“I’m sorry to interrupt.Ithought you’d be done,”Alekseisaid to me.
“We were just finishing up,”Itold him.
“I’ll return some text comms while you do that,” he murmured, kissed my cheek again, and then went to an armchair inAllain’shuge office.Hesat, crossed his legs and pulled out hisPalm.
Seriously, just sitting in an armchair returning texts, he was gorgeous.
We finished up, andIwalkedNatato the door personally.
“We’ll make a decision soon,”Ipromised her.
“Great and…MistressLaura?”
“Yes?”
“Thank you,” she said very quietly but with deep meaning.
“I’m gladIgot the chance to know you better,”Ireplied.
She nodded and walked out.
The minute the door closed on her,Alekseirequested, “Allain, may we have your office for a few minutes?”
“Already leaving,”Allainreplied, and he was.Hestopped at me. “Ican work withNata,Ibelieve very well.”
He was impressed too.
I was thrilled we agreed.
I nodded.
He left.
I turned and gave out a little scream becauseAlekseiwas right there.
“I’ve called a family meeting,” he announced.
Terrific.
Ugh.
I was about to say something, but it was thenIsaw the banked amethyst fire burning behind the stars in his midnight eyes.
So whatIsaid instead was a soothing, “Aleksei.”
“Do you know the story of the firstTrueHeir?” he asked.
Oh hells.
“Honey,”Iwhispered, becauseIdid.EveryoneinNight’sFalldid.
He launched in anyway.
“There was no king.Wewere still a clan.TheStarknightclan.Butthe chieftain was a despot.Thebeings were suffering greatly under his rule.Dueto the strength of his dragon, he was unbeatable.Assuch, he had absolute power.Andhe wielded it viciously.Entiretribes were wiped out.Beingsstarved while he feasted.Heexecuted anyone who didn’t agree with him.”
“Drahko.”
“Everyone looked to his son to end their plight.Healso had a powerful dragon, but not powerful enough to defeat his father.Hedespaired for his beings.Somuch, he left theClanCaves, and as an act of sacrifice, on horseback rather than flying, he embarked on the treacherous journey to this very isle to beg theNightGodto intervene.TheNightGodheard his pleas and infused in him the power of all the skies, this magic showing in his eyes.Hisdragon had vulnerable sheet wings hued blue.Withthis magic, he had webbed wings of purple.Hisdragon was handsome.Withthis magic, deadly spikes protruded from his head, down his spine and along his tail.Hisclaws grew sharp as razors.Hereturned to theCavesand challenged his sire.Hekilled the king, took the throne, and the people knew abundance and harmony again.”
