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At least these rowl and tell others how to treat me

Not all dragon-shifter males were unbearable, but any of the decent ones who saw ahe had every right to protect her without her input were rare

Really rare, at least in her experience Maybe if her clan interacted ht've found someone

No, the huinity, having a child, and sculpting her own future on her terms

Her beast replied, For all you know, you could pick one who acts the same way

Ah, but it's only sex and then it's done That's a situation I can control It's not forever

Unless you find your true mate

Gaby ht, because that happens so often at these things Given how Jose found his true o, it's more likely I'd win a jackpot in Reno than find him here

While she was happy for her older brother, she couldn't help being a little jealous A true uarantee, but better odds than with a randoer

Her dragon replied, He could be here And before you protest soest huonwoman It's not impossible

Strongest not just physically, but mentally as well Well, there aren't any human male mates in the four clans in the Tahoe area, so let's just treat this for what it is, okay? We'll have a child of our own and can live our lives without a uard us every second of every day

Maybe But what happens if we die on a firefighting assignment?