Page 34 of Regal Rising

He looked to the sky. “Do they?”

She looked up and saw all of the dragons who were in the area, flying in and descending to the grass around them. “I know some of them hope for a daughter who is a dragon, but it isn’t really a good idea.”

“You only birthed once?”

“One clutch.”

He came in close, and she was shocked by the kiss. Memories of hundreds of kisses over eight days swarmed her, and she clutched at his head. He smiled against her mouth. “What did you do with your heats?”

“They are in bottles. I figured out how to bottle them, and I have been trading them over the centuries for favours for our children.”

“So many children. Have you had the time you needed with your family?”

“No. They didn’t know who I was, and I couldn’t even touch them for fear of starting a signal.”

He chuckled. “One must have held you for a while. The beacon was clear.”

Kay sighed. “Pandora. She was hanging on to me at the fashion show. She was really excited.”

“What was the event?”

“It was a creative display of costumes on a theme. It was a fundraiser for Ira’s school. In a few years, there will be a lot of the elves around. They will need a school so they can be with their peers.”

“Peers?”

“Uh, monster-based alphas and omegas and betas.”

He chuckled. “So, we have a varied legacy.”

“You can say that. There are a few djinn who bred fairly true.”

Ira called out. “Ford’s family!”

Kay smiled. “The omega, Ford, has a family with very specific markings. And you will see him soon; the cars are filling the parking lot.”

Regis turned and smiled. “Well, this is what this place was created for.”

Kay murmured, “You can put me down. I won’t run.”

“You wish to help with the newcomers?”

“Um, yes.”

“Wings out. They need to know what you are.”

She nodded, and her wings emerged. She felt better with them, but her dragon was pouting because now a full shift was out of the question. The cuffs and collar had enough power to make her look like a supernova to her other senses.

He sighed and set her on her feet. “I need to speak to Sirrush and Vemel.”

She nodded and began to move across the green.

Regis and Ira were at her sides in a moment, and they each took a hand. Kay sniffled, and Vega laughed from behind them. Vega moved up and took Ira’s hand. “Nice to finally meet you, Auntie.”

Ira beamed. “I am, aren’t I?”

Rex and her mates pulled up, and she charged toward them. “What the hell happened?”

Ira grinned. “Kay is my sister. The big blue man is hers, and he put cuffs on her so she can’t be a dragon again.”

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