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Dragon…

His beast paused At one tion would act But after five years of being separated because of drugs, they were still testing each other out and deterain

Almost every other contender for the leadership position didn't have the same handicap

It was the single biggest reservation Asher had about trying to win the right to be clan leader After all, Asher didn't smile as often or joke around like he had before the is had done to his dragon's mind

His beast huffed We may not be exactly the saer others o I would rather die first

His dragon's reassurance eased his nerves a little And that's all I need to hear

Right, then let's go We can't be late, or we'll never have a chance The smallest mistake or mishap will disqualify us from the trials

Adjusting the ridiculous tie around his neck—it and the suit he ere a requireht for the

He nearly paused at the doorway as ies of his dark, dirty prison cell, shared with several other males, filled hisafter a torture session Others who had started to show signs of ons And then those who had lost all hope, si up on life itself

Asher had coht not have survived whole if Marcus had been in charge of the clan too er

His beast spoke up But he's gone, which is all thatHis beast stood taller inside his lad you're my human

At the love and pride e froon Well, most of the time