SHERNEIL.
“You guys will stay here,” Bilal announced as soon as we had stopped in front of a small cottage. “I had planned to take you into the Caliphate, but considering your new…” he nodded towards Mav, “...whatever that is, I thought it would be unsafe to put you in that situation. So, I thought this cottage would be the safest bet.”
We all nodded, keeping our eyes fixed on the cottage. While I had been excited to see what one of the dragon caliphates looked like, to see if it fits with what I've read about them, my mate’s safety is nothing I wish to trade for that.
‘Uh-huh! Look at you calling him ‘my mate’.’
‘I wasn't lying,’ I glowered, gritting my teeth. ‘He is mine.’
‘Ours, Miss Sherneil. Ours.’
I chose to ignore her, pretending to keep my attention at what Bilal was saying t
