Am I dead?
Mina’s POV:
Wait a damn minute. Am I in hell? Because if I am, I need to speak to HR. I didn’t even get a chance to plead my case, give a reference or anything. I’m about to start freaking out because, I’m not a “go to hell” and mean it type of person. I can’t do heat for five minutes let alone an eternity. I feel like giving my life to save a baby and a man should have gotten me at least joint visitation six months in heaven and six months in hell. “Mina, are you awake?” I heard the voice quietly say next to my ear. I tried opening my eyes, but it felt like I had sand in them. I decided to try speaking, but only let out something that sounded like a sick animal. “Wait right there let me get you some water.” I heard a voice whisper again. Who the hell is that? I have heard that voice before but couldn’t figure out who the hell it was.
“SHIT! We need to move; they've found us.” The voice came again. Wait, what? Who the hell are they? I tried opening my eyes again, this time I managed to get them open enough to see the figure picking me up bridal style. Then the stranger turned his head to look directly in my eyes and I knew instantly who it was. “Blazes? You gotta be shitting me.” I said, obviously shocked. “Hey, can we join the party? I hope you are serving food because we are famished.” I heard a man say, from the other side of what looked like a cave. I rolled my eyes, is hell still an option? Because I ain’t got the time nor the energy to deal with this foolery again. “Can you stand?” Blazes asked, looking down at me. “I don’t know, I just woke up. If I remember correctly, I got a stab wound in the side. Just put me down and I’ll figure out the rest, because I am not trying to be nobody breakfast lunch nor dinner.” I said, bracing myself for the pain I was about to feel. Yea this shit is for the birds.
Blaze put me on my feet, placing me behind him as two vampires came into what now know for sure was a cave. From the way it looked Blazed had turned it into a makeshift campsite. “Just how long have I been out? I asked backing up as the vampire came towards us. “If time is the same here as it is in the earth realm then it’s been about four weeks.” He said, still eyeing the vampires as they split up. “FOUR WEEKS! Oh my god!” I said, a little too loud. Smelling my arm pits. Because four weeks without a bath or some form of cleanliness means I may smell like something crawled in my mouth, got sick, died, came back to life took a shit, then died again. I don’t even want to know what my cookies look and smell like right now. I have bigger problems right now though, because the vampires decided they were tired of waiting and immediately went in for an attack. Blaze swung his leg toward vampire number one kicking him in the neck, turned punching vampire number two in the jaw.
“RUN! He turned to me as both vampires got up and attacked him at the same time. “RUN!? Who the fuck do you think I am the flash, in what movie have you ever seen where a big girl outruns a vampire and lives? I’ll answer that for you not a damn one, two, or three.” I said, as I did start backing up slowly towards the exit in case, he wants to make a run for it, I’ll be ready. “Hey beautiful, just where do you think you’re going? Why are you leaving the party so soon? I just got here, so the fun is just beginning.” I heard a hissing voice coming from the entrance of the cave. Turning around slowly coming face to face with a “Holy shit! what the hell man, how you gonna try and kill me? Dude you black that’s some fucked up shit right there. Just because you a vampire doesn’t mean you’re not supposed to look out.” I said trying to buy me some time. He just laughs, don’t try that shit with me. I have been alive for three hundred years I could care less about mortal problems.” He said, as he blurred pinning me to the cave walls.
Hissing in my face, I felt the pain from my stab wound and screamed out. My arm began to burn, that’s when I remembered that I have this dragon on my arm that is supposed to come to life or something. “What did Lynn say I had to do. Shit not the time to have a brain fart Mina.” I whispered, than I remember her saying to just picture it coming to life. “I can smell your blood already; I might have to keep you alive for a while, until we can find a way out. He said, before he opens his mouth, as his fangs came out looking like snake teeth.
As soon as he came down to bite my neck, I put my blade right through his fucking jaw. He Screamed in pain distracting the other vampires enough for Blaze to break one of the vamp’s necks and put his blade in the other guy’s neck. He shifted and ran towards me, I hopped on, let me stop lying I climbed on like a 90-year-old who thought she had Megan knees in her twenties and now regret it. He took off into the colorful jungle full of shit that does more the go bump in the night. Let me tell yall what I’m sure you already know. I’m not liking none of this shit.
