Harper’s POV I left with Rudy towards the territory when Lake flew off. Right before she left I noticed she was acting strangely but I didn’t give it much thought. “What did you want to ask Lake about?” I asked Rudy when we got to the packhouse. “Dragon stuff,” he answered vaguely. “I don’t get to speak to other dragons very often.” “You were always on your own?” Rudy shook his head before answering, “No but I wasn’t being raised by other dragons. I was taken in by a coven. I was surrounded by magic and protected but Alpha Brayla was relentless. She always has been.” His mention of Alpha Brayla made me think of how her scent was on Lake. I didn’t trust her around my mate. Since their packs were such good allies I knew they’d be around each other a lot more than Lake and I. My pho