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I blinked at the young woman. “Lady Lysandra seems like a role model.”
“That’s why we’re here to support her,” the young woman said. “This is all about Humans Superior and First.” She glared at me. “Aren’t you in this, too?”
“Of course, we are,” Iokul said coolly. “Otherwise, why would we even be here?”
The young woman gave him a long look. My pulse spiked until I realized she couldn’t see his mask, either. She smirked sweetly at him, confident that she’d have a better chance with him than her mother. “Hi, I’m Toni.”
Iokul had shielded his mask but not his attractiveness. Hadn’t Jarrod said we shouldn’t draw any attention? But then, I couldn’t really blame him.
One had to be dead not to notice how hot my mate was. I shoved aside the urge to grab him to show all the women to whom he really belonged.
I had an important mission today.
Daphne sank back to her seat, sulking, as her daughter became the center of the party in our small circle, but she obviously wasn’t the type who would stand being ignored. She leaned toward the businessman and whispered something in his ear.
“It’s our humans’ right to rule this planet.” The businessman nodded firmly. “This is our land, our cities, and our laws. The dragons are no longer the ruling class. Thanks to our queen, she told them to fuck off, including the old Dragon King.”
A chuckle rose around the table.
“What about the other Dragon Realm?” Iokul smiled like a shark, flashing his gorgeous even teeth. The women blinked and flushed, completely under his spell. Had he always flirted like that? Blaze had said Iokul didn’t do flirting. If anyone loved to flirt, it was Blaze. My thoughts went to my fire-dragon mate for a second. He was the first one among my mates to pick a fight with me. We weren’t mad at each other anymore, but there was still tension between us.
I understood that Iokul had to use his charm to make people talk, especially the women, but it didn’t mean I was happy with the women wanting to put their hands on him, thinking they could take him from me.
I’m yours, always yours, Iokul said quietly in my head.
Of course. I eased back against the soft chair and watched Iokul work the room.
“The Danaenyth dynasty isn’t the only Dragon Realm,” Iokul said casually, inviting a debate. “The Oslan Dominion is also ruled by the dragons on the other side of the continent. Other than the two dragon realms, there’s a hidden dimension, controlled by the Fae. So, how can we humans take over the whole planet?”
“Good question,” a few of them said at the same time, but Toni was a faster speaker, so she took the rein again.
“It’ll start with the Danaenyth Republic,” Toni said. “The Humans Superior and First movement will catch fire and spread all over the Planet of Inanna, and maybe other planets.”
They’d even changed the name of my dynasty!
“We’re a force that can’t be stopped,” Toni continued. “We’ll sweep away all the other species and drop them in dumpsters. Queen Lysandra promised us that.”
I picked up a few conversations from the other tables with my Fae hearing. Everyone was a zealot supporter of the consort, and they marked the day that my grandfather had half-burned the castle where his throne stood and fled as a great victory to humans, and Lysandra’s reign as the new birth of the nation of Danaenyth Republic and the harbinger of a great era.
Iokul didn’t take his eyes off the group, but he said in my head,It’s only been three months and the wildfire of Lysandra’s human movement has spread everywhere.
The room hushed as a handsome man in his thirties strode toward the podium and introduced himself as Victor, the new mayor of the City ofAmethyst. He received cheers and applause with a big smile. He thendelivered a speech, stressing the theme of humans’ superiority and their destined rule on this planet, and also their future mission of colonizing the universe.
We dragons were an old race, and humans were young. The young were daunting, yet often foolish. May they never cross the path with the true predators of the universe.
The mortals wanted domination, and they wanted our extinction.
“Queen Lysandra has opened the true path for humans’ future!” Victor exclaimed.
The attendees applauded again. Iokul and I joined in reluctantly to keep up our ruse.
When the new mayor presented Lysandra, everyone stood up with passionate shouts and vehement applause. Iokul and I also got to our feet, though we didn’t join in the cheering.
Victor bowed and withdrew, giving the limelight to Lysandra.
Lysandra stood a few steps behind the podium, a radiant smile on her soft lips. The audience gasped, stunned by her beauty.
I’d expected her to be young and beautiful—my grandfather wouldn’t have taken a consort with average features—but I hadn’t expected her to be regal. She indeed looked like a queen. No wonder the humans had thrown their lots in with her.
