There was the sensation of being whisked through dimensions. Not a portal. Just pure magic.Heat prickled over his skin. It didn’t feel like a threat. It was more a brush of curiosity. Then slowly the darkness receded and a soft glow of light revealed a large room that looked like it’d been carved out of stone.With a muttered curse, he set Rya on her feet and stepped back. He didn’t want to let go of her, but he needed space to fight.Spinning in a circle, he searched for a hidden enemy, flames dancing over his skin.When nothing leaped out of the shadows, he returned his attention to his companion even as his senses remained on high alert. Nothing would be allowed to sneak up on them.“Are you okay?” “I’m fine.” She pushed her hair from her face, her own power thick in the air. As fragile as she might look, she was still a dragon-shifter. She was far from helpless. “What happened?”“I…” His words faltered as he allowed himself to truly take in their surroundings. “Shit,”
