A hunter shouted from directly below where I remained hidden within the magical ward. Axton appeared from almost out of thin air, putting himself between the dragon and the hunter. I screamed as the mad creature lunged for his throat, racing to peer over the stone wall. I’d crossed out of the magical barrier and was exposed to the dragon circling above. A moment later I was hauled back, an immovable wall of muscle locking me in place as I thrashed. “Let go! He’s hurt!” “He will heal. You won’t.” Lust wrangled me back into the safety of the ward. “He’ll also kill me if you die. So do the realm
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