CHAPTER TEN I don’t know how much time had passed, but when I woke up the sun was shining brightly through the bedroom windows. A fire crackled in the hearth and the room was warm and comfortable. I snuggled deeper into the covers and inhaled the musky scent of the dragon lord. It was like heaven. Still, something was missing. Or should I say, someone. I was still fully clothed sans shoes, so I slid out of bed and walked toward the door. Voices on the other side of the entrance caught my attention. I reached the door and pressed one ear against the wood. “Then you propose to leave immediately, My Lord?” I didn’t recognize the voice, but I could tell it belonged to an older gentleman. “As soon as the luggage can be prepared,” came the reply from Thorn. Their footsteps approache

