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panther for her liking. She had to get a grip on her anger. Although how she could do that, she had no idea. She faced the other three occupants in the room who all seemed to be talking at once. Rubbing her temples, she considered leaving them to it. “Shut up!”
    Donna rounded on her. “Amber!”
    She ignored her mother. “This is madness.”
    Gary chuckled. “I’ve always thought so.”
    “How did you get mixed up with Ronan?” Amber still couldn’t believe her mother was dating this man. He was nothing like her father.
    “I was struggling to put myself through university.”
    “Who is Ronan?” Donna asked.
    “Probably another dragon,” Helen muttered.
    “Mum! Stop it. No more talk about dragons,” Donna said.
    Amber took a deep breath, pushing the panther back down. Letting it out might solve some problems, but with the mood she was in, it’d probably cause a lot more than it solved. “Okay, I believe you, Gary. Ronan didn’t pay you to date Mum. He was just deliberately, indirectly, responsible.”
    “Amber honey, I think it’s time we left. Grab some things. We’re staying at the motel until I can find somewhere else to stay for the year. I thought about going back to Brisbane, but you’ve already shifted schools enough this year.”
    Amber shook her head, her gaze going from Gary to Helen, completely ignoring her mother’s words. “I need names and photos. We’re starting negotiations to get our family back.” As soon as she had that information she was going. Before she lost control. Hopefully.
    “What’s the catch?” Helen asked.
    Amber was tempted to say there was none, but didn’t think her grandmother would believe her. She was also sick of all the lies and shortly she was about to bring a lot of them to an end. “I can’t afford to have them used against me. As far as I know, there are only three Dragon Mages and everyone wants us to work for them. Although a few would prefer us dead.”
    Helen nodded. “Whose side are you on?”
    “Mine.”
    Helen stared at her for a moment, before she nodded slowly. “Maybe you’re not a complete loss after all. At least you’re not as weak as your mother.”
    “Mum!” Donna glared at her mother and Gary put an arm around her shoulders.
    “I don’t need your approval. I never have.” Amber raised her chin, refusing to look away from her grandmother’s hard look, barely bitting back the words to defend her mother. She didn’t need to get into another argument.
    “That’s good, because you’re not about to get it while you’re associating with dragons.”
    “If I hear that word one more time…” Donna let her warning hang in the air.
    “Donna,” Gary said hesitantly.
    “We’re going,” Donna said firmly. “Get your things, Amber.”
    Amber finally turned her attention to her mother. “I’m staying with Kade. He can protect me, you can’t.”
    “If there’s something wrong we’ll go to the police. They’ll-”
    “No!” Amber, Helen and Gary all spoke at the same time.
    Donna looked at each of them. “Will someone please tell me what is going on and don’t any of you dare mention the word dragon again or I will call the police.”
    Amber reached out for Kade.
“Come and keep them safe. I’m going to become a panther and I’m not sure how well I can control it right now.”
    “Are you certain this is what you want?”
    “I really don’t think you should be the one turning.”
    “That wasn’t what I was thinking. What about the goshawk? It might be safer for them.”
    She could sense him coming closer to her.
“The panther isn’t going to take a backseat tonight. Not with how pissed off I am.”
    “Then maybe you should leave it for tonight.”
    “No. Mum’s threatening to call the police.”
    Kade stepped into the room, giving a general nod of greeting.
    Helen’s eyes narrowed at the sight of him and Gary returned his nod.
    Donna pointed at Kade. “Is he the reason you really wanted to see your