LiaOnce again, I was lamenting the fact that my life was more complicated than others. I read that note again and again, trying to make sense of it.How did they know about my supposed destiny? And why did they want to stop me?This went deeper than I ever imagined. It must’ve been foretold for years—long before I ever knew who or what I was. But what, exactly, were they trying to stop?I posed that question out loud, causing Rain to mutter, “Destroy the world.”Matt smacked his bicep.“Ow!” Rain yelped, rubbing the sore spot.“Well, stop saying stupid shit!” Matt snapped.Colby snorted, crossing his arms. “To be fair, our track record doesn’t exactly scream ‘destined for peace.’”Jesse, leaning against the wall with his usual unreadable expression, sighed. “It’s not about world-ending destruction. It’s about control. Someone out there doesn’t want Lia making it to the temple because they’re afraid of what she might do.”I swallowed hard, staring at the note in my hands. Afraid of me
LiaThe others were busy checking the perimeter, which gave me just enough time to slip away and make a call. I pulled out my phone, my fingers hesitating for a second before pressing Simone’s contact.Life was getting crazy. I didn’t know what to do with myself. We were getting close to the temple. It was only about an hour’s walk away but we were taking our turn because we wanted to be sure of ourself. To make sure that we didn’t walk into a trap of some kind.It barely rang twice before she picked up. My best friend always managed to lift my spirits, even by not doing anything.I smiled to myself, glad to hear from her.“Lia? Are you seriously calling me while you’re in the middle of a probably deadly, definitely reckless trip?” Simone laughed. “Man, technology is amazing. Used to be, heroes had to send messages by carrier pigeon or wait until after they barely survived. Now? Instant updates.”I let out a weak laugh, kicking a rock near my boot. “Yeah, well, I guess even prophecies
LiaThe five of us rushed out of the temple, the ground trembling beneath our feet. The ancient structure groaned, then collapsed in on itself, sending up a cloud of dust and debris. We skidded to a stop a few yards away, coughing and shielding our eyes.But nothing appeared.No monstrous dragon bursting from the ruins. No shadow sweeping across the sky. No roar splitting the air.Yet the unease curled in my gut, heavy and unshakable.“It’s here. I know it.”My words lingered, thick with certainty.This dragon had awoken for a reason.And I knew what that reason was.It was my fault.I had been the one to push us to come here. The one who listened to the visions, followed their pull without question. The one who poured the water, read the text, and touched the damn stone.Why did I keep touching the dragon stones? Every time, it ended in disaster. At least I was finally starting to realize it.But realization didn’t undo what had already been done.I clenched my fists, my pulse hammer
ColbyThe power that came from her was mind-blowing. It sent us nearly flying backwards, shaking the very ground we were standing on. I shivered, unable to wrap my mind around what was happening to her right now.It was like Lia was burning. The power was so much we couldn’t even look in her direction without feeling like we were going to drop to our knees.I was awed and scared shitless at the amount of power she was showing right now. It was truly something I never imagined.The dragon burst into flames, literally disintegrating before our very eyes. I gaped, sharing shocked looks with the rest of the pack.Did that seriously just happen? There was no way that happened.But it did.Slowly, we approached Lia. She was just standing there.Lia turned to look at us, her eyes blazing but then it was gone and this exhausted expression took over.“I—” she started to say but the words came out slurred. I reached towards her, sensing that she was going to collapse at any moment now but I kne
LiaAfter I was awake, I noticed that everyone kept staring at me and when I say they were staring at me they were truly staring at me like I was the strangest thing in the world.They had every reason to stare at me like this.I was a ticking time bomb. How could I go on and live with this power swirling around inside me?My hands were still trembling. No matter how many deep breaths I took, I couldn’t shake the warmth humming under my skin—like the power was still there, waiting.When I had called onto that power, it was amazing. I felt like I could do anything and released it towards the dragon. My attention was not to kill it but to subdue it.Or maybe if I killed it rather than get rid of it from this very plane of existence everything would’ve been okay.The dragon was literally gone—out of sight. There was nothing left but ash in it’s wake and I was struggling to accept that this had been my doing.I killed the dragon and what did I feel? Nothing really. Mostly just powerful.I
LiaAfter I got off the phone, I sat with my thoughts. Then my mates joined me.I gazed at them, wanting to ask the question that had been on my mind for a while now.“Are you guys scared of me?”They all stared at me, shocked.“And answer one at a time. I want you to think and answer this question, okay?”First, my eyes landed on Rain. He squirmed.“Are you scared of me, Rain?”He groaned. “Why do I have to be the one who answers the question first? You know I am often prone to panic.”“Just answer,” Jesse muttered, nudging him with his elbow.I kept my gaze straight at Rain. There was no way he was going to get out of this. It didn’t matter how long he waited to answer. He was going to answer the question because I needed to know.Out of all of my mates, Rain was one of the most honest. This was mostly because he was such shit at telling a lie. I don’t think Rain would be able to tell a lie even if he tried!“No,” Rain admitted. “The power itself scares the fuck out of me, but I kno
