As we walk out of the facility something feels different as I leave this time. The emotions that swim around in my chest are foreign to me. The way that I feel is foreign to me. When I came to mere moments from leading them out of the room, I was shocked. When I traveled into the portion of her soul that needed to be healed by me I never expected to make it out. Death has always been a priority for me instead off an option.It was inevitable that someday it would happen. One of my enemies would return and finally put me out of my misery. The good doctor would get tired of my little bouts of rebellion. Hell my brother could have been the one to do it if he had of gotten loose. I might have tried one day with one of my knives when I could no longer face all the bad that I have done in the world. Me dying has always been a possibility.However, the moment that I walked out of that facility and took a look around, I felt the weight of that decision leave me. My death was no longer as prom
My eyes open slowly as the chattering of my own teeth wakes me. I clench them together to stop the action as I try to breath. I close my eyes at the pain that my chest moving brings me. I breath through my nose and out through my mouth several times as I try to get the tension to leave me. I groan in frustration when it doesn’t work.“Julia” I hear as someone calls my name. I open my eyes slowly as I go to look at the face. I don’t even want to open them. I was finding the black void behind my lids to be really appealing as I just focused on my breathing. When I open them slow the first thing that I see is a bunch of yellow. I frown at the brightness of the color and close my eyes once more. “Come on baby. You need to show me those pretty eyes so that I know you are okay” I hear once more. They way that the voice says it has me wanting to open my eyes. I know that I know that smooth baritone. The voice is like the sun rising on a cold winter day. It being the only source of heat as i
AS the chopper lands at my home I toss the pilot a pile of cash as I exit. I have called on him often to take people or things away discreetly. With the amount that I just gave him, he will know that it is meant for him to keep his mouth shut. I already have enough problems with people who have decided to open their mouths.I smile as I enter through the door after inputting my code. This is the one place where I know that they will not find me. No one even knows about this place but me. I have sold and bought it through so many companies that it is untraceable. It will be the perfect place for me to continue my work. The best part is that years ago I had a lower level added to the house that I was sure to keep off of any blue prints. I head there now as my mind starts to race with possibilities.Morbius may think that he has gotten ahead by now. He will think that since all of my labs have been taken over that I will be running with my tail tucked in between my legs. He will think th
It’s been three days and my mate has yet to leave the room or speak a word. The trays of the delicious dishes that I have prepared especially for her have gone uneaten. She has received many visitors and yet no one can get a response from her. My ears prick as the sound of her weeping hits them and I know that she is awake once more. I can hear the slight shuffling of the sheets as she moves and her cries. My heart is breaking and there is nothing that I can do about it. in this instance I have no idea how to help my mate. I am running out of ideas to try. The one that keeps swinging through my head is my only option and its one that I truly do not want to make. I never pictured that things would go like this when we arrived back at the clan. The thoughts of the future that I had with our mate when we got home seem to no longer apply.And its all because of him. I curse once more for the brother that I have been paired with. I have gone through that last day in the facility countles
As I stare at the wall I hear his words. The tears that are finally starting to dry on my face make it easier to breathe. That brief moment of relief from the pain is halted as his words hit me. Unable to take the pain that I hear in his voice, I grab hold of his chin as I bring his face closer to mine. A voice growls out words in my head and it matches my sentiments exactly. He is ours…“You are mine” I tell him. My voice comes out unusual as I state my claim over him. I watch as Artemis flashes in his eyes as they glow and a purr rumbles in his chest. The sound is so unexpected that I find myself laughing as the vibrations tickle my sides. My forehead falls to his as I move my arms to hold him back. “As you are mine little one” he promises right back. The moment is bitter sweet and causes tears to fill my eyes once more. Although these are tears of happiness as I close my eyes to savor this. All this time I wanted to float in the darkness because it was the memory of my mates that
I watch as my dragon makes a threat to hers as he grinds against our mate. I tug his metal cord to prevent him from going further. For the first time my dragon directs his anger at my actions to me. I tug harder as I pull him away from her and I come forward. “I don’t want to have to throw you into a mental cage at this moment but I will. Our mate will be mine first. You must remember that she is still human and not ready for your beastly passion” I remind him “She seems as if she was handling herself just fine” he states as she looks at us quizzically. A heavy sigh leaves my chest as I think about the implications of his words. I could just ask her who she would like to be with first but I don’t know if I could handle her refusing me once more. I need her. As my skin touches hers it defines just how true my words are. My skin feels like a live wire as I hold her into my arms. Her scent burns through my nose and has my mouth watering with wanting to taste it. A growl leaves my che
