

"But that's no fun!" Dom pouted. A moment later he materialised at her side. "I'm here till you agree to my offer."

"Shut your trap. I need to find this fucking cub first."

"Oh! Why didn't you say that?!"

"We're here on a rescue mission specifically for that cub, not to pick flowers." Nova sighed, "How much more clear does it need to be?"

"Okay you can tone down the sass. I can help you find the cub in the blink of an eye." Dom puffed out his chest in pride, "If the mood strikes me."

"Find the cub then asshole!" Nova rolled her eyes. Stupid fucking dragons were a total  waste of her time and sanity.

"You agree to my offer." Dom had a suspicious twinkle in his eye as he smiled at her.

"Find the cub, then we can discuss this." Nova knew she would find the cub way before he could.

"I find the cub. You agree to my demands. No take backs!" The bright smile on his face, annoyed the fuck out of Nova.

"Fine." Nova rolled her eyes. "First person to get to the cub, wins."

"As the lady wishes," Dom winked at her before he teleported away. Sucker, this wasn't as easy as teleporting from place to place, he would need to track the cub manually. Something she was insanely good at anyway.