LAYLA SHIFTED UNCOMFORTABLY on her way to the place Drake thought Miri may have come from. They passed through a couple of small towns, not much more than a school and a diner, and her heart stuttered inside her chest. Barns had been toppled over, half burnt. Small banks were crumbled, blocked off in every direction as people cleared away the rubble.
She feared she already knew what had happened. It felt like stories she’d heard of, stories about the Wild West of the States. The dragons who chose not to be a part of Drake’s family and live on the territory had become nearly lawless, taking whatever they wanted and moving on. There was no honor among them.
“That is the result of the laws here,” Drake began. “Dragons are often barred from holding specific jobs, especially ones that put a d
