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“It’s fine,” Levi said with a chuckle, waving for Jakub to climb onto the bed. “Besides, just wait until we have more.”

I still hadn’t recovered my voice when Jakub plopped down between us and curled up to sleep.

More kids?

Chapter Thirty

Levi

After carrying Jakub back to his own bed several hours later, I paused at the door to my bedroom to stare at the gorgeous figure tangled up in my sheets.

Our sheets? Was Sarah going to be a permanent fixture there now? Inourbedroom? I certainly hoped so, and it seemed she wanted it as well. Especially given the look in her eyes as she’d stared at me over Jakub’s head. My comment about having more children had blindsided her, but she’d recovered. The smile had never left her face.

I couldn’t wait to go through the process of creating a life with her. From start to finish, the next time, I wouldbethere.

Sarah let out a contented sigh as she rolled over and fell into a deeper slumber. Deciding to let her be, I padded down over to my office and sat down at my desk to think. Relaxing back into the cushioned chair that I’d mounted Sarah upon only a few hours earlier, my eyes landed on the mess strewn about the desk surface.

I’d also fucked her while she sat on the edge of the desk, her legs wrapped around my waist.

Smiling at the memory of her clawing my back as I plunged deep inside her tight pussy, I started to straighten things out, and my fingers brushed against a thick manila envelope. The one that contained the plans from Malakai.

Grimacing, I picked it up and looked through some of the notes. It was all very intricate. Diagrams, timings, he had the whole assault planned out. I had to admit, it appeared he was right. If the manpowerwasavailable, we could do it. Storm the palace, grab the sovereign, and effect a transfer of power to someonevotedin. As it should be. The future of our race would look very different.

The future.

My head turned to stare through the walls to where my son slept. He was the future. My future.

Fingers tightened on the plans as I considered just how much everything had changed upon learning I was a father. I had to think abouthimnow and put him first. Above myself.

Which meant being there for him. I’d missed all too much of Jakub’s life already. He needed me to show him what it meant to be a dragon. He need me to be adad. I wouldnotbe an absentee father for any longer.

The dream of rebellion had to be put aside. I couldn’t resist being caught or killed. Nor could I expose Jakub—or Sarah, for that matter—to any of the risks I would be taking. I had to look out for them. That was my job. My duty, as I saw it.

Rising from the desk, I tucked the notes back into the envelope and tossed it on the desk. My decision was made.

Heading for the roof with my conviction strong, I shifted into my dragon form. My ruby-red wings spread wide to catch thefirst hints of light on the horizon. Powerful muscles twitched, flinging me into the air. My wings snapped down, propelling me even higher as I took to flight, picking up speed as I went.

Malakai was my best friend. He had been since we were kids. If anyone could understand what I was feeling, it was him. He would understand I couldn’t go any further.

Lights came on as I landed outside his house, making no effort to conceal my arrival from the occupants.

“Levi?” a sleepy Malakai called from his bedroom window. “Is that you?”

“I need to talk to you,” I returned, suddenly antsy about the entire situation. “Sorry for waking you.”

“It’s fine,” Malakai called, casually stepping out of his window and dropping to the ground below, his legs barely bending to absorb the impact. He walked toward me, ignorant of his own nudity. “What’s going on? Is something wrong?”

He glanced behind me and into the sky as he asked, assessing whether I was alone or not.

“No, nothing like that,” I said, dismissing it with a wave. “Not in any trouble.”

“Then why are you here at this time of night?”

“I can’t.”

One perfectly manicured eyebrow arched upward. “Come again?”

“The assault. The palace. I-I can’t do it,” I said uneasily.