Olivia:

I wasn’t sure if the other human women would be willing to move to the other camp, but the day after I negotiated the deal with Dariux, every single one of them agreed to merge camps. So we picked up and moved to the Na’Lung Cliffs. Fluffy came along, of course.

This time, I was fully conscious as we flew through the air, and it was such a rush. I’m definitely going to be doing that again.

It was absolutely amazing to see the other women and realize that they’re okay. Fun little twist—Harper’s pregnant. The Californian swimming coach is as big as a whale, and when she’s not in the grip of pregnancy brain, she seems really happy.

Sofia’s the only non-mated one in their bunch. Bryce and she are getting on like a house on fire.

Zunix’s syn is very popular in the new Draekon camp, but it’s not all one-sided because evidently, Raiht’vi had a food synthesizer in her luggage. I’d forgotten how good chocolate tastes.

About the only person who isn’t happy is Felicity. I’m not sure what’s going on, but I get the sense that Luddux didn’t exactly tell her about the spaceship. She looks absolutely miserable, and even though she can be a catty bitch, I feel a twinge of sympathy when I look at her.

Is it possible to die from having too much yummy sex? Because if so, it’s going to happen to me.

We’re sitting around the main living area, a small handful of us, in an unofficial conference. So much has happened in the last couple of weeks that my head is spinning, and I’m pretty glad for a chance to catch up with everyone’s adventures.

“The one thing I do feel bad about,” I muse thoughtfully, “is leaving Raiht’vi behind. She’s all alone, with Dariux looking for her.”

“I think she wanted to stay hidden,” Ryanna says thoughtfully. “She was terrified. She had a locator embedded in her arm, and it tracked her movements. I saw her dig it out of her flesh and smash it to pieces.” She takes a deep breath. “She said she was betrothed to a powerful man, and hundreds of Zoraken will die trying to retrieve her.”

“Who?” Arax asks.

Zunix sits up. “Of course,” he breathes. “It’s so obvious.” He looks at Arax. “Brunox has always been ambitious,” he says. “And the scientists have chafed at the restrictions put in place after the Great Rebellion.”

The dots connect, and the blood in my veins turns to ice. “It’s Lenox, isn’t it? Raiht’vi is engaged to the High Emperor.”

“Yes,” Zunix replies grimly. “And Brunox will stop at nothing to ensure the bonding takes place. We might need to find Raiht’vi before Dariux does.”

“And then what?” Liorax asks. “The Zoraken will slaughter us all.”

Nyx shakes his head, a small smile on his lips. “We didn’t really know you,” he says to Zunix. “And we didn’t tell you everything. The spaceship that Herrix and Belfox built? It’s not the only one. Three copies were dropped on the prison planet.”

“We had six of the seven parts before Arax and Nyx got attacked,” Thrax fills in. “And we went back the day after we returned to camp for the last box.”

I gape at them. “You can build another ship?”

“It’s not that easy,” Arax says. “We don’t have a technician among us. Do you?”

Zunix and Liorax exchange helpless glances. “Belfox was the only one,” Zunix says. “And he’s gone.”

“It doesn’t matter,” he replies. “We’ll figure it out.”

Viola clears her throat. “On a more immediate note,” she says. “I just want to make sure we’re all safe in the camp.” She gives my mates a hard glance. “Ryanna was attacked by a member of your batch. Dariux held my mates hostage. Three months ago, two Draekons almost tried to kidnap me.”

Zunix leans forward, his gaze sharp. “At the onset of the rainy season?” he asks. “Do you know their names?”

“Every word of that conversation is seared into my memory,” she replies flatly. “One of them was called Cax.”

Liorax and Zunix shake their heads at once. “Not one of ours.”

“It has to be,” she insists. “They said Liorax and Zunix had found a human mate. They knew I was human. Who else would know?”

“Another exile batch?” I ask my mates, unease trickling through my spine. “Someone who’s been watching you all along? Why?”

“Never a dull moment on the prison planet,” Zunix says wryly.

It appears I’m not done with my list.

Never a dull moment indeed.

Liorax pulls me toward him. “You have a certain look in your eyes,” he says. “If you’re going to do something foolish, I’m going to tie you down so you can’t leave.”

Mmm. Tie me down. That sounds like a lot of fun.

Ah, what the hell. The list can wait until the morning. I get to my feet and wink at my guys over my shoulder. “I’m about to do something foolish,” I warn them.

“More games, Olivia?” Zunix’s chuckle is rich and warm as he gets to his feet, Liorax on his heels.

A thrill of pleasure floods through my blood, and my heart skips a beat. My mates. Mine. “Admit it,” I tell them, my eyes dancing with amusement. “You wouldn’t have it any other way.”

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Felicity’s story, Draekon Destiny, the fifth book in the Dragons in Exile series, will release in February 2018. to receive a notification when the book goes live, as well as to receive a special Draekon Mate bonus scene.