KALEN ‘Why don’t you and your mate come to my office?’ Mom linked me, sounding worried. I looked at the clock and realized that we still had some time before Maddox’s trial run at Inkfinity to see if he had what it took to design there. He was really nervous because he had never put his work out there like this before. His designs had always been private or created for some people that he tattooed. Not only would I get my man’s artwork tattooed onto me, but it was also being used as his trial run. It was his abstract phoenix design that would end up going along my side. Orange, red, black, blue, and silver were the colors that he chose to utilize. I was so damn ecstatic. ‘Coming,’ I told her. “Mom wants us to head over to her office. I’m not entirely certain why, but she sounded worried,” I explained to my mate. Maddox wrapped his arms around my waist and nuzzled my neck. He placed a loving kiss over his mark. It was something he did every time he had me in his arms. It was his p

MADDOX “Like you would ever let me forget about you,” she deadpanned. “I’m in need of some information that apparently only you would have. What do you say from leader to leader? Would you be willing to help out?” she asked hopefully. He hummed in thought and let out a soft chuckle after a moment. That made her pinch the bridge of her nose. I grabbed her hand and placed a kiss onto the back of it. That caused her to flash me a sexy smile. “I know what answers you need. I’ll come and give them to you, but I need you to do something for me. Keep your mate from destroying my handsome face. I’m still searching for my mates, and I don’t want the goods damaged. You never know when they will turn up. See you in a few.” She stared at the phone curiously once the call disconnected, clearly confused about his request. How did he know that she had met her mate, and why the fuck would he be worried about me attacking him? I was hotheaded at times but never attacked unless there was a good fu

KALAMAR I was not the most personable individual. I cared about those who were close to me and who were genuine. I detested fakeness with a fucking passion. The day that I met Kalen, I knew that she was special. Not only was she genuine, but I could tell that she would be important in my future. Dragons often had a sixth sense. Mystic Dragons had an even stronger sense. I knew what was going on the moment that she called me. Our paths were converging in the most unexpected way. Maddox Stark, son of the illustrious Calvin Stark, was someone that I wanted to help but fate warned me against intervening. He would be freed when the time came all because of his mate. Santuario del fuoco was where our people came from. It was Italian for ‘Sanctuary of Fire’ and lived up to its name. My ancestors’ thunder was a home for those who needed it no matter what their species was. A dragon’s fire was one of the most potent defense mechanisms that it had. That was how the name came about. Our nu

MADDOXI had a satisfied grin on my face as we made our way back to the suite.She was blushing her ass off, but I could feel he own satisfaction running through the bond. There was a naughty little minx inside of her that was gaining freedom the longer that we were together.Beauty always had to be in control at all times, knowing that she would become Dark Moon Alpha one day. There had been a heaviness that always pressed down upon her shoulders. Being a female Alpha made it necessary to develop a thick skin but also guard herself tightly. Now, she was learning how to spread her wings and fly, knowing that I would be right here to fly beside her. She was no longer alone. Yes, she had plenty of people growing up, but she never had a soul connection like we had – someone who saw all of her, accepted all of her, and loved the fuck out of every single bit of her.This was not the first time that we had been overheard and no doubt not the last time either. Could you really blame us though

MADDOXNika had opened up her mind to Neo when Kalen was confronting the dipshit bimbos because she knew that we would get a kick out of it. He had then opened up his mind to me as well. Goddess, it was so fucking satisfying to watch.They had been lying off of their asses. First of all, I had never gone down on anyone at this academy except for Beauty.I really hoped that she would enjoy the date tonight. I had put a lot of thought into it, and Neo gave his input. I would wine and dine her at some point, but our very first date was going to appeal to her competitive nature. It was not just paintball because that would be too easy. Nah, this was nighttime paintball. I had actually never played paintball, but I have heard that it was a lot of fun. Adding in the nighttime part of it all would make it even more interesting.I was talking to Cooper downstairs at the packhouse while I waited for Beauty to join me. Ever since that night at dinner, Cooper had warmed up to me because he came t