She was alone in the bed, still nude, and tired. Very tired. Rhys was at the door, and he blushed copper under his bronze skin as a woman calmly walked into the room. She had a tray of food she set on the table. "You can wait outside, Rhys. This will take as long as it takes." She tossed a towel to him then shoved him out and closed the door in his face. "I guess I had better introduce myself. My name is Lia, and I am your new sister-in-law." Alethea stared at her in shock. "But I'm not married." "According to the laws of the Dragon Council, you are. May I explain?" Lia sat at the edge of the bed and kept her eyes on Alethea, who drew the covers up to her chin. "I guess so. But I won't believe you." Lia sighed heavily. "Your father is a dragon, and one of your mother's ancestors was a dragon. You can therefore breed true." "Breed true?" "Have children who are completely in possession of the talents and abilities of dragonkind. By the laws of the council, your father has the right to choose a husband for you.
