As I head back to my homeland, I mentally prepare for what I will find. I’m not sure if Naremyn will immediately challenge me, or if he will wait, undermine me, and hope I’ll either concede or leave again.
On my way, I run into Kayid again.
“What are you doing out here all alone, fox?” I ask him.
“Looking for a beautiful woman and I see I’ve found one,” he says. “Where’s Mr. Tall, Dark, and Broody?”
“He had to go help some friends.”
“The dragons?” he asks and I narrow my eyes at him.
“How did you know?” I ask.
“All the shifters are talking about it. If they can capture a dragon, a fire dragon at that, then we need to be extra careful.”
“I know she was pregnant, and I think their pack was attacked. Something about the younger dragon getting injured.”
“Did they catch her, too?” he a
