ughout the room. Occasionally, King Tohrah would reach out and touch my hand as if to make sure I wasn’t going to be running away. However, when I didn’t look up, he would let go and c

try and look up to see what was going on. I was too afraid of seeing some of

rifting shut and my body melting into the chair. I had almost fall

r sleep, Mara,” King Tohrah w

what he was saying. Yet, as soon as my mind heard the word “sleep

f the room, away from everyone else. Despite the small number of people still sitting

ng me?” I asked him

he replied

wide awake again. I skidded to a stop

and I am not going to sleep with you! I don’t know who you think y

etermination in his eyes. Fearful, I stumbled backward

y rule the moment you stepped through the opening. The only right you have

I breathed

brother is yours, and he has given you to me. Even you must know the honor I am besto

f him, and I stepped closer

property!” I

ng it skip a beat. I growled internally at the stupid

you want. But you may want to think twice before you take

Certainly, he wasn't talking about actual dragons. No… dragons weren’t re

ing away and stalking down the darkened hallway, leavi

darkened areas with the purple light from the planet outside. He turne

g into his hard eyes. It was obvious that he sensed my disbelief and was not happy about it at all. I swallowed h

g. He wrapped his arms around my waist, pulling me tightly against his chest. Whether it was to

have you," he whispered

d have dropped me to the floor if King

s were gliding through the sky. Shapes that

ag

s filled w

I watched them swoop dive, a

umbled a bit, then broke apart

sked me; the pride and awe in h

breathed

ud, strong, and powe

orns on the very top and another smaller set just below that one. Both sets of horns were covered by the same dark sparkling scales. My gaze connected with its huge yellow cat-like eyes that blinked oddly at me. There was some intelligence to it, but also hostility as they looked at me. Almost as if they didn't approve of the

from it, burying myself de

ruggled against his strong grip to no avail as he lifted my hand to the dra

then seemed to bow to the both of us reverently before shooting straight up, letting out a long roar. Eve

ng's chest. If I didn't know better, I w

him and swallowed again, try

as that?"

heir queen. They will not harm you,

considering even the smallest ones could

hat if harm should befall you. Death wo

rowled at me?"

know you were my mate and to take your scent so that

our language is... quick," I commented a

nue to use yours as my champion taught me

ginning to blossom in my temples. I was trying to process everything all at once

ttle fyre," the k

nside and lead me down to a room not far away. I was sti

well-rested for tomorrow when we begin our courtship prior to

m whisper to me. But I couldn’t make out all that he said. However, I definitely heard him use his favorite na