Leo POV Driving through the traffic of Los Angeles is never fun. However, when you are driving a BEAST of a car, life gets much sweeter, I thought to myself!!!! Theo and I have set out to Beverly Hills gated community to deliver the vehicles to the client, as requested. The sun was shining brightly, crystal clear skies, cool breeze, and amazingly smooth ride with roaring monsters of cars! I could get used to this, I chuckled. Driving up to the hills, I glanced back at the city, on the road overlooking ocean – the view was incredible, a setting something out of the movie! Some days I really loved my job!!! Pulling in front of large iron cast gates, a huge buff security guard, built like a house welcomed us. He looked like a WWE fighter standing at around my height, every muscle defined under his black uniform with a strange purple insignia I never saw in my life. He looked at us as if he were scanning us for a few moments, and then nodded. That was intense, I thought. “I see you bro
Cassius POV I sensed him before I saw him. My skin started tingling, my hands shaking. It took me few moments to compose myself and try to calm down, at least outwardly on surface. I never knew or realized that finding my mate would be this intense. The mate bond went into overdrive, all my rational thought gone. I knew I had to see him, touch him if I could. The need to hold him in my arms was waking up within me, threatening to consume me like a burning fire. As if I was guided by invisible force, the bond was pulling me towards the entry gates. Centuries – it has been centuries. I have waited for our mate for as long as I could remember, from my very first shift. The fact that he was here now was almost too good to be true, I dared not to believe it almost. It felt unreal, as if I was in a wonderful dream where my wish for a mate had finally come true. I was scared that somebody will wake me up. Thousand emotions swirled within me, almost suffocating me. His scent was overpowering
Cassius POV The closeness and smell of my mate drove me crazy. I was trying my best not to show my excitement, but just standing there, taking him in, looking over his broad shoulders, the nape of his neck, I was fixated on the marking spot where I wanted my mark on him! Marcus was desperate to make himself known, to claim our mate to have him in every way possible. The way he moved his hair that glistened golden in the sun made my heart squeeze and beat faster. I wanted to stay here forever, with him, if he was close to me, as long as I could see him, smell him. I wanted to kiss him so badly, his plump soft lips beckoning me. Looking over to the second man who came with him, I immediately felt possessive. The jealousy surged through me like a wildfire and I nearly pulled Leo by hand, away from Theo, away from everybody. I wanted him all for myself. “MINE!!!”, Marcus was bellowing in my head. Completely entranced, I did not even realize that I tugged him toward me. “Hey, hey, easy
Emma POV Seeing Myra and Nicholas took away all the stress of the crazy day I have been having. We still must decide; I hear a small voice in my head, and she was right. However, I was not ready just yet. I wanted to unwind and wanted to put the uneasy feeling of this day behind me. I needed to see my friends. Pushing the work-related thoughts to the corners of my mind, I focused on seeing my friends and wanting to talk to Leo. I remembered he wanted to discuss something with me too, so it appeared like we have a lot to discuss. Walking into the restaurant, the smell of fusion aromas hit me, and I hear my stomach growl. I totally forgot I ate nothing today, and now I will make up for that mistake. The mouthwatering smells and flavors were getting to us all, as we sat down still giddy from seeing each other, excited for this moment. “Well, ladies I have some news” says Nicholas coolly. He was beaming with pride – his chocolate skin glistening with excitement. “Ok, come on, come on
Amelia POV Walking hurriedly into the building I look for Lord Wong. As one of the strongest dragon shifters, a made dragon, he was highly regarded in our community. Exceptionally powerful, smart, and loyal, he was one of Kal’s first made sons. Ruler of Eastern territories, he was also a head of First Dragon’s security detail team. Lord Wong was a legend, a ruthless and fair at the same time, somebody younger dragons, both born and made looked up to. His word, in Dragon Kingdom, was second only to Kal or Gabriel. “Lord Wong, I need your help” I mind link him. “I am in the observation room Amelia” comes his strong voice. Turning to the left I walk few paces to the glass door. Putting my hand over the side display, I hear a slight hiss and gliding of the door, to be opened to one of the largest areas on this floor. The “room” was really an expansive place with numerous technicians and other support staff working around the clock on tracking. Littered across the walls and tables availabl
Amelia POV Lord Wong was in a hurry. We went down three floors of garage space and turned into another tunnel. Next lift went deeper underground about hundred stories or so deep. We had several dragons here, and at times even the First Dragon would go to the Caves as we called them. The expansive space could easily accommodate about 100 dragons at the time, although I have never seen as many in one place. There were two juveniles with us, waiting to meet their made human. See, an interesting thing about dragons - they could be born/made three ways. The rarest dragons and most powerful are those born of two dragon shifter parents. I heard of some in the existence, but never met one. The pureblood dragons were extremely secretive and I think that only Kal knew where their nests were and who they were. The rest of the world was oblivious to the dragons in general, including our world. Second type were those who were made, and most of them were made by Kal. Gabriel was one of them. The sh
