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The Interview
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First Dragon: Blood Ties ย ย ย Dragon Tears
Kalโs POV โVALOR!!!! VALOR!!!!!โ I scream through the mind link, wanting to kill him at this moment!! โHow did this happen???? VALOOOOOOOR!โ I roared now! โYOU SAID YOU DID A BACKGROUND CHECK ON HER!!!!โ His confused and scared voice comes through. โMy King, yes, of course I did. She is human after all, it was not that complicated. Her information is readily available for the right price. She is struggling for money, some debt, but otherwise she is cleanโ, he read out his report. โShe has ..โ, he tried to continue, testing my patience and my willingness to forgive fuck ups!! โYes Valor, I KNOW SHE HAS A BROTHER!โ. He was getting scared, I could tell by his energy and his voice, not fully knowing what he did wrong, but he most definitely knew he did something wrong. โIt was in the notes my King he saysโ, trying to somehow sounds reasonable in order to calm me down. โNOTES???? FUCKING NOTES?? YOU THINK I WOULD READ NOTES ON SOMETHING LIKE THIS!!??????โ I screamed wanting to ring his
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2022-09-10First Dragon: Blood Ties ย ย ย Could It Be?
โCould it be?โ, I thought to myself. My heart was pumping, my thoughts were racing, my mind was all over the place. โCatherine had a child. And mother found herโฆ And she lives. I must go to her. I must protect her; I must give her everything she deserves. I must be there for her, like I was not for her motherโ, I said to my wolf who was roaring in my head at the thoughts. โWe will protect her, we will die for her, we will not make the same mistake againโ, Etu my wolf said. My blood is boiling and the only thing holding is me in place, not running all over to find her is bond to the mother. I felt present here in time, but my soul has already gone to find her. Etu was still roaring, wanting nothing more than to go to her. The guilt of Catherineโs death still stayed so heavily with me. She saved my life. I could not save hers, I thought to myself pain gripping my heart yet again, just as any time as I thought of this. She was unique โ my little sister and my best friend. From the moment
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2022-09-10First Dragon: Blood Ties ย ย ย Chasing Cars
Leoโs POVThe job at Albertโs Garage was always interesting. We had numerous clients bringing in their luxury vehicles and motorcycles. Albert was renowned for his ability to fix and restore anything. Working with him and the guys was one of the highlights of my life. I was always good at building and fixing anything. Even from young age, I somehow knew instinctively how to put things together, use creative ways and even fix complicated stuff on a tight budget. This came in very handy over the years when things around our home broke and we could not afford new ones. Emma was clumsy, one would think that she was gifted a gift of destroying appliances and cars and been given me as a brother simply to repair them. I smiled gently thinking of my sister and checked my messages again. She made it safely to the interview. The tightness in my chest released and I was focusing on polishing the Royce the boss said was being picked up this afternoon. I really need to talk to Emma I thought. I was
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2022-09-10First Dragon: Blood Ties ย ย ย The Interview Continues
The uncomfortable silence has fallen since Mr. Lockeโs last statement. Somehow, although it lasted couple of minutes it seemed forever. The temperature in the room rose and I felt as if I am boiling. I briefly glanced at the thermostat across on the wall and it is showing 75 degrees. Yet, I feel that I am inside a furnace and look for more water to drench my thirst. Mr. Locke has not moved a muscle. His amber piercing eyes are on me, looking straight through me and I must steady my hands and remember why I am here. โMiss Brook?โ I hear his deep husky voice and simply say: โYes?โ โHave I satisfied your question regarding the paperwork? Do you have any additional questions, or would you like to accept the job?โI squirm uncomfortably as something is nagging me. Why would he hire somebody like me? I blurt that question out and clarify โI have no experience in finance field or even being a personal assistantโ. His expression was indescribable. He sighs continuing to look at me as if I wer
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2022-09-10First Dragon: Blood Ties ย ย ย Catherine's Children
