Maryk"s blood ran cold. He"d known the risk. He"d anticipated leniency, but apparently that wasn"t in the cards.
"No," Rose gasped. "He saved me."
"Dragon law is clear on this point." Xander"s mouth was firm as he held Maryk"s eyes. "Come forward and accept your fate."
"It was my idea," Rose and Zale said in unison, moving between Maryk and the councilor.
Rose"s declaration, although a lie, didn"t surprise him, but Zale"s? It didn"t make any sense. What would the other dragon gain from trying to save him? He would be better served by Maryk"s death.
Maryk stepped around them with his hands fisted at his sides. His dragon fought for freedom, fought for life, but he refused to shift or run from the councilor. Fate was a cruel b***h. She"d shown him that time and again. He should not have