Emma POV The champagne was coursing through my veins making me happy, giggly, and laughing. The day I had, somehow stayed behind me, even though I knew I had to decide and make that fateful phone call. I sensed my brother’s appearance before I saw him. Heads were turning and quiet murmur of women, flashed smiles. I smiled myself, my brother had that effect on people, especially women. His tall muscular figure, combined with his height was very imposing. His sand bond hair and his chiseled face, coupled with those emerald eyes were a draw rarely anyone can resist. He saw us and smiled. Walking over he looked like a big cat, moving with power and elegance. I stood up little too quickly and noticed that I was dizzy. Before I fell, my brother grabbed me into a hug. “Whoa there, little girl how much did you have???” he starts teasingly. His big teddy bear hug was really what I needed – I needed my family and safety of being close to my sibling. We were all we had. Several glares from unha
Emma POV Tears streaming down Leo’s face broke my heart and sobered me up instantly. I could not stand seeing my brother cry, it ripped my heart into million pieces. For a second, I just held his hands and looked at him intently, my heart stuck in my throat, not knowing what to say to assuage his obvious pain. I simply kissed his hands and told him I loved him. His breathing evened out, but tears were continuously streaking down his face. I reach out to wipe them, yet he tried to stop me. “Don’t! I,.. I betrayed you. Our dreams, the family, I betrayed that too. I cannot help it Emma, but I betrayed you. It’ all my fault!!!” The pain was etched on his face. I would have given my life to take it away and for that moment, I did not know what to do. I just wanted to be there for him, comfort him, do whatever he needed to, but I was stuck. “What are you talking about? What is your fault?”, I somehow managed to mutter, my heart fluttering, seeing him in pain. “I love you baby girl. You a
Leo POVThe night with Cassius was beyond words.. Beyond comprehension. I had never known love like this was possible, never knew that I could open up my heart to that extent. I did not even know that I had room for such love, that I was capable of such love. The only love up to this point in my life, the only belonging I felt was to my only family – my sister Emma. However, now, I understood that there are different kinds of love, that different possibilities existed within me, that I was capable of more, worthy of more, able to do everything, powerful enough to balance my life, and finally, my whole self. For the first time in my life, I felt complete. I did not know how to explain it. Being orphaned, Emma and I always missed that familial connection, that Sunday lunch with family, those kisses and hugs from your mom or dad, the way your parents smell, the way they smile at you.. The ways you will mess up and they will pretend to scold you, only to teach you about life, yet love you
Emma POVThese people were crazy! Totally and absolutely bat-shit crazy!!! There was no other explanation – no other possibility. Somehow, when I accepted the job opportunity with Mr. Locke, I somehow walked into a world of crazy people, a world of strange events and strange individuals, a world which almost seemed like an alternate reality. I should have known that all of this would have been too good to be true - regardless of their obvious support and well-wishes. It has become clear that whomever mysterious Ro is or was, that she was likely onto something, and her warnings obviously warranted. I should have listened when I had a chance, I really should not have been swayed. If only I had trusted Ro and Myra, I would have already been gone, safely somewhere with Leo, away from these crazy, cult-like people. Dear God, what did I get myself into???I felt a great sense of frustration, unease and felt completely stupid for trusting them, trusting them with my brother, trusting them wi
Angela’s POV “Was she going into heat??? Or shifting???” Celia asked the same questions that were stuck in my mind as well. The three of us were sitting in a lounge sipping tea after Emma’s episode. She was strong, much stronger than we anticipated and in a state that we did not understand fully. Dr Sina was thinking. He had this habit of rubbing his chin whenever he was in deep thought, and by the looks of his behavior, he was definitely going to rub some skin off his face. Looking at us both with his soulful, wise eyes, he nodded at first, getting up and starting to pace around, obviously stressed out. “It is possible. It certainly felt as if she was about to do both, and had we not injected her, chances are she would have become a full-blown dragon, likely leveling the hospital down, killing everyone in it”, he replied gravely. The confirmation did not surprise me. However, things were not adding up. Usually, she-dragons would go into heat once she found her mate. Dragons went int