Kalโs POV Today was stressful to say at least. I was still trembling from seeing Emma, the realization that she is Catherineโs child overpowered my every sense. Seeing her eyes, so much like her motherโs nearly broke me. โCatherine, I miss you so muchโ I thought to myself. Since her death I have buried myself into conflicts, work, expanding my already expansive empire, creating immeasurable wealth, helping orphans and widows of our kind, creating more dragons, essentially anything to keep my mind off the fact that I lost her. I did not want to admit to myself, but part of me died with her. โEmma has her motherโs heartโ, Beast appeared. โShe is brave and kind like herโ, he stated. My chest was tightening about to explode. I needed to find some answers, I needed to understand what happened there. There was something else I sensed about her, but I could not identify it. A strange sensation, as if belonging of some kind. โWe belonged to Catherine, and she to us, so of course you will feel
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2022-09-10First Dragon: Blood Ties ย ย ย My Children
Lily POVAs I sat there with Mateo and Daisy by my feet, I noticed a flutter in her tummy. Ah, the Luna is pregnant. I wondered if she knew yet, but life was within her, and I could tell they will be twins. An immense joy filled me. Daisy was a beautiful person and a fierce Luna to her pack. She will make a terrific mother. I looked at her beautiful face and stroked her back. Her chocolate yes beamed at me, and we mind linked. โCongratulations daughter!!!โ I said. She howled with joy . Mateo nudged his mate, and they simply were beaming together. Their babies reminded me of a different time, different water front at the beginning of it all.Kal was my first creation. After him, there came others. His sister, Thalia was my beautiful baby girl. I entrusted her the seas and waters of this world. Next came, light and with them the King of Elves and Fairies. Alwyin was my third, mischievous soul from beginning. There was never a time where he would not create something funny out of situatio
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2022-09-10First Dragon: Blood Ties ย ย ย Watched
Emma POVWell, that surely was a weird interview I think to myself. As I rush out of the building, shaking, and trying to focus on my thoughts, I really do not know what to think of all of this. I felt as if I stepped into alternative reality and was now stepping back from some weird dream. It seemed that the interview lasted hours when it was no more than hour and few minutes. I arranged to meet Myra and Nicholas around 1:30so I had some spare time. On my way out, I see Angie at her desk. โMiss Brookโ I hear her melodic voice. I turn around and she gives me a smile. โI do hope you join us, it will be lovely to have you with the company Miss Brookโ she says. That was very kind of her, but I was utterly confused and did not know what to think of everything. โErr.. Ms. Angelaโ I mumble, I need to talk to my brother still, you knowโ I say shuffling my hands nervously. She nods. โHe is not that bad, you knowโ, she smiles. โHe Who? What are you talking about????โ โMr. Locke, heโs not that
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2022-09-10First Dragon: Blood Ties ย ย ย Friends
The tea was warm, minty and oh so good. The aroma was filling my nostrils, calming me down with its rich supple goodness. However, I was not sure if it was tea or being away from Mr. Locke but I was starting to calm down, trying to put this strange day behind me and looking forward to seeing my childhood friends. I texted Leo who said he was on the way to deliver clientโs vehicle and would meet with us later. This day is looking up after all I smile to myself. I thought of my childhood memories, almost every one of them was filled with Nick and Myra, the irreplicable people in our lives. I do not know what would have happened to us, had we had to live in a foster care, I thought to myself. They would have probably separated Leo and me, had Nicholasโ and Myraโs parents not stepped up to be our guardians. My secret dream, not even Leo knew about was to adopt, in addition to having children of my own. If I ever โmade itโ, and became rich or even wealthy, my other secret dream was to help
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First Dragon: Blood Ties ย ย ย My Name Is Tariq
Leo POVThe night with Cassius was beyond words.. Beyond comprehension. I had never known love like this was possible, never knew that I could open up my heart to that extent. I did not even know that I had room for such love, that I was capable of such love. The only love up to this point in my life, the only belonging I felt was to my only family โ my sister Emma. However, now, I understood that there are different kinds of love, that different possibilities existed within me, that I was capable of more, worthy of more, able to do everything, powerful enough to balance my life, and finally, my whole self. For the first time in my life, I felt complete. I did not know how to explain it. Being orphaned, Emma and I always missed that familial connection, that Sunday lunch with family, those kisses and hugs from your mom or dad, the way your parents smell, the way they smile at you.. The ways you will mess up and they will pretend to scold you, only to teach you about life, yet love you
First Dragon: Blood Ties ย ย ย Going Somewhere?
