I sensed that my request stung him, but what could I do? I couldn’t choose him over the safety of Thad and Amber. What if Zola had hurt Amber, digging through her thoughts, and made it so she didn’t remember it? The idea made me seethe.
“If that’s what it takes to get rid of dragons on Earth, yes. This was your idea anyway. You said you had to leave Earth.”
“After I collect all the criminals here.”
“That could take years. This has to stop now.” Still shaking, I turned my back on Xervan and brought my fist to my mouth.
“You will have to deal with the dark elves yourself.”
“I can handle it.”
After a long, silent pause, he said quietly, “Very well.”
A silver portal appeared in the sky over the trail behind the house.
Before shifting into dragon form, Xervan walked up to me and placed
