ended: “Now you see, Jenny was close to death and the only chance for Farron to save her was …”
“Was what?” Lory put in sharply.
“He … I mean, his dragon … He healed her with his essence.”
“And what is that supposed to mean? What are you getting at? He saved her and healed her – when will you get to the part that I won’t like?”
“Well, you don’t know much about the Moliwe – the dragon shifters. A Moliwe can heal his mate by injecting his essence. I don’t know how …”
“But Jenny isn’t Farron’s mate, is she? How then …?”
“I don’t know why – normally the healing only works between mates – but fact is that it DID work! Jenny was as good as dead and after the bite – perfectly healed!”
“Where is the catch? You said, I would not like it, what you had to tell me. SO? Where is the problem? Does Farron refuse to let her go? Do we have to protect her from him?”
“It’s terribly complicated,” Kordan sighed. “Usually a Moliwe only bites his mate to heal her or during mating sex. The same serum that can heal also seals the bond. Jenny and Farron are practically mated. I can’t deny him his mate. That is …”
“We will not hand her over to a guy she don’t want to be with!” Lory interrupted furiously. “She was unconscious and could neither agree or disagree. Farron will have to let her go, if she doesn’t want him. She …”
“She will turn into a dragon!” Kordan said equally furious. “She nee…”
“WHAT?!” Lory shouted and jumped out of her chair. She looked at him with anger and disbelief. “She will … what ?”
She is mated to a Moliwe – a dragon shifter! She will become a dragon shifter as well! We must allow Farron to stand by her side when … when it happens.”
“We will not let her down,” Lory said. “We can be there for her. We …”
“Are you an expert in this field?” Kordan interrupted sharply. “Do you have ANY experience with shifting? Can you really help her when you haven’t the slightest idea about these things?”
“Why, no … but …”
“No buts! In this case you’ll not have it your way, Lory! I was hoping that you could help me find the best way in dealing with … this. We must convince Jenny to go with Farron. She’ll have to – there is no question about it!”
Lory pressed her lips together, looking at him disapprovingly. It was obvious that she didn’t like the whole thing, just as Kordan had feared. Sighing, he stroke over his blond hair.
“Okay! On one condition!” Lory said after a while.
“And that would be?”
“Jenny isn’t going alone! I’ll go with her!”
“You’ll not! Somebody …”
“I GO!”
“Don’t always cut me off,” Kordan said quietly, but with a warning undertone. “What I wanted to say is, that somebody else can go with her. Mia is her friend. She was interested in Rodriff and is probably as chocked about all this. She and Jenny can help each other.”
Jenny
Jenny was still troubled by the events. First she was nearly raped and close to death and then the strange encounter with the dragon …
It knocked.
“Yes?” She put on – what she hoped to be a collected look on her face. She didn’t want anybody to see, how shaken she was.
“Open!” A familiar voice said and the door opened.
What did Lory want from her? Did she hear what happened to her? She didn’t tell anybody and had gone straight to her room. Mia, the poor thing, also was clueless about the death of her admirer. She hadn’t been here when Jenny came back.
“Hi Jenny,” Lory greeted, carefully studying her. “How are you?”
“Go-od!” Jenny folded her hands in her lap, to hide her trembling fingers.
“May I sit down?” Lory asked and Jenny nodded.
“Where is Mia?” Lory wanted to know.
“I’ve no idea. Haven’t seen her since I got up today.
“Good. Maybe it’s better, to talk to you first,” Lory replied and sat down. “I’ve heard what
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