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Both Blaze and the redheaded queen glared at Iokul.
“That’s something to think about,” the king pondered. “I’ve been so fed up with you three constantly fighting each other. If being bonded to one female can make you grow up and stop killing each other, I might just let you enjoy the same woman.”
All the queens protested.
“Your Majesty, you can’t just let them be,” the blonde queen said, turning to her husband. “The girl must have bewitched Iokul and the other two idiots.”
The other queens hissed at her.
The pompous blonde queen ignored them but batted her golden eyelashes at the king, and he gave her a considering look. “Beloved husband, perhaps we should dispose of the girl, and then the lust spell she cast on my son will disappear. Iokul has never acted like he’s having a fever before. For her, he even bared his teeth at his own mother.”
I could feel my mates vibrating with fury around me, and low growls rumbled in their throats.
“Over my dead body will I let you lay a hand on my mate, QueenCordelia!” Rai said, pulling his lips back in a full snarl.
“You shouldn’t have said such a vicious thing against my mate, Mother,” Iokul said. “I love her!”
“Calm down, boys!” the king’s gruff voice broke into their bickering.
“Princess DaisyDanaenythis not some witch,” Blaze boomed. “She’s the rightful heir to theDanaenyth dynasty. We’re all proud to be her chosen mates to rule by her side. Anyone who speaks to her should do so with respect.”
“What?” The king blinked. “That cannot be. The heir to theDanaenythDragon Realm went missing nine centuries ago. Everyone thought she was dead. KingDaghda lost hope a long time ago.” He turned to me with a deadly glare. “Who are you really, girl?”
“I am not a girl,” I hissed. “I’m close to ten centuries old. I’mPrincess DaisyDanaenyth, the one and only heir to the Danaenyth dynasty. I’ve returned to my Dragon Realm.”
King Oriel narrowed his eyes. “You do look like the princess in the portrait. For centuries, many imposters came forward and claimed to be the lost princess. If you aren’t her, your punishment will be severe. Think of the inhuman torture, girl. If you’re smart, you will tell me the truth. I might be able to spare you from an unthinkable, horrific fate, for my sons’ sake. They all seem to be smitten with you.”
“Daisy broke our curse,” Rai said. “After she kissed us, we could all shift to dragons. I bet all the dragons in our dominion can shift now, can’t they?”
King Oriel nodded, his blue eyes widening. “How?”
“Daisy’s curse was tied to ours,” Iokul said. “Love’s true kisses conquered all and lifted both our curses. Our mate freed us, Father. Only the rightful dragon heir can do that. And you still have doubts about who she is? Every dragon owes her a life debt.”
“Don’t you dare raise your voice at me, Iokul. I can easily put you in your place.”
“Your Majesty, please,” the blonde queen whimpered. “Our son is only too eager to please you.”
“But if she’s truly Princess Danaenyth…” the king said, a devious, delighted light dancing in his blue eyes. “Bring her to my kingdom and we’ll plan the next move. We need to secure her first, my sons.”
“Adeola and Cordelia have accused the lovely princess of bewitching the princes,” the redheaded queen said. “Why don’t we assign her as Blaze’s only mate?”
I eyed her. She wanted to manhandle me as well. But I wouldn’t make an enemy out of any of them, not because they were queens, but because they were my mates’ mothers.
I turned my head and regarded each of my mates. Iokul and Rai stared at the redheaded queen with open hostility. Blaze scratched his head with an agreeable grin. I frowned. I sensed he would go along with it if that was the arrangement all parties agreed on, even though he had insisted that we were all in this together.
“Always the conniving one, Octavia,” the dark-haired queen said in a biting tone.
King Oriel sighed. “Don’t mind your mothers. But if the girl truly is the heir to the Danaenyth dynasty, I won’t tear any of you away from her. Just bring her home. Set the ship on the course to the Oslan Dominion. We’re ready to receive you all.”
“No,” I said.
The king narrowed his eyes at me again. “What do you mean, ‘no’? There’ll be feasts to welcome you.”
I arched an eyebrow at him. “Do I look like I’m starving?” And shouldn’t he extend the same courtesy of one sovereign to the other, even though I hadn’t taken my crown?
“The situation in theDanaenythDragon Realm is a bit complicated right now,” Iokul said. “Maybe you should check the news, Father? We need to help our mate get the realm back.”
“If we’ll have to fight the war to reclaim our mate’s dynasty, Father,” Rai said, “we’ll need your army.”
