*Valerie's POV
Driving as fast as I could, I looked back on the road making sure to avoid all the cars as I sped as fast as I could. Dominic's hand had gotten worse in just a few minutes, and it didn't look very good. Looking down at my phone, I hoped Heidi would call me back but she didn't. With each second, I could feel Dominic's excruciating pain through the mating bond, making me grit my teeth, and my hand remained tightened around the wheel. I had no other choice but to return to the world that I had vowed never to go back to after Heidi and I had put John to sleep. Lucas's house.
“ The dragon king is not around. Wait, who are you?” One of Lucas's men guarding the house asked as I walked up to the door.
Just as I was on the brink of being halted, I instinctively grasped him by th
