Rose closed her hands into fists as she left Councilor Xander"s office. He"d meant well, but he didn"t know anything about her relationship with her dragons—no, they were not hers. Maryk and Zale liked s*x. They even talked about how much s*x they"d had with the Dragon"s Tears addicts. That"s all she shared with them. hersAnd given how long Maryk had stayed away, she couldn"t be certain he was even interested in her for s*x. They said pretty words and made pretty promises, but it was all superficial. She"d heard those kinds of lies before. They had not bonded with her. No matter how much Rose wished it could be otherwise. She found her way back to the living room, where Kolz and Calla cuddled on the sofa. They whispered softly to one another. His arms encircled her, and smiles wreathed

