Malachi walked to the courthouse, his chest still tight, his lungs still heavy from the lingering sensation of Ravina's kiss. The desire to mate with her had ignited his blood, sending heat pulsing through his veins with the threat to consume him. His dragon clawed and growled at the edges of his consciousness, demanding to be freed to claim his breedmate.
He shook his head. It was not time to succumb to his primitive instinct so he decided to shift his focus. With each stride, he concentrated on forcing his dragon back. He took steady breaths and focused on the chilly air filling his lungs, the cold aiding in the extinction of the flames that threatened to devour him.
As he arrived at the main hall in the courthouse, he only found Saul there. "Where are the rest?" He asked.
Saul shrugged.