Shawna’s POV:
Who the fuck gets kidnapped twice in one lifetime? How, is that even fucking possible? It ain’t, not in the human world anyway. But in this shitty supernatural world, getting kidnapped must be their go to. He hasn’t hurt me, but he hasn’t been friendly either. My attitude has been on ten because I’m still having pain in my back. The food sucks, I feel like every shifter has something against seasoning. If he brings me another raw fish, I’m gonna flip the fuck out. On top of all that he is always talking to his self. Right now, he has been pacing back and forth talking to his damn self. He stopped abruptly looking at me. I turned my head looking behind me looking to see if someone else was behind me. Because I do not want to be his focus. “Are you imprinted? Did Dradon imprint on you?” He asked marching over to stand in front of me.
“What? What the hell is imprinting, it doesn’t really matter, because Dradon didn’t do anything to me.” I said looking at him weirdly. “Do not lie to me, you are pregnant, and I can smell the scent of dragon.” He said angrily, his eyes turned black, and smoke started coming out of nose. My hands went to cradle my large belly. “I am not lying Dradon has never touched me in that way, and my babies’ father is Shadow a wolf shifter.” I said, which caused me to get emotional thinking about Shadow. I started to wonder if he even cares that I am missing. Or is he enjoying having his mate back, are they living happily ever after? I shake my head trying not to think about Shadow. Even dying and me saving him he still choose her. There was nothing for me to do but try and move on and raise these boys the best way I can. Well first I need to get the fuck outta here and away from this loony toon.
I don’t have the time to be emotional about it. I needed to stay alive long enough for Lahni, Mina, and Lynn to find me. I just hope it is before I have my boys. Because I don’t think my kidnapper knows anything about delivering one baby let alone three, and I know I’m going to need whatever drugs they can give to make sure I feel no pain at all. Remembering what Lahni went through scared me to death. I’m really not trying to do this without drugs.
Back at the pack house:
Shadow’s POV:
"Shadow you can’t be thinking of leaving again. You just got back yesterday.” Scarlett said, grabbing my arm as I packed my weapons and gear into a backpack. The familiar tingle irritated me. Ever since I found out what really happened in the realm, and what I had done. I couldn’t get it out of my head, how Shawna must have felt when I called out Scarlett’s name after I woke up. Shawna had saved me not Scarlett. I didn’t find out what really happened that day, until I got back. We were having a pack meeting to talk about recuse effort to find Mina and Shawna. The Luna was determined to find them both no matter how long it took.
Flashback:
24 hours after leaving the rift:
Shadow’s POV:
“I have searched for hours trying to follow her scent. I know she wasn’t still in the realm, because her scent lead out to the rift’s exit and into the forest. The dragon had attacked the witches as soon as he existed the rift. They said Shawna was still alive at the time. I followed her scent until I came upon the Bering Sea. Rane was furious, almost feral. Forced to go back to the packed house knowing that her family will be out looking for her. Those fucking dragons better have some damn answers, or I will kill them all. I thought as I made it back to the pack house. They were all in the pack house dining hall once I made it back. I hadn’t seen Scarlett since I left her with Hawk at the rift. Honestly l wasn’t looking forward to seeing her, my main focus was finding Shawna.
“What the hell Shadow where have you been? Did you find Shawna?” Lynn asked once she spotted me entering the dining hall. She and Ji’lahni raced towards me with hope in their eyes. I hated that I had to tell them that I lost her scent and had to come back without her. “No, I lost her scent at the Bering Sea, he must have taken her across the sea. I came back here to request a chopper so I can continue searching. Where are the dragons? They need to be questioned. They have to know something about why he took her and where he may have taken her.” I said searching the dining area.
“I am Lynx’s rider; my name is Cannon, Lynn’s baby brother; I have told your Luna and Alpha everything that I know. Lynx has a powerful spell on him, I have tried to connect with him, but he has me blocked. I am willing to help in any way that I can.” He said nodding at me with sympathy in his eyes. “Oh my god Shadow baby your back!” Scarlett screamed as she came into the dining hall throwing herself into my arms.
