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Michaela scanned the report on the envelope’s ward and was surprised at how little information they gained. They’d struggled to even see the ward, much less identify the mage behind the casting. She’d never heard of a look-away spell until the dragonkin described it. She glanced up to ask and discovered Connal watching her through reptilian eyes. Dragon eyes. She froze, prey to his much larger predator.
“I won’t hurt you,” he murmured. The flickering outline of his wings made his hair shimmer in the sunlight, all the colors of his scales hidden in the ebony silk.
“Maybe not on purpose,” she said softly. “But you play in far deeper waters than I ever wished to. Small fish get eaten at those depths.”
His wing curved over her shoulder and stroked her arm. “Anyone who touches you will answer to me.”
And Alabama would have a blizzard in July. The unspoken retort wasn’t charitable of her, but she wasn’t a fool. He needed her on his side if he was to find the grenades and his missing agent. Once he accomplished those tasks, he’d be on to the next city, the next crisis, and the next impressionable woman he could use to gain information. She didn’t say any of that, however. Forcing a smile, she nodded and returned her attention to the report.