Page 35 of Regal Rising

Rex stared, and the drakes halted in their tracks, staring at her. Kael said, “No fucking way.”

Rex snorted. “What, are they rare or something?”

Ignis said, “They are world destroyers. A mated pair can flood a world with dragons in twenty heats.”

Kay shrugged. “Everybody wants females until there is one, and then...” She held up her cuffs.

Regis asked, “What do the cuffs do?”

Kay smiled. “It keeps me in this form. No giant dragon, no huge clutches of eggs, no dragonageddon.”

Regis smiled softly. “How many eggs did you have?”

“Fifty. The results are in the Elite omegas, the transforming betas, and all the enhanced alphas. They are all mine. Your grandchildren.”

Regis stopped in her tracks. “Grandchildren. Holy—”

Ira grinned. “I am an auntie. Oh, I am Pandora’s auntie.”

Kay smiled. “Don’t be too enthusiastic. The auntie has to buy nice birthday and holiday presents.”

“Oh, that could be expensive.”

“I am sure your dad will help you,” Vega said.

Kay smiled. “Or you can make something, but you have alotof nieces and nephews.”

Ira paused as they got close to the gathering crowd. “How many?”

“All of your school buddies and all their parents and grandparents. A few hundred thousand around the world.”

Regis murmured, “Female dragons are dangerous.”

Kay nodded. “Now you are getting it. They normally kill us as soon as we manifest.”

Ira clutched her hand tight. “That is why you were so scared.”

Regis said softly, “Why didn’t you shift and fly?”

“He knows I am here. He can follow me. He’s killed dragons before.” Kay spoke softly.

Regis and Ira immediately snapped to her side. Regis said, “He isn’t getting you.”

“He doesn’t mean to kill me. He’s mumbled something about me being his empress, so that means a bit. He also wants to have more kids with me, but only one at a time.”

Regis turned and looked behind them. “I think I see why. There is just one of you and what looks like twenty of them.”

“There are more around the world. Dragons of all types.”

Kay smiled at Regis. “They are coming. You may want to welcome them to your home.”

Regis sighed. “This is a busy night.”

“Hang on to your butt. It isn’t over,” Kay whispered. “Oh, can I take Ira flying?”

Ira’s eyes got wide. “Can she, Mom?”

Regis and Kay looked at each other. Kay said, “I have helped you get through this life; I am not going to stop now. I just have some things I need to tell Ira, and I would like to do that in the air.”

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