As we enter the bedroom, the tension around us comes to a sweet pause. Wondering what the problem is, I take a look at his face. The desire that he has for me can still be seen however in his eyes as he looks at the bed I see apprehension. With everything that we have already experienced together it somehow slipped my mind that he has never done this before. His hands tighten on my waist as I move. I wasn't going anywhere. I just wanted to take a step back so he had room to breathe if he needed it. Grabbing his hands from my waist I bring them higher as I guide them to my breast. He licks his lips as he eyes my supple mounds in his hands and I know that he has come back to me. As his hands move on their own volition I try to think of something to say to ease his fears.“There is no judgment from either of us here. We use our body to show our words. As long as you love me with every touch as I will love you with mine, then nothing can go wrong "I remind him as I start a trail of kisse
Fury hits me as I break apart the desk in the cabin in which I stay. I roar in frustration at the report that I just read from the men that have been assigned to help me. I pace the room heavily in anger. It's been three days and there has been no sign of him. How he has managed to elude me when I know all of his properties is beyond me.We have attacked and freed all of those from every facility. His personal properties have been checked by me alone and still I have found nothing. Not even a sign to where he has gone. My mind races on where to look next or his other contacts that I could reach out to and yet I am coming up empty. He shouldn't have been able to get away. My ears prick as footsteps get closer to the cabin and I pause in my pacing as I realize who it is. My eyes roll as I bend down and start to pick up the papers that have spread across the room in my outburst. I have no choice but to look through everything that we have gathered once more if I am going to catch the ba
“Dammit Athena, that was the last one here” I hear Jefferson yell downstairs as I start to laugh. If I had to hazard a guess I would say that she once more shredded his robe as soon as he came into the room. The guys enjoyed leaving that fact out as the dragons of their females guarded the eggs. Not that I have minded too much.Since joining the guard under Maximus in the last few months I have always hated the uniform. For the last three days she has yet to let us leave the house. Athena’s way to ensure that we didn't leave was to strip off our clothes for her nest before we even tried. Knowing that he will come up here to complain I get more comfortable on the bed where Iaid out. His angry footsteps coming up the steps make me laugh even harder as he bursts into the room. “I told you that it was a bad idea. You will just have to cook what is here "I tell him as I don't remove my eyes from the book i was reading.“I just wanted to go and get some garlic. It's the only thing that sau
Our children come forward as Salvatore tells them that it is time. I know that this part won't be easy for any of us. Many here will not believe that he deserves such an honorable death. They would be right. But because he is our mate and we allowed hatred to rule him for so long, it is the least that we could do. We can grant him the gift of dying with love.“We will be here until the very end” I promise Slater as I look at him. His heart rate has picked up and I know that he is scared of what is to come. Blind in his hatred he wouldn't have feared death. However, feeling our bond and our love I would imagine it seems so different now.“It's painless dad. It will be just like going to sleep” Young Slay says as he kneels before him with his sister. I couldn't be more proud of my children at this moment. Knowing what they are capable of has always been hard.Marla looks up as someone comes closer and I watch as her dragon shines through. The child has always been too smart for her own
As the moon shines I can't seem to focus. So many emotions rush through as i look at my mates. My body feels so light that it seems at any moment i could take flight from the ground. Looking at my mates I can see the two children that stand beside them and yet the anger that the sight should cause isn't there.What I feel instead is indescribable. It is a connection that I know I have longed for forever. It's the connection to my mates that I witnessed so many others have. A connection that brings these tears that I cannot stop down my face. Looking around the rest of the yard in front of the cabin I can see all the others.The dragons that I have manipulated and deceived. The pain in my chest from what I have done is insurmountable. My eyes close as the images play in my head and I want to vomit. My hands claw at my chest wanting to rip my heart out for all the atrocities that I have committed. I don't deserve to be here. I don't deserve to take one more breath on this earth for all
