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Chapter 43: Ancalagon
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I know the other dragons are upset to have these dragons and hybrids that were created from their DNA and I am too, to an extent. However, unlike the others, I don’t seem to be able to have children, so without the Chief and Oliver, the water dragons would have gone extinct after I died. Now, my genetics will continue after I'm gone. Everett has done some tests on me, but he doesn’t know enough about dragons yet and really has only done tests on Tana and Zephyr while they were pregnant. Kenna is still a juvenile human so we’re not sure if there is anything in her bloodwork that can tell us something or if the differences in our blood are because her element is fire, because she’s a hybrid, or if he really did find the point where we can see a dragon’s ability to reproduce. So, for me, every one of these children, even the hybrids that carry the water dragon trait, is a precious treasure. Of course, I love and care about all of the dragons and hybrids that we’ve been able to find, but
The Assassin Chapter 45: Zephyr
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The Assassin Chapter 46: Ishir
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The Assassin Chapter 47: Zephyr
I’m talking with Kaylani and Everett about getting Ajax and Kano to agree to trying the DNA bonding when Merethyl comes rushing in. “They’re coming home! They found another one, a male this time, but they’re coming home, and Avani says they’re going to stay because we’re so far along in our pregnancies. Well, you are at least,” she says looking at my bulging belly. Nova can no longer curl up on my lap because Cyrene has grown so much. However, Nova and even Naida enjoy touching my stomach and feeling my little kitten moving around inside me. “When?” I ask, beyond excited that my mate is coming home. I’ve missed him terribly and I hate being away from him. It makes my scales feel all twisted and I can’t sleep without Ishir now. “Late tonight, Avani says.” “What do you know about the one they are bringing in?” Everett asks. “Older male, primary DNA is elf and secondary is fire dragon. His name is Keagan,” she tells us. “Older than Ajax and Kano?” Kaylani asks. “Avani isn’t sure, b
The Assassin Chapter 48: Ishir
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The Assassin Chapter 49: Zephyr
After everything settled back down last night, I tucked Nova into bed and then I finally had time with Ishir. He picked up right where we left off when we were interrupted and showed me for hours how much he missed me. Then, he had entered my mind, walking through the long hallway of the ghosts of those I killed. “It’s not as dark in here now,” he comments as he looks around. “I’ve been working to make it a better, a nicer place in my mind,” I tell him, looking around. Tana had described it as cleaning out a cluttered bedroom and making it feel fresh and homey. So, I’m going with that. Ishir pulled me to him in my mind, kissing the side of my head. “I’m so proud of you. You’re doing an amazing job.” I had fallen asleep with him holding me in our bed and in my mind. It was a deep, much needed sleep that I haven’t had since he left. So, it’s late in the morning when I finally get out of bed. Ishir’s side of the bed is cold, so I know he’s been up for awhile. When he feels my mind w
The Assassin Chapter 50: Ishir
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The Assassin Chapter 51: Zephyr
The atmosphere that night is incredible, there’s a lot of laughter, the dragons are bugling in happiness and everyone is excited. I’m not sure I realized how much Nova expected to die when she shifted, but watching her with Amne, I realize that now she can relax and begin to really think about what it will mean to be a fire dragon. I knew Ajax and Kano had given up already and Naida and Keagan were too new to have let it sink in, but watching Nova’s excitement makes my heart soar. As we cook food and roast marshmallows, everyone is talking about happy things. Everett and Kaylani tell everyone about their plans to open a boarding school for all dragons, shifters, and hybrids to come and learn about themselves and each other. “It will be a place for those who don’t have homes, to live until they decide they are ready to leave,” Everett says, smiling at Kaylani. “So, Nova and I can live here?” Naida asks. “Oh, I have a home,” Nova says, coming to sit in Ishir’s lap. “You do?” Ajax a
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