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“No, we aren’t going to kill her that way,” Iokul said. “First, it’ll be hard to do because of her powerful magic. She has a large coven to boost her power. Her elite guards are around her all the time. If we fail, it’ll be a complete political disaster. She and the humans will use that to call for an open war to try to wipe us out.”
“Let them try,” Blaze snarled. “Our Oslanian army will meet them in full force.”
The warriors shouted their support and agreement. Dragons were all hotheads.
“Even if we win, the humans won’t accept Daisy’s rule,” Iokul said. “Rebels will rise over and over again.”
“Then we repress them over and over again,” Blaze said. “We might just wipe them all out. And I don’t give a fuck if the humans accept our mate or not. The Danaenyth dynasty is Daisy’s by every right, and we’ll make sure she gets it back. I won’t stand by as the consort bitch and her human pets think they’re entitled to rob my mate of her birthright and drive her out. To war we’ll go.”
Rai hadn’t offered any opinion. He always pondered before he pounced. And when he pounced, it was lethal.
“Daisy doesn’t want war,” Iokul said. “She wants to win over the humans in the six cities while teaching them a lesson, of course, so they’ll never cross the line again.”
Iokul had listened to Elvey’s plan and agreed with it.
“Win over the humans?” A few warriors asked incredulously, and even Rai looked doubtful.
“Arianrhod, the goddess of the land and sky and rebirth, bequeathed my ancestors as the Keeper of the Dragon Realm and the six cities,” I said. “My bloodline can draw magic from the land. We have the power to welcome anyone we want and evict those we don’t.”
Rai gave me a careful look. “It’s a legend.”
“You think so, my thunder and lightning mate?” I asked with an arched brow. “You’re the one who once believed the legend about me and first recognized me for who I was.”
I pulled out a knife and cut across my palm. My hand balled to a fist as my blood dripped to the carpeted ground. “Goddess Arianrhod, your maiden Daisy Danaenyth has returned. I vow to resume my duty to be the protector of the realm.”
Then I shouted, “Show me a sign. Let the land rock!”
It was an impulsive move. If nothing happened, I’d look like a complete idiot and lose all my credibility.
Sweat formed under my armpits as the silence stretched on.
No one laughed at me though.
Then a rumble sounded before the ground beneathMistressquaked. The ship tilted and trembled from the impact. Alarmed shouts came from the warriors as they lost their footing and some of the crew tumbled from their seats. Those who remained standing grabbed at any solid surface to keep themselves upright.
“Cease,” I called, and the tremor stopped right away.Mistressstilled.
Every head turned to me, eyes wide, mouths agape, awed and disbelieving.
I grinned.
“You’ve got this, Princess Danaenyth!” Jarrod shouted, as if the victory was his. “What are we waiting for? We go evict the consort and her humans right now.”
“Evicting the black witch and her minions is what I’ll do,” I said. “But the people will be my people. We just need to show them the way.”
“You can show them what you showed us, Daisy,” Blaze said, “if you don’t want bloodshed. The humans will fall under your feet and beg for forgiveness when they see your awesome demonstration.”
“I know what I showed you is amazing,” I said. “But my connection to the land won’t be as strong in the six cities as in the Dragon Realm.” Elvey had warned that I would never take back my dynasty without Arianrhod’s endorsement. “I can’t show the humans what I showed you. At least, not yet. The link between my bloodline and the land was broken when KingDaghda neglected his duties and deserted the realm. The human governments have chosen to go withLysandra. They’re happy to be in her pocket and will try their best to deny my rule, unless I renew my vow of fealty to Arianrhod and truly become the Keeper of the Dragon Realm and the six cities.”
“Then you vow it, Daisy,” Rai said.
“I hope it’s that simple.” I sighed heavily.
“What do you need to do? What do you need us to do? We’re here,” Rai said.
I had to tell them the prophecy, good or bad, so I told them about the nightmare, how I might lose them if we went on a quest to seek the goddess’ blessing.
“I’ve been trying to come up with many different solutions,” Iokul said. “In the end, Elvey’s is the only one that makes sense. It’s the only one that will work in every way.”
