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Both dragons shook their heads.
Black said, Besides, why are you so worried? We passed the DDA's second interview and display of skills with flying colors.
Blue snorted. Flying colors. That's funny.
Not when you comment on it, it's not.
If you don't like compliments, then I won't give them.
As his beasts continued to squabble, he sighed. He may have grumbled about not being able to help Brenna with her Protector duties and her secret project, but he’d gladly wait for several more weeks to receive clearance if it meant his dragons would stop arguing for a day or two.
He quickly constructed a mental prison, making sure to reinforce the wall between the two dragon heads. He’d barely finished before Sid and Gregor entered the room.
Killian raised his brows and barked, "Well?"
Gregor scowled. "Be nice. Cassidy is growing another dragon-shifter inside her."
Rolling her eyes, Sid handed Killian a sheet of paper. "I vomited once in the last month. I'm fine." She gestured toward the paper with one hand and placed the other on her swollen belly. "As far as we can tell, the anomalies we pinpointed months ago are no longer there. We think it means that the serum worked."
The thumb drive Brenna had found on the human had indeed contained various formulas for the drugs that had harmed dragon-shifters in the UK and Ireland. Which was good since Alice's quest to find the old ship's logs had failed. It had taken months, but the doctors had tinkered with a counteragent. The results he held in his hand were the first to come back clean.
Gregor spoke up. "However, we need to test it more thoroughly to be sure before we clear you for duty again."
He looked up at the male doctor. "You mean you need my dragons to attack each other and see if I fall into a seizure."
"Aye. I know it's not the easiest thing to ask for, but if they do it and nothing happens, we can finally recommend you to active Protector duty once more."
Which meant Killian could finally join the Stonefire Protectors and help his mate. Nikki Gray was growing closer to term, which meant Brenna would soon temporarily take over as second-in-command of the Protectors until Nikki had her baby and was cleared for duty again.
Laying down the paper, Killian said, "No worries. Let me try it."
He quickly dismantled the mental prison. Both dragons gave him the stink eye, but he quickly spoke before they could. You can scold me later. For now, we need to test if we're truly cured or not. I need you two to fight with each other.
Black snorted. So now you want us to fight? You need to make up your mind, human.
Don't test me, Black. Unless you don't want to help Brenna protect our new home?
Black huffed. I was teasing. You need to work on your sense of humor.
Blue had rubbed off on Black, it seemed.
Howev
er, before Killian could reply, Black quickly moved his head to Blue's neck and bit him. With a roar, Blue did the same.
Despite the pain from sharp teeth flooding his body, Killian didn't sense anything else. After who knew how long, Sid's voice finally filled the room again. "That should be enough. Behave, dragons."
Black and Blue instantly removed their teeth and went back to their respective positions.
Except for Brenna, his bloody beasts listened to Dr. Sid above anyone else. Even him.
Thankfully Sid spoke up before his dragons could say why they did it. "I think we need to keep an eye on you for another twenty-four hours just to be certain, but I'm 98 percent sure that you're stable and will remain so. I'll talk with Bram after this, but as long as nothing happens, you should be officially working with the Protectors within the week."
Both his dragons roared inside his head, but Killian pushed past the noise to reply, "Thank you, Sid, Gregor. I know you've sacrificed a lot of your free time to help me and the others, and I'll forever be in your debt."
The corner of Gregor's mouth ticked up. "We'll call you on it once the bairn is born. We could always use a good babysitter."
Sid shook her head, but Killian spoke up. "Consider it done." He stood. "Unless there's anything else, I want to tell Brenna the news."