As our children rush to me and embrace me, the world seems a bit less sad. I feel so tired from the day that i am drained but i can always smile for them. I know in a few moments they will have lots of questions that we will need to answer. At this time they are old enough to receive the answers. I know that bringing them here to meet theri father on his death may haunt them but it is the last thing that i can do for my mate. They hug there mother also and i watch Avery with them. Seeing her with them has always brought a smile to our face. Once they are done embracing, it is then that they notice the others who surround us and the man on the floor. They back toward Avery for comfort and i feel bad for springing this on them in the moment. However, their special talents will be needed in the moment.“Dad?” My son ask as he questions me. I hold my hand out and he comes over to me and pulls his twin sister along. I kneel in front of them as they look at the people that surround us. “Y
No one in the room can hide their shock as a man appears from Slater. The woman embraces the boy as he stands still and looks at everyone in the room. Tears grace Kawa’s face as she holds the young man to her. He steps away from her as he looks at her in confusion. “What am I doing here, mother?” he asks her as he looks at all of us. “I am here to free you my erzi. Now we can go to the land of the beyond so I can reunite you with your love. Let’s call it a wrong made right so to speak” she states. “My Io?” he asks as he smiles. The smile on his face disappears as he seems to remember something. His hand flies to the back of his head and he looks at his hand in confusion. Kawa’s expression turns sad as she watches emotions play across his face. “She will never forgive me,” he whispers. “That only you may find out. You will have to go to her first. However, there is one person that i would like you to see first” She says as she gestures toward the door. He looks up at the door confu
The commotion from the cabin can be heard before we approach it. Feet pound against the forest floor as everyone rushes forward. A feminine scream lets off into the air as growls and fighting can be heard. A sigh of relief fills my chest as I hear the distinctive growl of my brother. To know that he is alive is what I need as I listen to the words of my dragon. He is still lost to us in the grief of the mate that he believes we have lost. We can not let him succumb to it, or he will be lost to us forever.The words make me move even faster as I burst through the door of the cabin. I spot him as he faces off with Salvatore as the dragon man stands in front of Slater. It looks as if my brother has already had a few rounds with him and as if someone has also had a few rounds with my brother. I rush forward just as he goes to attack Salvatore once more. I fly through the air as I tackle him but it barely diminishes his momentum. He hits Salvatore square in the chest.Salvatore goes flyin
Looking at the faces in the room I can feel the words in my throat as they choke me. All these years and i know that the way that i handled things in the past was wrong. I made the decision based on our unborn children. I should have told Salvatore the truth of that night and yet I was afraid. I was afraid of how he would look at me and that I might have been left to raise our baby alone. I was afraid that he would see the dark side of me that Slater knew before I learned to control it. Who knows that Salvatore would have helped me control it later down the line. “Speak!!” Slater yells at me. Salvatores gaze swivels between us both as he tries to access my mind link. I block him from it not wanting him to see the actions. They are words that I need to say anyway. “That night was not how things were supposed to go, Sal. You have to believe me. I never wanted anyone to get hurt "I tell him as I plead with him. As I step toward him he steps away from me as he looks at me. I know from t
The fire in the fireplace roars to life as I stroke it. The flames are mesmerizing to me as I feel my mates closing in. I have waited for this moment. After everything that i have done now they have no choice but to pay attention. The best has still yet to be shown and they don't even know. They will be leaving this earth on this day just as I will be. An epically romantic moment until the bitter end.I laugh as their flames heat. By now many of their friends would have died. The other dragons would have changed into today's clothes not knowing that it would be their death. For those that didn't change into the close they would have their final meal. Everything was so eloquently executed and they were blind sided. This was the only way that things could go after they blindsided me all those years ago.I got rid of a problem. I saved us only for them to leave me. For years I waited for them to return. For years I felt them as they loved and they grew. After five years had passed I rea
Until this day I have no regrets about the decisions that I have made. Seeing the horrific things from the man that I loved hurt me beyond belief. When I heard of the things that he was doing to our kind I believed them. I had once upon a time seen his rage and I had Avery run from it. All those years ago and we have been running ever since. For decades I have felt the connection to Slater. In my anger and my fury at him I have all but denied that it existed. Today however, I have no choice. I have to follow it to where he is so that I can put a stop to him once and for all. I should have put a stop to it all those years ago, but because he holds my soul, I could not. Avery has always been the strongest of us. When she found out what he did, she so easily rejected him. I don't know if i could have done the same in her position but i know that it wasn't only herself that she was thinking of.When we returned after our trip in the forest and he shared our relationship, I was finally ha