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"Do you have any idea how reckless that was?" Silvus snapped in anger. "Had I not shown up, you two would have been dead!" He could see both Kardia and Neala staring at him, but he didn't care. "You not only nearly doomed your child, but the entire city!"

Sithris growled softly. "He's alive Silvus, you saw it. We need a way to bring him back. Every time he looked at us, he hesitated, like he recognised us."

The Light Messenger roared in anger, nearly slapping the electric dragon. "I promised I would protect you. How can I keep that when you keep trying to get yourself killed?" He winced as he felt his mate's tail curled around his. "Sithris, I almost expected this from you, but Kara..." He glared. "You're a Guardian, one of the only few left. You know better than this. How could you risk putting so much at risk?"

"They did what they felt was right. Rift is their mate, it's only natural they would want to bring him back." Kardia spoke softly, trying to keep her voice in check.

Silvus released a breath of ice. "By endangering the lives of everyone here? Those two are not only our biggest weapons in taking down Shara, but now that Rift is with her, I'm not enough to defend the city alone."

"So if I was in Rift's position, would you not try your all to save me?"

The silver drake faltered. "Of course I'd give everything to sav... Oh Ancestors..." He collapsed to the ground and sighed. "I'm sorry, I've been a fool."

Kara and Sithris both went wide eyed, the dragoness quickly pulling the messenger into a hug.

Silvus stared at the ground. "I've been focused on being responsible for the city and you two, that I haven't allowed myself to really reflect on my own feelings. It was partially my fault what happened to Rift. I could have probably freed him during her public speech. I just didn't think it was time. I'm sorry."

"Tch Tch Tch, he finally says it."

The ice drake blinked as Sithris walked up to him, smiling slightly. "Those two words would have saved us a lot of heartache. I still wouldn't forgive you if he was gone, but now you can make it up to us."

Silvus tilted his head. "How do I do that?"

Sithris grinned with excitement. "You're gonna help us get my pest back."

The silver dragon pondered momentarily. "Give us a couple days. I need to check on New Schatten and see if its still there, then a day of rest. I doubt this Rift will come with us easily."

Silvus gasped in surprise as Sithris gave him a massive hug. He relaxed into it, finally reconciling with his friend.

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"Your aid has been marvelous in the attack on New Schatten, General Cuprum. Had it not been for some, shall we say, setbacks by my own men, the city would cease to exist." Shara smiled, partially pleased.

General Cuprum, a young adult ape, bowed to the dominant dragoness. "Thank you, your highness. Under your rule, the ape army shall be a valuable asset to your growing empire, serving alongside the panthers, wyverns, and dreadwings."

The door into the Palace opened, revealing Riften and a badly wounded Carmine. Shara frowned. "Speaking of the setbacks by my men, why did you not finish the job?"

"We ran into some powerful reinforcements, Queen Shara. Unfortunately they escaped." Rift bowed, taking care not to look into her eyes.

Carmine snarled as he collapsed. "My ass! Queen Shara, Sithris and Kara were both there. This bastard dragon..." The fire drake pointed at Rift. "Hesitated, multiple times. They nearly killed me."

The turquoise dragoness scowled. "It seems even my work to block away that part of his mind can still falter. That simply won't do. Riften, dear, please step up to me." She kept a straight face, before slamming the tip of her tail across his face. "That hurt me more than it hurts you, please know that I did not want to do that. But as my mate, you have to live up to expectations. Now, those dragons have proven to be too dangerous. I will tighten my bond over you over the next couple of days. And then, I want you to track them down and kill them, and bring me their heads. Do I make myself clear?"

"Yes... my queen." Rift rubbed his muzzle, thankful the slap hadn't left any marks. "They will all be executed for their resistance."

Carmine snarled. "That's it? You're just gonna slap him and then go fuck? You be careful showing too much favor to your pet or your men are going to think nothing of you my queen."

"You dare question my motives, Commander? I was going to have gems brought to you, but judging by your attitude, you can go get them yourself. Out of my sight!" Shara hissed in anger, watching with disdain as the red dragon dragged himself away. "If he wasn't so loyal, I'd kill him myself."

"Your highness, would you like me to return to my troops?" General Cuprum questioned, feeling out of place as he watched the queen's eyes sizing up the orange dragon.

The ape froze as Rift snarled at him. "You stay right here." The drake's voice boomed. "I am insulted by your kind. It is mangy, filth, to be commanding your species is disgusting. And you, thinking you can just strike an alliance with the queen for safety. How wrong you are."

Cuprum slowly started to back away, the dragon following. He whimpered as a glance to the Queen told him that she would not step in. Rift resumed. "The Queen doesn't ally with a species, she takes it in as her army, we have no use for you."

The ape was backed against a statue as Rift stared into his eyes. The dragon was quiet as his heated tailblade started slowly digging its way into the ape's torso. Cuprum began screaming at the pain, organs being sliced and blood gushing. His eyes fogged over as Rift softly spoke. "Your services are no longer required."

Shara rolled her eyes as her mate tossed the body to the ground. "I guess I shouldn't be surprised, even corrupted, you have quite the dislike for ape's. Anywho, I think I know a way to crush that little bit of old self you have left."

The fire drake watched with hungry eyes as the dragoness picked up a flower and bit the pedals off.

"This little thing has been found to induce a female into heat. Now why don't we have an egg." Shara grinned. She walked over to Rift and rubbed herself against him. "My dark knight, we shall sire an heir to solidify our empire." Her eyes darted to his tail base, remembering the tail ring he still wore from his former mates. With a few splatters of Poison, she broke it off, grinning with pleasure as the gold pieces clanged against the ground.