Sky shook her head. “It is not my place. I’m sorry you were misled in that way. Torrent might be…” She looked around before locking eyes with Candy. She gave a small smile. “A bit arrogant—he’s the king so he can’t help himself sometimes.” She spoke softly like someone might be listening. “He is a good male. If he made a promise to you, he will keep it. Give him a chance.”

Candy tried to talk but Sky removed the lid of the tray. “Eat. Get your strength back.”

Why did she need her strength? Why the hell was she here? If Candy knew anything, it was that a lie was very often just a step away from the truth. Those dragon women had lied but it didn’t seem too far from the truth. She had been brought here for a reason. One she had a feeling she wasn’t going to like.

* * *

Two days later…

“With all due respect, my lord.” The air princess smoothed her dress with her hand. “You need to speak to the human. You can’t leave her in her room like that indefinitely.”

“Has anyone else been in to see her?” Torrent couldn’t help the growl in his voice. “Did you say anything to anyone about my… situation?”

“No, my lord.” She sucked in a breath. “On both counts.”

He felt a portion of his stress evaporate. “What about to your mate? Did you tell Lake?”

She shook her head. “I haven’t said anything to your brother but you can’t expect me to keep your secret for much longer. With all due respect, my lord, you’ve allowed this to get out of control.”

Torrent squeezed his eyes shut for a few moments. “I’ve been waiting for her to heal. I will fix it.” It was true. What was the point of visiting with the female if he couldn’t rut her?

“She was fine from day one. A little scraped up and bruised. Maybe a bit tired, but—”

“Okay, okay. I get it.” He held up a hand. He needed to be sure. The last thing he wanted was her whining. He might change his mind about her and then what?

“Anything you would like to talk about, my lord.” She quickly added, and her eyes flashed away as he turned towards her.

“No… thank you,” Torrent ground out. Sky was a good female. She meant well even if her concern was misguided. “It is between the human and I. Just keep things quiet… for now.”

“You can’t keep her hidden. Explain things to her. I’m sure that she will be willing to…”