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will only delay the inevitable, and I believe you want this whole mess sorted as quickly as possible.”
    Sid locked the door behind her, and Nikki closed her eyes. Mate-claim frenzies rarely happened more than once. If she could just survive the current situation, then she could continue her work as a Stonefire Protector for as long as she liked. The elder dragon-shifters might also finally stop nagging her, too.
    Her beast broke free and snarled. Clapping her hands over her ears, Nikki willed for the entire mess to be over soon enough.  

    ~~~

    Rafe tapped his fingers against the table. It had been nearly a bloody hour. Did Bram not care about Nikki’s welfare at all?
    Not to mention he’d been going in circles for his answer. At this rate, Rafe might just have to flip a damn coin.
    At least, he’d been able to make a few calls. The mission would be halted until further notice. Six months of bloody research wasted, not to mention the leave he’d been granted for the next two weeks. Rafe only hoped he could act on the next opportunity to take down Simon Bourne.
    Just as he debated standing up again, the door opened. Kai walked into the room, followed by the tall, dark-haired woman who was both Kai’s mate and Rafe’s sister, Jane.
    Jane spoke up first. “I should’ve known this would happen. You two have been arguing rather passionately for months.”
    Standing up, Rafe narrowed his eyes. “I don’t need you to meddle in this, Jane.”
    Kai growled. “Don’t snap at your sister.”
    Rafe took a step toward the dragonman, but Jane put herself between them. Laying her hand on Kai’s chest, the dragonman kept his position.
    Jane’s blue eyes met Rafe’s green. “Nikki’s asked for the frenzy, and we need a decision.”
    Relief with a small thread of fear flooded his body. At least, he would get the chance to see Nikki again. “She did?”
    “Yes,” Jane answered. “And before you give your answer, make sure to think with your brain and not your cock.”
    “Jane,” Rafe said with narrowed eyes.
    She shrugged. “Hey, you’re the one with the female conquests. You’ve worn them proudly.” She poked his chest. “But this is different. I like Nikki. If you hurt her, I will castrate you myself while you’re sleeping.”
    If she only knew the truth about my past with Nikki. Pushing it aside, he frowned. “Your threats have never worked before. Why do you think they will now?”
    Kai wrapped an arm around Jane from behind. “Regardless of what you think of your sister’s threats, know this, human—you hurt Nikki in any way and I’ll handle your punishment myself.”
    Rafe raised his middle finger. “Fuck off, Kai.”
    Kai’s pupils flashed. Jane leaned her back against his chest, and the dragonman’s pupils became round again. His sister’s voice was softer as she said, “Just remember that if you say yes, there’s a child at the end of it all.”
    Rafe sighed. “I know, Janey. I know.”
    Jane walked forward, and Kai dropped his arm. Laying a hand on Rafe’s shoulder, Jane murmured, “It’s also illegal. The Department of Dragon Affairs can't find out what you’ve done.”
    “Which is a bloody daft rule considering human females can ask to mate with male dragon-shifters,” he muttered.
    “I don’t make the rules, Rafe.” She searched his eyes. “So, what do you want to do?”
    The image of the little girl running through the field and laughing came back again. After nearly eighteen years in the army, a small part of Rafe wanted to protect a family of his own instead of only ever protecting his country.
    Not that he didn’t serve with pride; he couldn’t imagine doing anything else. But his retirement was coming up soon, and there’d be a huge void to fill. A little girl might just be the thing he needed to brighten and give meaning to his life.
    And deep down, he admitted that he wouldn’t mind arguing and matching wits with Nikola Gray for many years to come.
    Of course, it all