Loving Two Dragons (Awakening Cycle Part 4) (BBW Dragon Shifter Paranormal Romance) by James D Horton

Author:James D Horton [Horton, James D]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-05-30T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter nine

Jennifer

"We need to distribute the blankets," I say.

The young woman curtsies before hurrying off. I look down the list on my clipboard then up at the next person. Everyone is busy sorting the shipment of supplies. I'm not strictly needed but my presence is helpful to morale if nothing else and I like to be hands on. I can't stand the idea of ordering others to do things I'm not doing myself.

"Lisa," I say.

The older woman looks up from the pile in front of her.

"Can you make sure we have plenty of bandages? With the King's return we need to be prepared to deliver first aid."

"Yes my Lady," she says dipping her head.

"Ladies, keep up the good work. Archer and I appreciate it. Soon we'll be able to return home and it'll be in large part due to your efforts. Every bit as much as the blood our men will spill to retake what's ours."

They smile and applaud at my words. My blood pulses with pride and something more as I look at them all working and preparing. I remember this. We've done the same before, preparing for war, though I don't recall the stakes ever being so high.

People rush up and down the halls as I make my way back to where Archer and Logan are questioning their captives. It's no longer a simple matter to walk somewhere as different people run up to me with questions or to report completions. I make it a point to take time with each of them, even just a moment. They need to know they're appreciated and that their work doesn't go unnoticed.

I hear Archer and Logan talking as I approach the door though I can't make out the words. It doesn't sound like things are going well. When I walk in my stomach ties into a knot as a cold chill runs up and down my limbs. Archer and Logan both have blood on their clothes, their knuckles are battered and bruised, not the condition I left them in.

"Remy it's not working, you'll have to use magic," Archer says.

"There are two of them, that will limit the risks," Remy says.

"Risks?" I ask cold fury burning in me.

The three of them turn and look at me. Logan at least has the decency to look ashamed, meeting my eyes for only a moment before he stares at the floor. Archer purses his lips and Remy, as always, is impassive and unreadable.

"Yes," Archer says. "Magic is dangerous. One mistake and we could lose the asset."

"The asset?"

Archer nods calmly. My cold fury erupts into hot flame. I want to strike him. Knock him out of this cold, calculated attitude.

"Yes," he says.

"Is that how you make it work?"

He looks confused. "Make what work?"

"De-humanizing them. Making it okay to do what you're doing!" I point at the blood on his shirt then at his hands. "You don't call them by name or even refer to them as people! They're an asset. Transition them into a number

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