ora

splayed the master bedro

rs rippled thr

s twisted in absolute ho

ared on the crystal su

the bed, their clothes in disa

oblewoman screamed

sound the obscene moans and whispe

d Dragonless girl, Aurora..." Ethan's v

have her sent to some remote co

etail of their sordid affair was laid bare for

nitial shock transforming

r was being torn to shre

roken wail. Her legs gave out, and s

her mouth opening and closing without a sound. Then, he

ver seen before. With a roar of pure rage, he

h! I will

t even flinch. A cold

would neve

ible weight slamm

Dragon'

a giant, unseen fist. He was forced to his knees, then flat

t power I had ever felt. The po

tion sent a jolt of

, ready to dodge Ethan's clumsy rage. Instead, A

a strange, undeniable sense of

tood between me and danger. I didn't know his intentions, but refusing his

was on his feet, wal

vibrate. Every Dragon-born in the hall, no matter their rank, bo

anished from my immediate vicinity, as if he

gasping on the floor. His ice-blue eyes we

fun?" he asked, his

odd

ower his gaze to Ethan, looking at

aid slowly, each word a shard

is

e room with more force t

rushing in my ears. Everyone was staring, t

nsington, had just called

n had wet himself, a dark stain s

he last of my hatred evaporated. All

the royal crest, but the filthy images were n

of Sawyer had bec