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While he didn’t knoas going to happen next, he did feel confident that the dragons were an ies he’d encountered
Baldewin hadn’t been content to simply buy a trio of tickets for the ferry froet them a private room with a private deck on the outer part of the ship so they could sit in cushioned chairs and watch the scenery slowly pass by them It was insanity
The ride from Helsinki to Tallinn was less than three hours, but Baldewin stated that he orried about Tori’s health and safety after his encounter with the Jaeggi A private rooe was properly recovered prior to their long road trip from Estonia to Germany
Tori shrugged Who was he to argue with how the dragon spent his money?
It wasn’t like the room itself was lavish Decorated in war area, the room was comfortable and cozy, but the real draas the deck
From there, they had a private view of the bay as they crossed to Estonia No crowds, excessive chatter, or fighting to grab one of the public deck chairs It was like being royalty, or at least soet used to it, but he was going to enjoy the feeling while it lasted
If his clan rong about the Jaeggi and dragons, it stood that they could have been wrong about a lot of das in his life Like that he wasn’t soay And ic, either He’d be happy if one of those things proved to be true
Warin shoved away fro and settled his hands on his narrow hips The dragon had tied back his shoulder-length hair into ait around his face “I want to check out the restaurant I haven’t been to Finland in centuries, and I didn’t re so tasty and hearty Do you wantback?”
“I’ood,” Tori automatically said, even as his e small at breakfast, and Baldewin had not been happy about it
In fact, the dragon was giving hinored him and directed his eyes back toward the ocean
“Find so war to warm him up Also, a Karelian pie He is very partial to Karelian pie”
Tori’sthere as he stared at Baldeas returning an “I dare you to argue with ht he knew better than Tori warred with aTori did not want to ad away, hter he was atte to cover up
“Are you always this bossy with people?” Tori snapped It was easier to be outraged than face the fact that he was flattered by Baldewin’s obvious awareness of his preferences and needs
“I’ve spent e our king, I think I have a decent shot at keeping you properly fed, warm, and safe”
The dragon was dressed in a deep red, button-down shirt that left Tori briefly wondering if his dragon scales were the saood color on the man and the cut accentuated his broad shoulders But Tori wasn’t looking at his shoulders Or his wide chest Or the s one corner of his full lips
Okay, so maybe it took him a moment to actually tear his eyes away from Baldewin at that pronouncement There was just too ht that was his mate’s job”
“A on e Mates are lovers, friends, companions They are the people you can trust and depend on above all else The person you can share everything with and know that you will be loved completely, flaws and all A mate completes you as no one else will ever be able to”
“I know that,” Tori said defensively He totally didn’t know that, and Baldewin’s answering snorance People were married in his clan, but he would never use the term ‘mates’ Definitely not how Baldewin used it