When the door to the balcony was secured and they were inside the apartment again, Kolz cursed. He should have jumped over the railing and flown past the lower floors to see who may have overheard them. But it was too late now.
He held tight to her arm, not wanting to let her go. If he kept her close, he could protect her. Keep her safe. He inhaled her scent, using it and the gentle energy she emitted to calm his agitation.
He"d been addicted to her from the first time she"d entered the boardroom for a joint council meeting. As a new member, she"d trailed behind the other human delegates. The talks had centered, as they always did, around the dragons and their mutual problem, which was also known as "how to stop rogue dragons from attacking humans." After the meeting, when Xander had rem
