Gregory was only trying to be a somewhat decent brother when he visited Charlotte at the clinic.
He had never expected he would meet a dragon princess playing doctor there. Moreover, he had not expected to find a mate in said dragon.
The moment he followed after the stunning Serena King almost desperately to the hallway, much like a lost puppy following its master, he knew he was doomed… he also knew he needed to resist the mate bond or whatever greater force was at play.
There was just too much at stake.
And he couldn’t risk having weakness.
The harsh words he told her were nothing but the truth in a twisted and distorted way. He did have obligations towards his people, and he did not care for a mate – at least at the moment.
He could do without the distraction, and would hav
