Kellan shrugged. “I doona know. My hatred of the humans for what they did to us, as well as my Bronzes, could be clouding my judgment. She was shot, a wound that would’ve taken her life.”
Con nodded. “That shot was meant for you, but I understand. It’s difficult to ignore. The Dark are after you. What could they want?”
Kellan glanced at the King of Kings and shrugged. “Who knows with the Dark? I’d feel better if we found out though.”
“Me as well. Perhaps I should put Ulrik on their radar.”
“And if he’s the one, as you believe, behind all of this, how will that look?”
“I honestly doona care.”
“I understand his hatred of you, but you were the one who betrayed him.”
Con halted, his jaw set as he glared. “He betrayed all of us. Never forget that. I did what was necessary for the survival of the dragons.”
“You two were as close as brothers. He was your rival as King of Kings, and yet he didna fight you for that honor.”
“I’m no’ talking about this,” Con stated with finality. “There is a place on the Isle of Raasay. I’d tell you how to get there, but you’ve no’ driven before.”
Kellan walked away before he punched Con. He had agreed with Con on how to handle the woman who had deceived Ulrik, but he had never understood Con’s hatred of Ulrik. And it appeared he never would.
When Kellan reached the Range Rover, Denae was already in the backseat with her seat belt buckled. He opened his door and climbed in beside her.
“I guess my leaving the country under a false name is out of the question,” she said.
Kellan closed his door. “Aye.”
“If all the Dragon Kings are at Dreagan, wouldn’t that be the safest place for me?”
“No’ with your people still looking for you. We need to draw them away.” Her head turned and she pinned him with her eyes, causing his cock to stir once more. “As powerful as we are, the magic of a Dark Fae can … hinder us.”
“How?” she pressed.
“We’re strong in human form. In dragon form, we’re even stronger. The Dark Fae can keep us from shifting into dragons.”
Her nose wrinkled. “That sounds unfair. What can you do to the Dark Fae?”
“The same thing we did to the Fae, which is fight them. All Fae can be killed. They are no’ immortal. They only live an exceptionally long time.”
“As in how long?”
“Thousands of years.”
Both of her brows rose. “Oh, is that all? I was thinking it was a really long time or something.”
Her dry wit had him almost smiling. “If the Dark Fae dare to come to Dreagan, there will be another war. That would show the world who we are as well as exposing the Fae.”
“Can’t Rhi and her people help?”
“The Light loathe the Dark. They are constantly fighting each other, and that’s why, for the most part, humans doona see much of either Fae.”
“And if we do encounter them?”
“The Light, those like Rhi, you’ve probably seen and no’ known. They’re forbidden to take human lovers, but it happens all the time. The Dark, however, like to steal men and woman alike.”
“And do what with them?”
“Young girls are their favorites. They terrorize and torture them, feeding off their innocence until nothing is left but a shell. Then they are used for sex.”
“And the men?” she asked in a soft voice.
Kellan looked out the window to see Banan and Henry approaching. “The men are used for sex until their souls are depleted. The only way they can survive after that is by continuing to have sex with the Dark Ones.”
“Can’t they be rescued?”
“No. Once someone is slave to a Dark One, they’re lost.”
Denae looked out her window as Banan and Henry got into the vehicle. Once the SUV was started, Banan quickly drove them away from the docks.
“Why are the Dark Fae after you now?” she asked.
Kellan wished he knew.
“They despise us for putting them in a position to sign a treaty,” Banan said.
“That doesn’t make sense to go after just Kellan then,” Denae said as she looked forward.
Kellan had to agree with her. “There’s only one reason they would want me. As Keeper of the History, they want something from our past.”
And Kellan had an idea of exactly what that was. If the Dark got their hands on it, he wasn’t sure the Kings could save the humans, much less themselves.
“Rhys is going to meet us later so he can take you and Denae,” Banan said into the growing silence.
Henry rested his elbow on the armrest between the seats. “I don’t want to know where, so be sure not to mention it. Meanwhile, I’m going to contact my superiors and see if I can put a stop to the operatives coming after Denae.”
It all sounded like a good plan, but Kellan knew how quickly good plans could blow up around them. It had happened less than an hour ago.
He found himself looking at Denae again. It was his job to keep her safe from threats of Dark Fae and MI5 alike. Why then was he looking forward to more time with her?
CHAPTER SIXTEEN