Chapter 8
The next morning found them on the road again. The skies were clear, so Drake had dropped the car’s top again. They were on the way to look at a new site for the Embassy, but Layla’s mind was still with the child they’d left in the care of Drake’s dragons. The women were nice enough, but Miri had been devastated to see both Layla and Drake leave.
It nearly broke Layla’s heart. She’d caught it just in time and let her monster wrap around it, feeling her face go blank as emotion slipped away. That didn’t stop her from wondering if Miri was okay.
Drake was right, though. They’d fought earlier, nearly screaming at one another over his decision. She was the only one in the group that could fight him, using her status as an outsider to challenge his opinion until he brought up a ver
