“I was pretty mean to her tonight, and now that she’s missing, I can’t help wondering if maybe it’s on purpose?” “That’s stupid,” Justin scoffed. “We’re dragons. Whether they love or fear us, humans can’t stay away. Even you can’t mess that up. She’s probably just off sulking somewhere. Though I suppose she could be dead. Mortals kick over at the drop of a hat, after all.” Julius buried his head in his hands. “Not helping, Justin.” “Can I help it if you make everything complicated?” his brother snapped. “You’re the one who always insists on treating your humans like they’re equals. If you want
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