Page 195 of Smoke and Lure

The child kicked away the remains of its shell as it cried out as if in agreement with its father’s words.

At that moment, they heard the howling of wolves split the quiet.

This time, it was Aodh who called out to her, breaking her concentration on their child, “Mate-wife, look.”

She glanced back at him, but noticed Aodh wasn’t staring at the babe, but instead he was looking at the window across the room by the crib.When she turned her head in the same direction, she fell silent, stunned at the sight she’d never seen before.

“Come.”Aodh got up out of the nest first, then carefully helped Kai to her feet with their young one cradled in her arms.

When they were before the window, Kai leaned her head back against the broad chest of the Drahk leader she loved as they stared up at the moon, round and high in the dawn’s pale-blue sky.

Myhnn.

“Yes, we are yours, Mckenna.”

What made the miraculous moment more amazing was the sight of a large Egyptian-blue dragon soaring through the sky with a lavender dragon with its wings spread wide beside it.

Fly, Avalore, fly.

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