Rain“Yeah, yeah.” I waved a hand. “But you’d miss me. Admit it.”Jesse didn’t respond, which honestly was its kind of victory.Lia tilted her head, smirking. “So, what kind of dragon would you be, Rain? Let me guess—something loud and impossible to control?”“Ouch, Lia.” I clutched my chest. “You wound me. But no. I’m a sleek, majestic dragon with an impeccable fashion sense. Probably glittery.”“Glittery?” Colby asked, raising a brow.“Of course. If I’m turning into a dragon, I’m going all out.”Matt snorted. “You’d be the most annoying dragon ever.”“Maybe,” I admitted. “But I’d be your annoying dragon. You’re welcome.”“You’re the worst,” Lia said, but she was still smiling—an honest, real smile that made everything feel a little less heavy.“And yet, here you all are, hanging out with me,” I pointed out. “I think that says more about you guys than me.”Colby sighed. “You really can’t shut up, can you?”“Nope.” I popped the ‘p.’ “And you love it.”Jesse shifted against the tree tr
JesseWe were only a couple of hours away from getting off this fucking shithole of a mountain.It was late and we were exhausted so we were determined to rest. Then in the morning we would walk the rest of the way down the mountain and go home.Well, for now.Home was a place I longed to be but somewhere we couldn’t spend a lot of time. Not when there was a war brewing and Lia was trying to chase around the area for answers.She deserved answers. If I was in her shoes I would definitely want answers too. Imagine just going about your daily life, feeling like everything is good and then your hit with these visions and rush of power.It was mind-boggling.The fire crackled low, sending sparks drifting into the night air. The others were laughing—mostly at something Rain said—but I wasn’t paying attention. Something was… off. I felt it first. That itch beneath the skin, the kind that never meant anything good.Someone was watching us.Lia had just fallen asleep and some of us were alrea
JesseEveryone was going crazy.But they were going crazy for good reason. Matt was still with people who wanted to seriously hurt him.I was angry but trying my best to hold my anger back as best I could, not wanting to alarm everyone. When I was angry, everyone would know it.Matt had a temper, but my temper was more dangerous. I was always more dangerous than everyone here.They all knew it.I knew it.It was something I wanted to make sure everyone understood. The more they feared you, the less trouble they would give you.Sighing softly, I sat down at the table, thinking about how this rescue mission was going to go. It was going well. I was determined to make it go well.“Jesse, what are you thinking about so hard?” Rain asked, talking with a mouth full of food.How could someone who could be so smart do something so stupid sometimes?No, that wasn’t fair of me to say.All of us were on edge after everything that happened since Matt was taken. It had only been a few days.“Our r
RainMatt was still missing. It had been two days and I was a fucking nervous wreck over the fact that he was gone. Then again, all of us were nervous that he was gone.I remembered the conversation I had with Colby the other day. He had been sitting in his bed, sulking. It was so strange to see him sulk because this wasn’t normal behavior for him.“Hey Colby,” I said, slipping into our room.The two of us had ended up sharing a room for a while now. It was great to have Colby as a roommate. He understood me and didn’t lose his temper like Matt tended to do.Jesse just scared me at times. He was one my best friends but he scared the shit out of me.“I’m fine.”“Yeah, sure. Your fine and I’m able to shut the fuck up for more than ten seconds.”Colby burst out laughing, causing me to grin.“See, I made you laugh!”“Rain, it’s impossible to stay serious when you are around.”“You're welcome,” I said, plopping myself down on his bed.He bounced slightly, giving me a look when I made mysel
MattI had been out and about, just having a normal day. Nothing was going wrong.There hadn’t been any threats from my pack members, so I was letting my guard down. This was my fault. It was the last thing I should’ve done, yet I didn’t realize until the last moment.One moment I’m standing, and the next someone is coming up behind me, injecting something into my neck. I slapped my hand on my neck, swearing under my breath.This fucking sucked.“Fuck,” I muttered, the smells of my old pack washing over me.This sucked so much.It was all I could think. K about.Fighting wasn’t an option. My body was falling, and it hit the ground with a loud thud, making me wince.There was laughter from whoever was around me. Was no one seriously seeing this? And if they were, why didn’t they help?Wait.I had been on an empty street.The people dragged me into a creepy van, which was more than stereotypical. Can you imagine them dragging me into a van, which was one of the most stereotypical things
