9 Present Day: “Stop right there!” Asim blinked several times and shook his head. He looked at the two men sitting across from him. Both of them had expressions of disbelief on their faces. “What?” he asked with a frown. Brogan, the moodier of the two brothers, raised a hand and ran it down his face, looking more perplexed than on edge. He turned to his brother and gestured – as if encouraging Barrack to ask Asim some questions. “Don’t look at me. I’m still trying to scrub the image of dirty dragon s*x between Asim and Pearl out of my brain,” Barrack stated. “Perhaps I shouldn’t have told you all the details,” Asim thoughtfully replied, rubbing his chin. “Then I will ask.” Bewildered, Brogan turned his attention back to Asim. “You kidnapped her and took her as your mate. Why can’t