Page 105 of Smoke and Lure

“Figured that, too,” Liekki grumbled.Answering to his brother was one thing, but having to volunteer information to the council for their opinion grated the nerves in his ass.

But that’s why Aodh’s position required diplomacy, not his.

“You are relieved of Mckenna duties, Liekki.I need to go in.Notify Edjer.There are things I must handle today if we're leaving a few hours before dawn since we'll need to walk all of it with a human in tow.Unless—”

“My dragon’s not carrying her!”Liekki barked, winced.

Shouldn’t I answer that?

Beastly fucker.Liekki bit out mentally as his dragon’s claws dug deeper into his core.Then swore aloud in Drahk.

Aodh’s brows shot up.

Kai laughed.Loud.

Liekki shot his brother’s mate a look, knowing that her connection with all dragons through the baby made her privy to uncensored conversation.

Since Liekki was agitated, he’d forgotten to block her out.Liekki stomped toward the door.

“When you get there, tell Yeongi congratulations.And, Mckenna, you may want your mate to finish un-jellying you, before you go in.”He sent a salacious wink their way.

Kai slapped her hands over her face.

Aodh roared with laughter.

Liekki opened the stone door and left.

An hour later, he was standing at his front door.He could feel Avalore’s presence inside, but he wanted to turn tail and run the other direction.

“But I’m no fucking coward.”With that declaration he gripped the door handle and went in.

Chapter Seventeen

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“Hey, Raul.We’re herefor Wolcott.”Rudie led their small group into a space Morlie figured was a bar.

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