ColbyThe day started normally. I was at a council meeting with Jesse, the two of us trying to deal with what seemed to be petty issues. When it was over, he said he was going to stay a little longer to finish up on some work.I came home to an empty house. No surprise. Rain was still out coaching, and Lia was out with Simone, the two of them having a girls' day out.Who wouldn’t want to have a day off after working as hard as Lia had for the past few weeks?Yawning, I set to making myself something to eat when I heard some noise outside the front door. Stiffening, I ran out and then found a note.The note said that they had Matt.Matt had to go out today to run some errands. We were all doing our own thing, so they must’ve taken that chance to take Matt.He was gone.Swallowing, I was trying to comprehend the fact that his pack had him. No, his former pack.Matt was a member of the Moonveil pack. He was one of us, and we were going to protect him no matter what.But this happened on
LiaSomething was going on.I don’t know what was going on, but something was going on.People were hiding things from me, and by people, I mean my mates. Rain kept looking at me, and it seemed like he was ready to burst. It was obvious he was hiding things from me, but what was that something? It was what I couldn’t figure out quite yet.“Hey Rain,” I asked, plopping myself beside him.It was obvious from the look in his eyes that he wasn’t expecting me and that he wasn’t thrilled for me to be here. It was because he was hiding something.Rain was as obvious as ever.He squeaked, smiling at me. “Uh, hey Lia. What’s going on?”“I’m off for today. How are you?”“I have to coach the kids' team today. They are doing well and I think they are going to make the championship!”I smiled. Rain was genuinely excited about it, so I was trying my best to be excited for him. But the problem was he was hiding something from me, and I needed to find out what it was!He was the worst at keeping secr
JesseThe two of them were up to something. Rain was someone who wasn’t able to keep a secret if his life depended on it. You could tell him that it was life and death, but he would still insist on telling the secret.Sometimes it was amusing, but other times it was annoying because I didn’t understand why Rain couldn’t keep a secret. But the point was, I know he and Matt were up to something.I raised an eyebrow, crossing my arms as I leaned back in the chair. "Rain, don't try to pull that crap. You're acting all guilty. What are you hiding?"He wiped his forehead, eyes darting around like he was looking for an escape route. "It's nothing, okay? Just... don't—""Don't what?" I interrupted, a smirk playing on my lips. "Don't ask questions? Don't pry into your business? Come on, this is me we're talking about. You can't get away with this."Rain groaned, slumping down in his seat. "Okay, see—”“What are you doing?” Matt asked, appearing out of nowhere.I smirked. “Trying to get your se
RainI didn’t mean to call Matt crazy. He was angry at me for a while, and then we ended up hearing someone outside. When we investigated, it turned out to be someone from Matt’s old pack!His old pack were a bunch of assholes. I hated to put it like that, but they were. Whenever we had to visit Matt at his house, I remember feeling so uncomfortable. They always were judgmental and acted like they didn’t even like Matt!I would never treat any of my children like that. One day, Lia and I would have pups of our own, and I was going to treat them like they were the most amazing thing in the world.But having children was going to wait. I was in the middle of training, something we had to do.Training wasn’t my favorite thing to do, but I had no choice. We had been through so much bullshit over the past few years that it was impossible for us to just sit around and not train. By training, we were able to ensure that we’d be able to be ready for whatever threat came next.And given that s
MattThings were finally starting to settle down. It was crazy to say that, but I loved that things were finally quieting in our lives. After so much craziness, all I wanted was quiet. Hard to believe I was saying this right now.The dragon shifters were adjusting to living here in our city. I never thought they would adjust to living here, but they were. Other supernatural creatures had done their best in protesting their arrival and settling in. However, they had finally given up.They realized that they had no choice but to accept it. If they didn’t get with the program, then there were going to be consequences. The entire Moonveil ended up becoming spokespeople for the movement, something I never expected.Fighting for someone else and trying to take a stand wasn’t for me. I still preferred to be coaching, but when I had time, I would join Lia, Colby, and Jesse in public events. So would Rain.When a dragon shifter wanted to join the rugby team, I was the one who pushed for him to
ColbyThe sounds Lia was making were driving every one of us insane. We were currently on day three of her heat, and it was slowly ending, but it was clear that there was still a bit to go.She was on the bed on her knees, furiously pleasuring herself or trying to. The four of us had walked out while she was sleeping to go grab some food, water, shower, clean the sheets, and just do some things that needed ot be done while we were sure that Lia was sleeping.Then we come back to the room and see her sobbing into the pillow, desperately trying to come by she wasn’t able to come because she needed a knot. It would be the only way to stop the burning feeling inside her gut.Slowly, I approached the bed, murmuring soft words to her. I stroked my cock, able to get it hard within seconds. The sight of Lia was enough to make me half hard before I even walked towards the damn bed.I positioned myself beside her, sinking in right away. Lia was so wet that I slid in easily. There was no resista