Just as Fraser started toward Gordon, the bastard released his grip on Holly.
Acting on reflexes learned during his boyhood training, Fraser dove down toward Holly. He needed to find a way to slow her descent without hurting her. Grabbing her too roughly would snap her neck.
He pressed his wings against his back to increase his speed. His human was being clever and keeping her limbs sprawled, which helped to slow her descent. That was when something Faye had mentioned about her time with the British Army flashed into his mind. He would use one of the paratrooper tactics for when a parachute didn’t open.
Reaching Holly’s speed, he used his wings to match her pace. Then very gently, he wrapped a foreleg around her middle. Once they were falling together, he hugged her close and opened his wings. With a few beats, Fraser was moving upwards again.
The red dragon roared and moved toward Fraser. Apparently, Gordon didn’t want Holly alive.
Anger burned through his body, but before he could think of how to take care of Gordon all whilst not harming Holly, a blue dragon approached. The beat of her wings was unsteady and a little irregular. He expected the dragon to falter at any second, but she kept moving with purpose. The determination in her eyes alone told him she wasn’t going to give up.
It was Faye.
And she was flying.
His dragon spoke up. Think about that later. We need to get Holly to safety.
Fraser glanced toward the human in his grasp. The sight of her motionless body sent a chill of fear. Then he heard her heartbeat and pushed his fear aside. He would ensure Holly was okay, even if it was the last thing he did.
Faye touched her front talons to her ear, which was the signal for him to retreat. His sister missed a beat of her wings and fell a few feet, but then she pumped them again. Without another glance, she flew straight toward Gordon.
A purple dragon shot past him; it was Iris.
As he watched Iris and Faye tackle the red dragon, Fraser turned and quickly ascended into the sky to a height that wouldn’t freeze his delicate human yet should also act as a buffer between him and the human authorities. The last thing he needed was for the human police to shoot him down.
As much as he wanted to take Holly directly to Dr. Innes or Layla, the junior Lochguard doctor, Holly could be in serious condition. Aberdeen had the closest hospital, but he couldn’t risk going there since the authorities might be waiting for him. No doubt, there was a high alert in progress to keep watch out for a black dragon. Fraser would take her to the next closest human NHS hospital in Elgin.
He tucked Holly closer against his body to protect her from the wind.
Fighting his creeping exhaustion, Fraser focused on moving his wings in a fast, steady pace. The next twenty minutes were going to be the longest of his life.
His dragon growled. Holly must live. Fly faster.
Are you holding back?
No.
Then this is it. I’m doing the best I can considering I was in a dragon fight and am still recovering from the frenzy.
Holly’s heart still beats. That is all that matters.
Fraser agreed. When Holly stirred against his chest, he glanced down.
She was awake, but then she turned her head toward his chest and closed her eyes. Fraser wanted to squeeze her in reassurance, but didn’t want to risk hurting his female.
Holly’s actions pushed him to fly faster. For all he knew, she could be hurting. Maybe even dying.
No. He refused to believe it. They had barely started their life together. There was no way he would let Holly go without a fight, even if it was against death itself.
The ground passed below them in a blur. He distracted himself the rest of the way to Elgin by keeping an eye out for threats. If Gordon had paired up with some of the other exiled dragon-shifters, they could be lying in wait anywhere from Aberdeen to Lochguard. After all, they knew northern Scotland as well as any of the Lochguard clan members.
Elgin finally came into view and he nearly let out a sigh of relief. Holly would soon have the help she needed.
Scanning the buildings, he found the hospital and moved toward it. While there were specks of humans milling about on the ground, he didn’t see any police or DD
A enforcers.
Of course, they could come at any time.