Page 99 of The War is Coming

Commander Kent stood there looking shocked.

“What the actual hell?” Blake demanded.

The Commander put his sword away. “I apologise, King Puff, King Blake.”

Blake looked at the Commander. “Is this going to happen with all the council guards?”

The Commander shook his head. “No. I was surprised when the general volunteered to come here. It’s a well-known fact that he hates dragons.”

Puff moved out of Mateo’s arms and looked at the commander. “Do you know why?”

He shook his head. “No, sorry, but I can try and find out.”

Puff shook his head. “No, don’t do that. He can no longer hurt me or any dragon again.”

“It looks like you have just got a promotion commander you are now the general of the council guards,” Tudor said. “You should also join our war council.”

Blake nodded. “That’s a good idea. Maletayah, can you show General Kent around and meet all those on the War Council.”

Maletayah nodded. “I can do that.”

“Wait, promotion?” The new general asked in surprise.

Blake touched his shoulder. “Do you accept?”

The General nodded. “I do, thank you. I’ll get someone to remove his body.”

“No need, I can do that,” Puff said, and the body and heart vanished.

“We really need that pub,” Alex said.

Tudor moved to Puff’s side and hugged him. “Are you okay that sword got very close to hitting you.”

Puff patted his back and pulled away. “I’m fine. I honestly didn’t see anything after he started pulling his sword out. Maletayah had me wrapped up safe in his steel wings before I could even blink.”

“Thank you,” Mateo said to the angel.

Maletayah nodded. “General, let me show you around and meet the War Council members.”

The general saluted and followed Maletayah.

“We’ll be off,” Mateo said. “We need a moment.”

Blake nodded. Puff and Mateo vanished, appearing in Mateo’s bedroom, and moments later Atticus joined them, pulling them both into his arms.

"What happened?”

Puff and Mateo filled him in.

“Thank goodness for Maletayah and our guardian,” he said, kissing their heads. He suddenly grinned as he pulled back. “You know, in the olden days when a knight slew the evil one, the knight was rewarded with a kiss.”

Puff laughed and blushed a little. “Well. It was actually Maletayah who saved me.”

Atticus laughed as Mateo scowled. “But I ripped his heart out.”

Puff tilted his head as if he was thinking. “I suppose I could reward you for that.”

Mateo pulled him into his arms and kissed the stuffing out of him, wrapping his arms tightly around Puff.