Emma POVThese people were crazy! Totally and absolutely bat-shit crazy!!! There was no other explanation โ no other possibility. Somehow, when I accepted the job opportunity with Mr. Locke, I somehow walked into a world of crazy people, a world of strange events and strange individuals, a world which almost seemed like an alternate reality. I should have known that all of this would have been too good to be true - regardless of their obvious support and well-wishes. It has become clear that whomever mysterious Ro is or was, that she was likely onto something, and her warnings obviously warranted. I should have listened when I had a chance, I really should not have been swayed. If only I had trusted Ro and Myra, I would have already been gone, safely somewhere with Leo, away from these crazy, cult-like people. Dear God, what did I get myself into???I felt a great sense of frustration, unease and felt completely stupid for trusting them, trusting them with my brother, trusting them wi
First Dragon: Blood Ties ย ย ย HE IS WHAT?
Angelaโs POV โWas she going into heat??? Or shifting???โ Celia asked the same questions that were stuck in my mind as well. The three of us were sitting in a lounge sipping tea after Emmaโs episode. She was strong, much stronger than we anticipated and in a state that we did not understand fully. Dr Sina was thinking. He had this habit of rubbing his chin whenever he was in deep thought, and by the looks of his behavior, he was definitely going to rub some skin off his face. Looking at us both with his soulful, wise eyes, he nodded at first, getting up and starting to pace around, obviously stressed out. โIt is possible. It certainly felt as if she was about to do both, and had we not injected her, chances are she would have become a full-blown dragon, likely leveling the hospital down, killing everyone in itโ, he replied gravely. The confirmation did not surprise me. However, things were not adding up. Usually, she-dragons would go into heat once she found her mate. Dragons went int
First Dragon: Blood Ties ย ย ย What Kind Of A Dream?
Emma POVThe anxiety and heat within me subsided gradually, but the sense that I felt complete, where I was discovering something new stayed with me โ even in the darkness of my dream. However, I was not sure if I could call this a dream. Once Dr. Sina injected something into me, the darkness claimed me. However, I did not sleep. Fully alert as if I was awake, I started moving toward a sensual scent, a scent of pinecone and berries, a scent that was pulling me in a very specific direction. All my senses were enhanced, and I could feel everything around me.โThere you are!!โ, I heard the now familiar voice of the mystery man in my dreams. His strong arms were wrapped around my waist tightly, while he pulled me to him from behind. I still could not see his face, but his scent, and the sense of familiarity, sense of knowing this person, and sense of belonging were overpowering me. It felt right to be in his arms. I felt happy.His warm breath was on my neck, his soft, warm lips gently ki
First Dragon: Blood Ties ย ย ย Darkness
Emma POVMy heart was full for Leo. He had found him a man, a person to love him the way he deserved, the person to hold him, wipe his tears away when the skies go dark and cold, the person to make him laugh. He found his true love, or as the voice of my other-self within me said โ his mate. Somehow, in my heart I knew this from the first time I ever saw Cassius. Everything within me screamed family, screamed recognition, screamed belonging, and the clarity hit me - as if I could see their life before them, their love and their day unfold. When Cassius called me to get advice as to how to set up a romantic date and dinner for Leo, I was only too happy to oblige. Plus, planning a romance took me away from dark thoughts about Mr. Locke, dark doubts and fears that were currently plaguing my mind. I was trying to give him the benefit of the doubt, as Leo suggested. I knew that life sometimes turns good people into bad ones. However, all that I have seen in the files could not be justifie
