The Last Dragon Rider (Book 1 of Rider Series)

Chapter 44

I walked along the sidewalk minding my own business and giving flowers to the women of my kingdom.

It had been three days since my encounter with the prince, and I hated to admit this, but I was a little upset that I hadn't seen him since then.

"Someone likes the prince," my dragon teased when he caught my thoughts. "That's so sweet."

I held back an eye roll and made sure that my cheeks didn't turn red. "Shut up," I said and curtsied to the lady I had given flowers to before I made my way to the next house. "What do you want?"

"Your company," Shilan replied, "and food. Can you tell Jonah to get me more food? I am hungry."

"You are always hungry," I replied, and my dragon mentally shrugged.

"I am always growing," he replied. "I am taller than I was yesterday."

"By how much?" I asked, and my dragon mentally shrugged again. I gave the last flower that I had to the last female before I started to walk towards the bread market because I had an order to pick up for someone else, knowing full well that they wouldn't be able to get it due to medical reasons.

Shilan grumbled under his breath, and I bit back a small smirk because I knew that it meant that he wasn't any taller than he was yesterday. "It doesn't matter," he grumbled, and I had a feeling that he yawned. "But please, can you get me some food?"

I didn't respond and looked around the area before I walked forward. I could sense that something, or someone, was watching me, but I had no idea where nor why, and I didn't like it one bit.

"Are you ok?" Shilan asked and moved closer in my mind so that he could see what was around me. "What happened?"

"I don't know," I said and set my jaw. I grabbed my basket tighter while I looked around again, trying to figure out what unnerved me.

Shilan flicked his tail, and I had a feeling that he did not like not being with me while this happened. "I don't see anything," he said. "Look around again."

I held back an eye roll but did what I was told to do and looked around again. "Well?" I asked because the feeling hadn't lifted.

I picked up my pace while I went to the bakery, trying to get the feeling to leave, but it didn't work, and I couldn't help but wonder if it meant something bad was going to happen and how I should prepare for it.

"I am not sure," Shilan said, hesitantly. "I do not sense anything out of the ordinary." He paused, and I had a feeling that he flicked his tail. "It's not coming from the alleyways; is it?"

I didn't respond and mentally shrugged. I didn't think it was, but I could be wrong and knew that I should check there after I was done with this.

Maybe the feeling would go away before I was finished...

"Keep doing what you were doing then," he said, and I had to hold back an eye roll and a scowl. "Maybe they will come out later."

"Gee, why didn't I think of that," I said sarcastically while I pressed my lips into a thin line. "Thank you so much for your help. I do appreciate it, Shilan."

Shilan scoffed and rolled his eyes while he scowled. "Very funny," he said, and I couldn't help but smirk, feeling pleased. "There was no need for that, Marini."

"There was," I replied. "There is always a need for sarcasm."

Shilan grumbled but didn't say a word.