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The Nagi
He came for her.
The Nagi perched atop the flat roof of the healer’s shop in human form, letting the darkness hide her as she watched over the square throughout the night.
Few people walked the cobblestone paths and fewer still came anywhere near the healer’s shop.
Except for him. Or rather, them. Two men peered into the darkened window, searching for something they wouldn’t find. Hua. She wasn’t here right now.
One of the men was Jian Li, the soldier Hua forced the Nagi to carry from the battlefield after the destruction of Kanyuan. And the other? Luca Kai, Hua’s betrothed and another dragon blooded.
A smile curved the Nagi’s lips.
“Dearest Hua, did you know two men love you?”
Hua didn’t respond. She’d been silent since that useful healer gave her the sleeping tea. Wh