First Dragon: Blood Ties ย ย ย He Was Gone
Lord Alwyin POVSo.. It was true. The prophecy of Ameliaโs betrayal had come to pass. My wife and I had held on all this time, and tried our very best, including extreme measures to somehow offset and change her fate. Alas, what Lord Krimus had reported was dire. Aramah was back. And not just Aramah, its Queen Witch, Verena. I felt like I was in hell, betrayed by those closest to me, namely my child. I knew that in her own mind she held justification of what had happened, justification I could not negate, given that she thought her mate Darius was dead at my hands. When I saw her last, I could sense her anger and hatred towards me. At this point, she had hated me so long, that it was likely hard to pinpoint the origin of when that had begun.Xidna was a whole other story, her demands and her threats something completely else. I knew that I failed her, and whatever she had planned for us, was entirely my own fault. In truth, I should have known better. I should have known that she wou
First Dragon: Blood Ties ย ย ย City Lights
Leo POVI had no words for what just happened. I had no explanations, no prior understanding, just the raw unbridled emotion cursing through my body, pure pleasure and euphoria. And another feeling which dominated every ounce of my being. Cassius was MINE!!! MINE ALONE!! I heard the grumble in my chest, the determination of those words. I had not spoken them as of yet, but my whole being was screaming that this was my guy, my person, and my love. MINE. And MINE ALONE! There was something that happened to me the moment he kissed me, the moment he fell on his knees. The moment of recognition of some kind, somehow, someway, I knew, without a shred of a doubt, that he was my soulmate, my everything, and the only person other than Emma that I would give my life for. The veracity of those feelings hit me unexpectedly, yet not irrationally. Right before he showed up in my life, things were different. And now, with him here, and what just happened, I found myself in a vortex of emotion, stood
First Dragon: Blood Ties ย ย ย Date (Part 2)
Cassius POVI wanted tonight to be perfect. I called Emma in advance to learn more about Leoโs favorite foods, what he liked to drink, even what kind of flowers he liked. I realized that they came from humble backgrounds, and I desperately did not want to be a show-off, but at the same time I wanted to give him the world โ everything I had, my heart included, already belonged to him anyway. I also had a surprise help from an unexpected source. His friend Theo, who worked at the garage with him, was there when I went to see Albert and asked discretely about him. Somehow, he overheard our conversation and decided to chime in and share that Leoโs dream car was a Mercedes G63, and I decided to buy him one as a present. The car I drove tonight was Leoโs and I hope he liked it. I was going to give it to him at the end of our date as a gift โ I did not want to have him apprehensive during dinner. โWe do not need to throw wealth in Leoโs face, Cassius. He is not like thatโ, Marcus advised. I
First Dragon: Blood Ties ย ย ย Date (Part 1)
Leo POVCassiusโ phone call was exciting. He said he had planned a special date for us, and I felt as if I was walking on clouds. My stomach tightened just at the sound of his voice, and I grew weak in my knees thinking of his plump, gentle lips, his chiseled jaw, and body the Gods themselves would be jealous of. My favorite thing about him was his smile. When he smiled at me, I felt like the only person in the world. That smile reached into the depths of my soul and touched my heart. Every time I heard his voice, my stomach and chest would both flutter as if dozens of butterflies danced around it. Timing worked out great - with Mr. Locke rescheduled the dinner. I had time to have my date with Cassius.Emmaโs words and files I read weighed heavily on me. However, somehow, I was willing to give Mr. Locke the benefit of the doubt. Somehow, the timing of all this seemed too perfect, and too coincidental, and I was not a man that believed in coincidence. Moreover, the voice, my inner voic
