Lucy
As a demon, I don't dream often. Emotions are a blessing I've been given, and now, as I blink life into my eyes, I realize that I've been granted the experience of lucid dreaming.
It seems I can't control what is happening or change from my insignificant dragon form. I'm rushing in darkness, darting between giant, ghostly trees. My mind is scattered and hunting for something in the unknown, and I don't stop until I pick up a voice.
"Is this a vision?" A woman asks. "Another weird dream?"
I produce a squeak, already overwhelmed by the voice of my mate. The woman I've been searching for is here!
Soundlessly, I crawl under a bush, spying at a woman sitting by a lake surrounded by willow trees. Her dark, shining hair is cascading down her back in waves. A noble dress is flowing around her delicate, short body, and my chest aches with painful shyness.
My mate—she is so beautiful while I'm this minor baby dragon. I'm not worthy of her!
RavenI wake up crying, but not because I'm sad—I'm brimming with hope! The most beautiful dream came to me at night. I met Lucy again! Heat and passion came off him in waves. My feet swayed when I saw him, and the mate-bond set fire to the rain. Lucy is alive! He was a baby dragon, weakened and unable to speak telepathically, but I felt the mate-bond."I have to tell Blake and Hayden!" I shout.In a rush, I climb from my bed and pull on my jeans. I'm struggling with my zipper, but in the end, I leave it open. There are more critical things than caring about flashing your panties through a tiny hole!As I speed past the mirror, I can tell my hair looks like a bird's nest, but fuck it—ain't none got time to wait for a snail!I run out through the door like a lunatic, screaming and waving my hands up in the air. Luckily for me, people seem to stay clear of the village idiot, and I round the corner without anyone bumping into me."N
I'm panting, huffing, as I glare at the last werewolf who dared to attack me. It scrambles away in fright, and I blow out some steam through my nose. Hayden is fighting an entire group of wolves, and I glance to my left, blood draining from my face when I spot Alina.The beautiful Fae is stepping onto the field, glimpsing around with a thoughtful expression. When she spots her injured mate, that peaceful elegance she carries everywhere gets replaced with rage. Her eyes widen, and I stop breathing when she finds me."What is happening?" Alina asks. Her voice is lashed with inner rage, and her eyes turn cold. "Raven, why are you fighting for the vampire's cause?"I freeze. "What do you mean?"Her eyes narrow, lips parting. "The vampires are blaming the Fae for Hayley's death, but we are innocent! You shouldn't take their side! I thought we were friends!""We are friends!" I shout at her, try to calm her down. "But Hayden is my friend too! We don't ha
Hayden helps me down on my bed with enough gentleness to make me smile. His eyes then scan me for injuries when I wince in response. I'm in much worse shape than I thought. My ribs are hurting, probably fractured. It's as if a herd of elephants has run over me, broken my back in the commotion."Ouch." I lean back against one of my pillows. My room feels too warm, or maybe my blood is too hot. Either way, I'm dizzy and sweating on top of my injury, feeling adrenaline surge through me like an inner river. "Remind me to never fight against a wind user again. Alina is crazy powerful, and she didn't play fair."Hayden's lips twitch into an insecure smile. "I honestly didn't think you would win against Alina. She is powerful and older than you. I believe she has had more training, and I was ready to step in at the end. But in the end, you didn't need my help—your powers amaze me."I laugh, although it hurts my jaw. "Yes, I won, but tomorrow my entire body will b
Lucy Finally, I’m powerful enough to shape-shift into a human. Today, I need to convince Jessie to allow me to leave the Fae kingdom. Raven isn’t here, but I intend on finding her. With her pale white skin and striking blue eyes, she stole my heart and infected my thoughts. I can no longer stop thinking about her. She was so kind in my dream, caring despite being a powerful witch. Mostly, I think of Raven in dresses because that’s what she was wearing in the dream. The image I have imprinted into my skull shows the smooth arch of her graceful jaw and her cheeks plumping when she smiles, showcasing that cute gap between her front teeth. In my mind, I kiss those lips before letting my hands map down to the rest of her curvy body. Her booty should have its zip code, and her breasts are gorgeously round. I want to touch them, caress them, knowing how soft they must be. “Lucy?” I snap back to reality. I’m inside the barn with Jessie. “Yes,
RavenI'm sitting inside the library again, watching the rain pour down from the sky together with my pack. Glass windows display how heaven is opening up, allowing water to pour down.Hayden, Blake, and I are planning to visit another school to see if they have students that have gone missing. The problem is that outside Magic Academy's borders, all game is fair. Alina and Blake's old pack could attack us without consequences.Hayden is staring down at the map over the dark forest. His fingers are interlocked, making him resemble Mr. Burns from the Simpsons, a hot blonde version."I consider it's safe to do it tomorrow. Alina is visiting her family, and the werewolf pack's members are still under detention. They will take extra classes all weekend."Blake frowns. "Technically, I'm supposed to attend those extra classes too as my punishment.""True," Hayden says. "But we need you to carry Raven."After Hayden has pronounced those word
RavenMy fingers are nestled into Blake's long, chocolate fur as we jump over rocks and fallen logs. Hayden is running to our right, smirking as if he is holding a personal race against the former alpha werewolf.For a while, it's Blake against Hayden, both racing like idiots while I'm bending forward and squinting to see. Tears are crawling from my eyes because of the wind hitting me in the face. Things are moving so fast that I'm forced to clench my legs not to fall off the wolf.Eventually, and praise the Lord for that, Hayden stalks closer to us. He ends the dumb competition by talking inside our heads. It leads to Blake slowing down.'Raven... How do you plan on stopping Lucy from destroying another city, if I may ask?'I grasp fur between my fingers, glancing down at the running wolf while feeling that tug at my heart.'I don't know,' I answer earnestly. 'Lucy wouldn't destroy a city unless the Fae somehow forced him. He is a gentle so
RavenWhen Lucy breathes fire at me, it breaks my heart. I'm caught in place, rendered useless to move. It's like my body has stuck its roots into the ground, deciding this is where I will stay.'RAVEN!'An enormous wolf, chocolate and Blake, jumps into the fire and grabs me by biting my arm.'MOVE!' Blake orders me. 'WE HAVE TO GET AWAY FROM HERE!'With the help of his enormous head, we lunge to the side, away from the fire. But the whimper of agony coming from Blake isn't good. The fur on the side of his body is burnt, and marks from the fire color his skin."Blake!" I cry out, already drowning in guilt for not being strong enough to move away in time. My heart is in shambles, but I shouldn't have come here—I should have listened and stayed away from Lucy so Blake wouldn't have gotten hurt!The wolf whips its head, meeting my eyes with a small cry. He limps forward, and every step seems to hurt him. A nuzzle gets pressed to my
RavenI'm staring into the campfire with embers crackling and floating up into the sky.My heart is at a crossroads, arrows pointing left and right. We aren't a single step closer to solving the murder case, and now another problem has been added to the equation—my mate is on the other side of the war.How can I save Lucy?Sighing, I let my eyes roam around our campsite.Hayden is tending to Blake in the shadows, cleaning his wounds. He is in terrible condition. Guilt pierced me like a sword to the gutter when I saw Blake's injuries. Burn marks and orange blisters covered his skin. And now I'm here, cursing myself for seeking Lucy.I put Blake and Hayden's lives in danger because I followed my heart.Maybe I should listen to my brain instead?"I think love conquers everything," Ariel suddenly says. Is he a fucking mind-reader or something? He is Hayden's father and total daddy material. Not that I've been looking at his t