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We will burn them alive. We will setthem ablaze with our flame if they go anywhere near our mate.

Sick to her stomach, her heart knockingagainst her ribcage, Kaida stared into the darkness as her dragon growled andhissed.

Chapter Fifteen

“Where is the hatchling?”

Kaida glared at Drago as he pushed pasther. “What are you doing here?”

“What do you think?” he growled. “Is the human’sstupidity catching? Is that why you’re acting so fucking brain dead?”

“Watch your mouth.” Bren had joined them inthe hallway and Kaida automatically stepped in front of him as Drago bared histeeth at him.

“Stay out of it, human.”

“This is my home and you’ll treat Kaidawith respect or you’ll leave,” Bren said.

There was steel in his voice, and Kaida couldn’thelp but feel a trickle of pride mixed with lust.

Our mate is brave, her dragon crowed happily.

“You dare to speak to me that way?” Dragosaid.

“I repeat – my home. Mind your manners or leave,”Bren said.

“Do not test my patience, human. I am inno -”

“Enough, Drago.” Bones pushed past him, andKaida breathed a sigh of relief at the sight of the large dragon. Not evenDrago would dare to challenge Bones, no matter how pissed he was. “Hey, Kaida.”

“Hi,” she said.

Bones held his hand out to Bren. “Hello,human. My name is Bones.”

Bren shook his hand. “Nice to meet you. I’mBren.”

“Thank you for helping us with thehatchling. We are in your debt.”

“We are not,” Drago snarled. “Do not speakso foolishly.”

“Watch your tongue, Drago,” Bones growled withoutlooking at him.

“Bones!” Jarvis came striding down thehallway and he and the larger man hugged roughly.

“Congratulations, Jarvis,” Bones said.

Jarvis grinned at him. “I have a son.”

“I heard.” Bones clapped him on the back.“May I see the hatchling?”

“Of course.” Jarvis glanced at Drago. “Come,Drago, meet my son.”

Even Drago couldn’t resist the lure of the hatchling.He followed Jarvis and Bones down the hallway. Kaida released her breath in a lowrush before leaning against the wall. Bren eyed her carefully. “You okay?”

“Fine,” she said. She wasn’t, not by along run, but she made herself smile at Bren. “You?”

“Was that guy’s name really Drago?”

She nodded, confused when Bren leanedagainst the wall next to her and laughed. The sound was low and warm, and shefelt a pull of longing in her belly as he laughed again. “Seriously? Drago ishis name?”

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