Page 48 of Pregnant Rejected Mate

A string of curses rolls off my tongue as I slide a hand through my hair. “What am I gonna do? She’s already back in the mortal world!”

Aragon shrugs. “I know you’ll figure it out, Fel,” he offers. “In the meantime, Draco has called for another meeting with the Council in an hour. You’ll have to attend.”

“Right.” I agree with a nod, doing a quick glance over my shoulder. “I’ll be there.”

Aragon shakes his head with a smirk. “You’re coming with me. I’m not leaving without you.”

“What is this? An intervention of sorts?” I ask skeptically, tilting my head to one side.

“Well, you’ve been acting like a madman, Fel,” he chuckles. “I’m glad Aidan called me when he said you’ve spent most of the day here. I’m not letting you out of my sight.”

Grunting under my breath, I roll my eyes. “Did you forget who’s older?”

“You’re older by a year,” Aragon snorts. “Don’t let it get to your head.”

I chuckle as I follow my brother out of the surveillance room, hope ignited by what he just told me. I know what I need to do now.

I have to fight harder.

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“Despite my inhibitions, he seems to be well-behaved,” I inform the room of Council members at tonight’s meeting. I’d asked Aragon to join us, even though he’s not a Council member.

Yet.

“... I’ve been watching his every move, and he hasn’t made a wrong one. Still, I believe we should keep our eye on him.”

“Agreed,” Draco nods. “What about the girl? Is she safe?”

I clear my throat before turning to my eldest brother. “Sierra is safe. But I have a simple request.”

“What is it, Felix?” Draco lifts a brow, and I know he suspects I will ask him to bring Sierra back.

Except, that’s not my request.

“If the Council will permit it, I’d like to relinquish my Beta duties,” I say loud enough for everyone to hear me, glancing around the room with a respectful nod.

“Are you sure that’s what you want?” Father asks from across the room. “I thought you were happy being the Beta.”

“I wasn’t happy, Father. I was simply fulfilling the duties I thought were expected of me. In hindsight, there are other things I’d like to focus on.”

“We’ve never had a Beta give up his title,” Nimbus adds.

Chuckling lightly, I look at the man and shrug. “We’ve never had Betas on the Council panel before, either. It’s not breaking any rule.”

The elders glance at each other and deliberate my decision.

“You’re right,” Father finally says. “We’re not breaking any rules here. But who will be the Aurora Dragon Beta then?”

“Aragon, of course,” I say without hesitation.

“What? Me?” Aragon perks up. “You want me to be the Beta?” he asks as he points at his chest.

“It’s what you wanted, Brother,” I smile at him. “And since you’re the second brother to produce a dragonspirit child, I think it’s only fair.”

Draco places a hand on my shoulder. “Are you sure about this, Felix?”

I nod, throwing him my most dashing smile. I’d given it a lot of thought, and Aragon would make for a better Beta than I could.

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