Can't have a family dinner without someone being put on the spot. Jaxon will be helping Maddox to unlock his abilities beginning in the next chapter.
MADDOX My first real introduction to vampires was really fucking cool. I have heard horror stories about some of the shit that many vampires did. It was shit that would have made Calvin giddy. Fucked up individuals called to fucked up individuals and whatnot. The history behind the Precoza coven was intriguing. It had to have been hell trying to get the vampire species back under control. People with power fell within two categories – they either used it to empower themselves or to empower others. Zion’s parents had to go up against fuckers who fell within the latter category. Not to mention that Jackson had to do it as a shifter. King of the Vampires was a wolf like us. Pretty fucking cool if I did say so myself. Everyone was so genuine and welcoming, just like the rest of Beauty’s people had been. Imeela made me feel like one of the family. That was unexpected but welcome. Zion and Jackson were both interested in getting some tattoos done by me. Beauty went ahead and bragged abou
MADDOX I closed my eyes again and focused on my desire to find my abilities. It took a couple of minutes of focus before anything happened. This time, there was a yellow blip. It did not seem to be connected to anything in particular. There was only one way to figure out what this did. I imagined pulling the yellow blip to me. My eyes opened just in time to see a yellow bolt shoot from the ceiling to the floor in front of me. It startled me, making my body jump backwards. Holy fucking hell. That was a lightning bolt. I turned around and met their shocked gazes. Beauty’s shocked look lasted less than a minute before mischievousness took its place. I was certain that she and Nika were already tossing around some great ideas when it came to interrogation techniques. I would have to say that there was plenty of potential there. “That’s fascinating. The lightning materialized instead of being pulled down from the sky like elementals would have to do. See if you can pushed it out to the
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
MADDOXI had been over the fucking moon when it came to being offered a slot at Inkfinity.Having a future and a dream was never something that I could allow myself to hope for as I got older. I had convinced myself that nothing good would ever happen to me. It was one reason why I sought instant gratification in all things.Everything changed when my path crossed with a certain green-eyed beauty. She came into my life like a cyclone, twisting, and turning it all upside down. It felt like I had always seen my life through frosted glass, but she buffered it so that I could see clearly.I remembered a quote from John Joseph Powell that really fit the shift in my life.‘It is an absolute human certainty that no one can know his own beauty or perceive a sense of his own worth until it has been reflected back to him in the mirror of another loving, caring human being.’Looking down at this amazing woman that I was lucky enough to be fated to, I would never be able to thank the Goddess enoug
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
KALENWho would have that that Kalamar would be intertwined in all of this already?Kalamar and I had met randomly one day, but perhaps it was fate after all. The Supernatural Council had get-togethers where leaders and future leaders of any species could attend and build connection.He stood apart from all of the rest. Some people had tried to speak with him, but I was the only one that he had opened up to. I had immediately deduced that he was a dragon, a powerful one at that, but I did not speak to him simply because of that but because of his personality.Kalamar was a perpetual flirt with certain individuals. I was one of them, but he knew that I was waiting for my mate. He had a short list of people that he could stand, and I was thankfully on that list.I knew that he was a dragon hybrid, but I never knew what type he was or his rank. Rank was never a concern of mine. He was going to become the King of his kind, bringing his people back into the light and out of the shadows. The
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
KALENA lot of shit has happened lately. It seemed that there was always something drawing our focus, something else needed to be dealt with.Draxthi and Calvin needed to be dealt with, but we had to develop a concrete plan where we had the advantage. Each component was placed onto a metaphorical gameboard. It was necessary to figure out which ones needed to go where.Kalamar told me that there were fourteen dragons, six powerful witches, and three vampire/dragon hybrids that would be fighting along with us. That was great news because dragons were really damn lethal. Mystics would increase that lethality a lot. Plus, they were trained harshly because their lives were filled with danger.One vow that I made to the universe was that these people would find the peace that they deserved. I would do everything within my power to make that happen.Mystra’s thunder would also aid us. There were ten dragons from her thunder who would stand with us. There were many females who were expecting,