The first thing that I do when I awake and give a long, slow stretch. My dragon growls long and low inside my head as I do. I feel the same as her when our muscles stretch. It feels as if we have been sitting still for much too long. As my arms low back to the bed in harmony they land against the soft satin sheets. Feeling around where both of my mates should be and coming up empty, has me sitting up in the bed. My ears prick as I hear sounds coming from downstairs. Next the smell of food hits my nose and the growling of my stomach is the loudest that I have ever heard. Seeing a robe draped across the bottom of the bed, I quickly place it on my shoulders. I keep my steps light as I descend the steps. The haze of memories from my heat starts to replay in my head and I blush as I remember. As my feet hit the bottom step, the replay of tangled limbs and pleasure has me pausing as my breathing grows heavy. I tug against the collar on the robe I have just placed on as a wave of heat hits
Julia looks so tired as she completes her plate that I prompt her to go upstairs and shower. She leaves the table sluggishly as we both listen and wait to make sure she made it up the stairs safely. The shower turns on and I am left at the table with Morbius as we continue to eat in the silence. The silence in the room is slightly awkward and yet I don't want to be the one to start a conversation. After our mates freak out earlier i would be lying if i said that i wasn't a little mad at him for being here when we woke up. If I hadn't found that note then he would be in hot water right now. When he says nothing, i focus once more on the plate as i continue to enjoy the food that the new chef brought over. I have to admit that it's a novelty for me to enjoy someone else's food. I've made a few notes in my mind on things that can be changed but overall it is a meal that i have quite enjoyed. “If i may say, the food that you made is great” Morbius says as he gestures with his fork in th
My body hums as I awaken the next morning. The air in the room is chilly as I feel the nakedness of my skin. However the warm bout of flesh that surrounds one of my sides from my mate makes that chill irrelevant. I snuggle into her hair as her scent hits my nose and my hand trails along her side. I fight to open my eyes as I just enjoy the moment. The tingles that rush through me from her are beautiful. It is a feeling that I will never grow tired of. As my hands swims up on her sider her moan catches my ear and I smirk into her hair. However as my hand ascends on her body the tingles disappear as a warm hand touches mine. My eyes flare open as my head lifts and I snatch my hand away. Looking up I make eye contact with Jefferson and I have to admit that I am happy to see the look that he is wearing on his face. As we exchange a look of what I would call disdain I sigh in relief as we give each other a nod. Nothing will ever happen between us. Julia moves in between us and we both tu
When we walk into Xanders home, I feel instantly at ease as my best friend envelops me into her arms. Tears fill my eyes because it feels like it has been forever since I have seen her and there is so much that she needs to be caught up on. Just as we pull back from the embrace she is pulled away from me much to my dismay. Growls springing through the air have me instantly freezing as I frown and my tears stop. I rush forward just as Maximus does when we see the hold that Morbius has on Emily’s wrist. I snatch his hand away from her just as Maximus snatches Emily with a growl to Morbius’ face. My mate looks undisturbed by the action so I slap him on the chest. He looks down at me with confusion as I look up to him just as confused. He immediately gave an explanation that made my gaze soften. “She was making you cry” He says simply as if that explanation will fix everything.“That is no reason for you to ever touch my mate. Do it again and I won't be responsible for my actions of sen
I take deep breaths as the silence in the room thickens as I wait for this other alpha to show up.It almost feels like everything is finally coming to close but I don't want to get too excited at the prospects of what could happen. I get worried as I look at Julia. Looking at my mate I have no idea how someone could be so willing to give up theirs. I know that that is exactly what I am asking them to do though. I just can't feel too bad about it because my life depends on it too. The air in the room shifts and I am suddenly on high alert. I have come to know the feeling of what happens when a black dragon travels through the ether into a room and I am prepared for it. Maximus sits higher in his chair and I know that he feels it too. Three figures pop up in the center of the room and I waste no time.Reaching down in speed I snatch one of my knives from the holding on my waist and send it sailing through the air as the figures materialize. Before the knife hits its mark I am across th
I approach the dragon who has been taking care of my duties slowly. Over the last week or so since I have been home I have grown to trust him in my kitchen. He had already taken over the duties in my absence and I had heard nothing but good things. The fact that it could have been a sick role he was playing is not lost on me. Questions that he has asked me since my return plague me. I thought that he was just trying to get to know me since he would be working under me as sous chef. Now there is no way that I can trust him.He looks frightened as he stands in the center of the room. We all close around him from all sides as he searches for a way out. When he spots the mess that my brother has made of his friend, his entire expression blanks and he rises to stand. He looks at everyone in the room and stops on Xander.“My mate is on her way to this clan as we speak. If you can promise me that she will be safe, then you can do whatever you like to me. I only wanted her to be safe” He says
There is so much about this situation that bothers me. There are still too many questions unanswered and the morning isn't going the way that I had hoped at all. If anything, the only thing that has happened is that we have lost focus too many times. Here we all sit and we still don't have a solution to catching Slater. This is the goal because it is the only way that I can kill him. But what would having us all distracted solve? Also, who is to say that this is the only spy that he has made in this clan. I pace the room faster as I start to think. If we are distracted then that leaves him an opening. He sent in food and that made us think that he would target us through the cafeteria. “Everyone eats in the cafeteria right?” I ask aloud as I think. Several yes’s sound out around the room. I can see why that would be a logical choice. Eyeing the box though brings an idea to mind. I walk over to it and reopen it. Lifting one of the vials I uncap it and bring it to my nose. “What the
Tears fall from my eyes as I look at everyone in this room who would see my mate dead. My dragon cries inside my head as she still mourns his loss after all these years just i have done. All those years ago we were so young when we made that decision. It has been something that we have regretted ever since. For weeks Salvatore has been telling us his crimes. He even took us to the lab where they say that he has committed these heinous acts. The labs that they say that he ran on our species. And yet because many of the things they say he has done were not committed by him I cannot stand this. If they want to kill my mate then they will have to go through me. As Salvatore stands before me saying this is what needs to be done, I can't take it anymore. “No, Salvatore. This is the only way you see. Things always go how you see them. This is one time where I will not stand with you. He hasn't hurt anyone” I plead for him to see. The room around me goes quiet as I plead with my mate. This