Whoo, another chapter! Ok, I must admit that this one was a really fun one to do. I don't normally like changing POVs when I write but in this case, it worked out well. As always let me know what you think. I think after this chapter there will be only 1 or 2 more and then the third book will be done!
Brodryn I flew nonstop, my wings aching with the punishing pace. I was accustomed to flying longer and farther than this but the stress of needing to get to Kara, the iron blood cuffs being so close, carrying Blaze’s dead weight and the fear and Corey I was still feeling and experiencing was enough to fatigue me far earlier than I would have liked. I ached with the need to get to Kara as fast as possible. My dragon was a snarling worried mess with the worry he felt for his little mate. As I came close to her pack land I picked up her scent along with Magnus and Kanes’s and noticed it wasn’t coming from the pack house but from farther into the forest surrounding her land. I dipped my wings and glided low in that direction, finding an empty space in front of a large wooden building, and landed, shifting almost immediately and collapsing beside Blaze’s unconscious body. I stood there breathing heavily and taking note of all the unfamiliar faces that watched with curiosity and apprehensi
Cadmus “What do you mean they’re gone?” I bit out angrily as I stared at the guard in front of me. He was young and spindly for a dragon. New to the guard and so far I was very underwhelmed with his skill level. Why would Brodyn boast of his soldiers if this was the type he had in his ranks? “The Captain is no longer at the palace and the young prince is no longer confined to his room Your Majesty. We can not find either of them and our trackers have been unable to locate them.” He reports before swallowing nervously, his eyes shifting as he avoids looking at me directly. “You can not find them.” I state with a scoff, running a hand through my hair and sighing heavily. “You wouldn’t be lying to me under some misguided notion of loyalty to the Captain would you?” I asked as I watched his face go pale and heard his heart beat erratically. “Just as I thought. Leave me and send in your Commander.” I dismissed as I turned to face the lit fireplace in my office, scoffing as the youngling
Stienn I stood in the doorway of the room and watched Kara in her sleep state, her mate Blaze laying beside her. It was strange to see her so still and void. Her fur and scales were still showing through her skin periodically and it made my wolf restless and angry to see her in such a state. He wanted nothing more than to call his young pretty mate back from wherever she was but she was beyond my reach. Only someone far stronger could call her back, all of us might have managed it without Malik but no one wanted to take that risk. So now we were waiting for Malik to get here. We all knew it was only a matter of time before he got here. I sighed and ran my hand through my hair, shaking my head as I realized I had left it all unbraided and hanging loose around my shoulders. I had a quick and cold wash in the river, cleaning my hair and I had intended to rebraid it but I came into the room and stared at her for so long that I forgot about it. None of us were doing ok with Kara being in
Blaze What. The. Fuck. This had to be some sort of sick fucking joke. How was it even possible? Why would he even do something like this? What was he after? I wracked my brain for answers but no matter how hard I tried, I could not make sense of his actions. I thought back to when I got home, tending to a few things with my various business ventures, things that others ran for me, I was very hands-off but still checked in from time to time. I was really only there to check in and then have dinner with my mother. Thinking back she was awfully concerned with me getting back to Kara in good time and not staying the night, telling me that I should enjoy my time with my mate, not waste my time on the island if there was nothing pressing going on. At the time I didn’t think anything of it, but that wasn’t like her. She never tried to rush me off before. Could she have known that Cadmus couldn’t be trusted? Brodryn was being kept on the island, I didn’t know it at the time but she must h
I sat at the table and panicked, my heart racing and my blood cold in my veins. I swallowed, my mouth suddenly dry and sore, the acrid taste of fear rising like bile at the back of my throat. Through our mate bond, Kane could feel my panic and I could feel him getting closer. I stood up from the table, excusing myself quickly as I left the dining room and met Kane on the stairs, wrapping my arms around him and holding on tight. “What’s the matter, babe? I could feel your panic and fear?” He questioned in concern, pulling me away enough to see my face. “We need to talk in your office. Magnus, could you get Brodryn to join us?” I asked softly as I turned to stare at him, biting my lip as Kane nodded and led us into his office, sitting with me on the couch. We sat in silence while we waited for Magnus and Brodryn to join us. I didn’t want to repeat this more than necessary, but I could feel Kane’s worry through the bond, his need to comfort me strong as he runs his hand over my bac
After informing the three of them what I found out it was a flurry of activity while Magnus informed his other brothers and Kane kept me close, taking me around the pack and showing me around to the offices, the library, the pack hospital and the school. We went into the daycare and I was bombarded with a bunch of young little ones that wanted to meet their Luna and all of them asked me rapid-fire questions. It was a little overwhelming and Kane had to rescue me, telling them we’d come and visit another day. We then popped in and met with every class, the little ones all wide and curious and asking innocent and cute questions. While the high school years were a little skeptical and asked some questions that bordered on the inappropriate. While we were in the senior class Kane got called out with the teacher to discuss another matter and left me alone in a classroom with about thirty-four, seventeen and eighteen-year-olds. I will admit I was momentarily intimidated, they were my age g
By the time we finished shopping the school day had ended and a few students were milling around in the library and said hello when they saw me. I smiled and talked with a few of them before going back to looking through the selection of books. There were so many and I knew I could spend hours in here, lose track of time and just get lost in a good book. “Do you miss that you didn’t get to do school the same way others did?” Kane asked as he came up behind me, leaning against the shelf beside me. I tilted my head in thought then shrugged.“Not really. I think I would have preferred it just so that it’s over and done with, but I don’t regret that I didn’t get to go. I’m getting my GED and I made amazing and true friends even without going to school so it’s not like I really missed out on anything.”“Alright Love, I was just asking. Would you like to join in on afternoon training? I know you’ve been itching to since you got here.” He smiled and laughed as I grinned and bounced on my to
: Are you ready Darling? :Magnus asked through mind link as his dragon looked at me with his intense indigo eyes. I rumbled low in my chest and nipped and licked his scales around his maw, rubbing against him and stepping closer to him, letting him know I was more than ready. He purred low in his chest and stepped close, huffing out a wash of air over the part of my body that would be lower collarbone in human form. I shivered, my scales rattling slightly from the action. The air was like a wash of heat and comfort from a flame, akin to a bonfire. It felt amazing and made my breath hitch in anticipation.He opened his maw and grazed his very sharp teeth over the spot I chose. The heat of his breath made me shiver and while I was distracted by the feeling the warmth elicited he bit hard into my scales and the bite erupted in heat and it felt like flames flicking under the skin, drawing a design onto my skin. There was no pain associated with it, however, just pure pleasure, warmth and