Emma POVThe anxiety and heat within me subsided gradually, but the sense that I felt complete, where I was discovering something new stayed with me – even in the darkness of my dream. However, I was not sure if I could call this a dream. Once Dr. Sina injected something into me, the darkness claimed me. However, I did not sleep. Fully alert as if I was awake, I started moving toward a sensual scent, a scent of pinecone and berries, a scent that was pulling me in a very specific direction. All my senses were enhanced, and I could feel everything around me.“There you are!!”, I heard the now familiar voice of the mystery man in my dreams. His strong arms were wrapped around my waist tightly, while he pulled me to him from behind. I still could not see his face, but his scent, and the sense of familiarity, sense of knowing this person, and sense of belonging were overpowering me. It felt right to be in his arms. I felt happy.His warm breath was on my neck, his soft, warm lips gently ki
Emma POVMy heart was full for Leo. He had found him a man, a person to love him the way he deserved, the person to hold him, wipe his tears away when the skies go dark and cold, the person to make him laugh. He found his true love, or as the voice of my other-self within me said – his mate. Somehow, in my heart I knew this from the first time I ever saw Cassius. Everything within me screamed family, screamed recognition, screamed belonging, and the clarity hit me - as if I could see their life before them, their love and their day unfold. When Cassius called me to get advice as to how to set up a romantic date and dinner for Leo, I was only too happy to oblige. Plus, planning a romance took me away from dark thoughts about Mr. Locke, dark doubts and fears that were currently plaguing my mind. I was trying to give him the benefit of the doubt, as Leo suggested. I knew that life sometimes turns good people into bad ones. However, all that I have seen in the files could not be justifie
Lord Alwyin POVSo.. It was true. The prophecy of Amelia’s betrayal had come to pass. My wife and I had held on all this time, and tried our very best, including extreme measures to somehow offset and change her fate. Alas, what Lord Krimus had reported was dire. Aramah was back. And not just Aramah, its Queen Witch, Verena. I felt like I was in hell, betrayed by those closest to me, namely my child. I knew that in her own mind she held justification of what had happened, justification I could not negate, given that she thought her mate Darius was dead at my hands. When I saw her last, I could sense her anger and hatred towards me. At this point, she had hated me so long, that it was likely hard to pinpoint the origin of when that had begun.Xidna was a whole other story, her demands and her threats something completely else. I knew that I failed her, and whatever she had planned for us, was entirely my own fault. In truth, I should have known better. I should have known that she wou
Leo POVI had no words for what just happened. I had no explanations, no prior understanding, just the raw unbridled emotion cursing through my body, pure pleasure and euphoria. And another feeling which dominated every ounce of my being. Cassius was MINE!!! MINE ALONE!! I heard the grumble in my chest, the determination of those words. I had not spoken them as of yet, but my whole being was screaming that this was my guy, my person, and my love. MINE. And MINE ALONE! There was something that happened to me the moment he kissed me, the moment he fell on his knees. The moment of recognition of some kind, somehow, someway, I knew, without a shred of a doubt, that he was my soulmate, my everything, and the only person other than Emma that I would give my life for. The veracity of those feelings hit me unexpectedly, yet not irrationally. Right before he showed up in my life, things were different. And now, with him here, and what just happened, I found myself in a vortex of emotion, stood
Cassius POVI wanted tonight to be perfect. I called Emma in advance to learn more about Leo’s favorite foods, what he liked to drink, even what kind of flowers he liked. I realized that they came from humble backgrounds, and I desperately did not want to be a show-off, but at the same time I wanted to give him the world – everything I had, my heart included, already belonged to him anyway. I also had a surprise help from an unexpected source. His friend Theo, who worked at the garage with him, was there when I went to see Albert and asked discretely about him. Somehow, he overheard our conversation and decided to chime in and share that Leo’s dream car was a Mercedes G63, and I decided to buy him one as a present. The car I drove tonight was Leo’s and I hope he liked it. I was going to give it to him at the end of our date as a gift – I did not want to have him apprehensive during dinner. “We do not need to throw wealth in Leo’s face, Cassius. He is not like that”, Marcus advised. I
Leo POVCassius’ phone call was exciting. He said he had planned a special date for us, and I felt as if I was walking on clouds. My stomach tightened just at the sound of his voice, and I grew weak in my knees thinking of his plump, gentle lips, his chiseled jaw, and body the Gods themselves would be jealous of. My favorite thing about him was his smile. When he smiled at me, I felt like the only person in the world. That smile reached into the depths of my soul and touched my heart. Every time I heard his voice, my stomach and chest would both flutter as if dozens of butterflies danced around it. Timing worked out great - with Mr. Locke rescheduled the dinner. I had time to have my date with Cassius.Emma’s words and files I read weighed heavily on me. However, somehow, I was willing to give Mr. Locke the benefit of the doubt. Somehow, the timing of all this seemed too perfect, and too coincidental, and I was not a man that believed in coincidence. Moreover, the voice, my inner voic