Raegar and the group of women continued their talk about everything. Suddenly, Dahlia rose and approached him. Without warning, she settled onto his lap, startling everyone in the room. Tracy, returning with a fresh tray of tea, froze mid-step, her eyes wide with surprise as she started laughing.
''Empress, looks like you're trying to claim him for yourself,'' his Auntie teased.
The room went still as Drusilla leaped to her feet, her voice ringing with passion. ''You're not monopolizing his time, Dahlia! That's not fair to the rest of us!''
Her blonde hair began darkening to black, her eyes flaring red. Raegar quickly intervened, reassuring. ''Dru, you know I'm fair with everyone. I won't treat any of you differently.''
