Chapter 29: Kaylani

As soon as we realized that we’d found the paralytic, I left Everett to his research. If I know my mate, he’ll figure out what the eight strands of venom are before morning.

I escort the others out of the room so Everett could work. Ajax had already gotten the cot for Enya and I sent him and Drakon back to their rooms. Then, I help Enya get set up in the room with Brooke and Aspen. After she is settled, I look over the two girls, making sure their vitals are good and checking the bite mark to make sure it is still looking good.

“Why are you helping us?” Enya asks.

I glance at her before turning back to the blankets that I'm tucking around Brooke. I want to make sure she’s warm but not too warm.

“Do you know anything about dragons?” I ask her.

“Uh, I thought they were fictional until I sort of became one.”

I smile at that. “We’ve done a pretty good job of hiding in the last century. But to answer your question, dragons are protectors. It’s why we’re the strongest of all animals. W