Chapter 44: Ancalagon

I had intended to stay with Iniko until Eliane arrived. However, when Kaylani came up, saying that Everett would be there soon to run some tests, I took the opportunity to go have lunch with my mate.

“Cal, before you go…” Kaylani begins.

I stop, waiting. This could go in a lot of different directions. I’m sure my family has been talking about my relationship with Eliane and Jewels when I’m not around.

“There’s been a claim put on you,” she says gently.

I snarl. Of all the things that Kaylani could have said, that was not one that I was expecting.

“Who?” I growl. If Kaylani wasn’t an elemental dragon, I know that I’d be smelling fear on her. But she knows that she has nothing to fear from me. I may be her Alpha, but she and the other elementals are nearly as strong as I am, except they only have one element.

“Alpha Kendrick,” she says.

“Fucking wolves,” I say, turning and stomping toward the main house. He’d known when he’d seen me earlier that I’d find out about his claim on me. And no