Cedric has recognized Tana as his mate. But, what does it mean that she's a dragon? Updates Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
I'm basking in my mateās scent and the feel of her legs wrapped around my body. Iāve waited my entire life to find my mate, twenty-six long years. Who would have guessed that I would find her in the arena. Even more surprising, who would have guessed that both of us would have survived to be here today. The Moon Goddess knew what she was doing when she found this powerful she-wolf for me. I continue kissing her, dominating her mouth. I know she is strong, but tonight, I will make her mine and she will see what I am an not just an Alpha male, but an Alpha of Alphas, a royal Lycan. She will see that I am the mate she deserves. Keeping her legs wrapped around me, I begin walking us out of the water. āCedric, what are you doing?ā She asks, pulling away from me and looking around. āTonight, Iām going to make you mine. Iāve waited to find you for years. Iāve known for months that you were my mate, I just couldnāt feel it until now. Your delicious scent is so much stronger now. Isnāt it t
Everything was perfect. I knew from my parents that dragons feel things more deeply than other shifters or humans. Their love for each other was something of fairy tales. I knew when I fell in love with Cedric that he would be it for me, for the rest of my life. Thatās just how weāre made. A dragon loves precious things ā jewels, treasure, rare art objects and mates. Mates are the most precious of all. Of course, Iām not a virgin. Iām an animal, after all. We arenāt bound by the same standards that humans hold themselves to. And sex feels good. Or at least I thought it did. The moment Cedric entered me, I knew that I would never experience anything like this man again. He has officially wrapped himself around my heart and I will forever treasure him. I didnāt expect to feel an even stronger surge of pleasure when he sank his teeth into my neck at the juncture of my shoulder. This is how werewolves mark their mates. Dragons donāt leave a mark, but if he wants me to, I will. He made me
My mind was all over the place. How could I have been so wrong about Tana? How could I have not realized that she was something other than an Alpha she-wolf? I run for hours, trying to reconcile what I know about her and the power surge I felt when I sank my canines into her neck. Iām a Lycan. Werewolf royalty. Iām used to being the most powerful being in the room. What could possibly be more powerful than I am? Apparently, my mate. Once my mind begins to clear, I start to think about other things. The pain and hurt on her face at my reaction. I didnāt reject her, but Iām sure thatās how it came across, my shock causing me to speak without thinking. And then, of course, I ran off, leaving her. I left her. Fuck! I need to get back to her. We need to talk. I need to apologize for running off and we need to have a lengthy conversation about what she is, and I should probably clarify that I am a Lycan, not a regular werewolf. I guess we both need to come clean about what we are. Iām jus
Pregnant? I look down at my stomach, laying my hands over my flat stomach where Ishir says I have a baby. āIām pregnant?ā He leans in, sniffing deeply. āIf Iām not mistaken, that would be Cedricās baby.ā He looks at me closely, his eyes narrowing as mine fill with tears. āAnd based on the dragonās lament that I followed to find you, heās not here.ā I shake my head, unable to say anything with the huge lump in my throat. āDo you have a place where you are staying?ā He asks me gently. I nod and turn, leading him to my cave. He checks it out, like I did, before looking at the fire. āHave you eaten?ā āNo. I was out looking for food when I heard you. I tried to call on my dragon, but she wonāt come forward.ā āThatās because youāre pregnant. Youāll have to wait until after you give birth to shift, otherwise, you will kill the fetus.ā I suck in air, my hands automatically going to my stomach again. I didnāt even know I had a child growing inside me an hour ago, but now, I feel extrem
āHello brother. I assumed you were dead.ā I watch as the stranger walks up. There is something familiar about him, but I donāt have time to focus on what it might be. āI donāt have a brother. Iām an only child.ā āWell, now, thatās where youāre wrong.ā He shakes his head as if heās sad that he has to explain this to me. āI guess he never told you.ā I stare him down, waiting. āYou see, you and I have the same father.ā āLiar!ā āNo, Iām not. Iām your older half-brother.ā āMy father never cheated on my mother.ā āYouāre right about that. You see, he was with my mother. They were together until he met your mother, his fated mate.ā He spits out the last part as he begins pacing in front of me, his anger building. I subtly move in front of the open cage, instinctively wanting to protect my pack. āBut he never marked my mother. I guess he always knew heād leave us. And he did, as soon as he met your mother. As if having a fated mate is so special!ā It is special. I may have made a mess
I didnāt know the kestrel and I barely trusted Ishir, but I didnāt have a choice. I canāt fly to my cave of treasures, so I need Ish to carry me if weāre going to get there in this century. We pick up the kestrel first. Sheās still healing from her injuries, but she looks pretty good. āAre you able to shift?ā Ish asks her. āI think so. Itās good to see you again, Tana.ā She says to me quietly. āYou as well. I never got your name.ā āJena.ā āWell, Jena. Ish here thinks itās a good idea for all of us to move to the city. What do you think?ā āUmm, well, I donāt have any money.ā āGood thing for you, Tana has money and I have jobs for both of you.ā āWhat kind if a job?ā She asks. Jena is young. If I had to guess, Iād say sheās barely an adult. āApparently, Iām going to need a babysitter in a few months.ā Jenaās eyes go wide. āOh.ā Is all she says looking at my stomach, before turning to Ish. āWhat about my sister? I need to find her.ā āIāll search for your sister once weāre settl
The man who called himself my half-brother ran while he had me fighting his āpackā members. I have to assume he stayed someplace and watched until he realized I had defeated everyone who betrayed my pack. I never even got his name, but if I ever see him again, heās a dead man. Itās amazing how quickly things can be destroyed and how much longer it takes to rebuild them. The pack was decimated. My pack members had been starved, tortured, beaten and raped. The first order of business was to provide food and medical care to everyone. I found a couple of people who were knowledgeable and healthy enough to triage the injured while I went hunting. As I began to bring in food, those that still had energy to stand began pulling together a fire and setting up a spit for cooking the meat. All day I continued to hunt and bring in meat. Those that could, helped to clean and cook the food. They started by feeding the weakest in the pack, including the pups, then moved on to those who were workin
Adjusting to life in a big city is, well, an adjustment. When we arrived in the city, Ishir took Jena to a pawn shop and sold one of the diamonds, leaving the rest with me. With the money we made, we bought some high-end clothes, some food and a hotel room for a week. The rest of the week, the three of us would go into upscale jewelry stores, selling a couple of diamonds at a time. We constantly rotated who the two were going in to sell the diamonds. We also moved around the city, starting with the east side, moving to the north side and all the way around, so we werenāt seen in close proximity selling our diamonds. When it is all said and done, we have nearly six million dollars. Ish found a penthouse apartment, in the tallest high rise in the city. He said it had gone up for sale, but I think he convinced the people to sell it to us, for the astronomical price of 4.5 million dollars. Caves are free, and they have a better view. He insisted that we needed an upscale car to go with