CHAPTER 8 York was so proud of his little mate that he had a hard time keeping the smile from his face as he took Timmy’s hand and escorted him out of the council building, following the others. He was not only proud that Timmy stood up and spoke in front of all those people, but that he had stood up for Illan. Sure, his dragon king could be difficult sometimes, and a hard ass, but he was that way for a reason. For all of them. To keep them safe. York always had suspected that that’s what made Illan tick, but he wasn’t completely sure until his little mate stood up to a room full of huge warrior types and put everyone in their place. And for what? For someone he liked and respected. And wasn’t that just the cream on the top of this f****d up ice cream Sunday? Timmy liked Illan, thus Y