Back at the Crystal Moon conference room: “Alpha someone has breached our boarder. We have searched everywhere but haven’t found anyone. We can’t find anything out of place we’re not picking up scents either.” A guards said bursting through the door. “GOD DAMNIT! MINA YOU BETTER NOT TELL ME YOU BROUGHT LUCKY’S ASS HERE!” Ji’lahni yelled getting up. knocking her chair back. “Now calm down Lahni you know we need her now Trixie isn’t here to help so Lucky is the only other person capable of finding the hunters and helping up break them out.” Mina said, getting up facing off with Ji’lahni. The men in the room were all shocked into silence they have never heard the cousins argue. The literally could only look and see how this was going to turn out. “Makahi tell your men to go back to their post they will not find Lucky until she wants them to.” Ji’lahni said, sitting back down breathing hard. She was pissed that Mina called Lucky, but she was only willing to admit to herse
At the Dragon dynasty a secret location in Asia: “I can’t figure out how all the dragons are missing. What happen out there grandmother? I can’t reach Nix, it’s like the connection was cut.” Maxinis said, pacing the floor he knew he should have went with them. But he needed back in Asia, the five families demanded what was going on since Elder Chan and the golden dragon shifters went MIA. The Chan family was chosen to protect the golden dragon shifters, but there was four other families who wanted the position. They were always trying to find ways to take over as guardians. The Chan family did their jobs as protectors very seriously. But the four families has been demanding answers for the recent disappearances and threaten to request a change in guardianship. So Maxinis was sent to speak with the four families and straighten everything out. But the moment he felt the connection to Nix broke he has been out of his mind with worry. When he grandmother returned he immediat
Crystal Moon: “Hey Hunter wait up.” Blaze said, when he saw Hunter coming out of the clinic heading to the conference room. He kissed Mina, before running to catch up with Hunter. “Hey how is Nyla? Is she and the pup ok?” Blazed asked when he caught up with Hunter. “Yea, she lost a lot of blood and her wolf has been silent, probably from having to use her energy to keep Nyla and our pup alive.” Hunter sneered, angry at himself for what happened to Nyla. “Hey, this isn’t your fault you had no way of knowing that Nyla was being held by the Dark One.” Blaze said, patting him on the back. Hunter took a deep breath, “It’s not that, it’s the fact that while the mother of my pup was being drained by the fucking Dark One I was preoccupied with my other…. I mean Oceanna.” Hunter said angrily. “You can’t blame yourself for that man, I know how hard it is trying to control the mates bond. I will admit you did way better than me.” Blaze said, smiling, looking back at his mate. “Me and
Crystal Moon clinic: "Doc how is Ahnyla? Is she and my pup ok?” Hunter asked once the doc came out of the room from checking Ahnyla. “As far as I can tell she has lost a lot of blood and very weak she said she hasn’t heard her wolf in days. Probably due to her wolf using all her strength keeping her and the pup alive as the Dark One fed on her. We won’t know if there is any lasting affects until the blood test comes back from the labs. You can go and see her for a few minutes but she needs rest.” The doc said, Hunter nodded and went to the door taking a deep breath. Something is wrong he felt it in his heart he thought once the doc helped his mate he would feel better but he still had the bad feeling and he couldn’t stop thinking about Oceanna He had been deliberately staying away from her and the Luna during the battle out of sight out of mind. But when the battle was over he notice that Oceanna was nowhere in sight, but neither was the water boy. He forced the thought of
The Mermadic in Atlantis: “Why isn’t she waking up? She wasn’t shot with the gun, she just saved someone. This shouldn’t have my daughter in this state, Something else had to have happen.” Triton yelled throwing his trident into the wall of the Atlantis medical center. “My lord, I assure you we have tried everything, I have never seen anything like this before. She isn’t healing, her body is deteriorating slowly. If we don’t find out what else happened to her I’m afraid she will not survive.” The doctor said, backing away when he saw the Ocean god’s anger began to grow to the point where it felt like he couldn’t take in a breath. “Lord Triton, there is something else I forget to tell you.” Warlus said, rushing into the clinic. “So many things were happening that I failed to mention it. I didn’t think of it until now.” Warlus said, thinking about the when she saw her after she drew the poison from the beta. All he thought about was getting her back to Atlantis. Flashbac
Flashback to the Warehouse Battle: I found him; I saw Lynx! But what is he doing with elder Chan and who is the woman he is with?” Nix asked herself, as she saw her brother shift, letting elder Chan, a woman, and a baby climb on his back, flying away in the opposite direction of the battle. When she woke up after being slammed into a tree, she searched frantically for Tavie. When she couldn’t find him, she was angry that he left he there to die. She thought they had a connection; she must have been wrong why else would he leave her there alone when they were fighting a battle she didn’t see the big loin either. She tried to reach out to Dradon but he was still in the warehouse searching from Lynx. Watching Lynx fly away Nix shifted and took flight staying out of sight. She didn’t want to alert Lynx just in case he tried to attack her again. She didn’t know his state of mind, but she couldn’t lose him again . She would find out where they were going and then come back for D