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I didn’t go home for three days and Jax phoned on the second day. I had to go home today because it was Hannah’s birthday and she and Rev would leave for Chicago in a few hours to spend her birthday alone with each other.I was still mad at Rylee but between Tessa and Joanne and Liv I had plenty to keep me busy. I was in time for breakfast and I could hear voices from the dining room as I closed the front door behind me.“Where have you been?” Chris asked as I took my seat at the head of the table.“Out,” I said not looking at Rylee.“Are you back now?” Rylee asked me but I ignored her.“Happy Birthday Hannah, are you ready for your trip?” I asked.“I can’t wait,” she said and I shook my head as I smiled. Rev only grunted in response but he looked better and happier.I ate breakfast in silence as Preston glanced at me and I barely paid attention to the conversation around me. I was exhausted, I hadn’t exactly slept in the last three days and as soon as I was done eating I went upstair
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I got back home at two am and the house was dark. I had a slight buzz and I felt happier than I did before I left. Business was good, my family was safe and most importantly, they were happy. I was content with just that, for the moment at least.Rylee had the lamp on in the room and she was still awake when I walked into my room. I barely registered her presence as I thought about the hotel and how I could make Carson and JD pay for their crimes.I undressed in the cupboard and stopped in my tracks as Rylee watched me. I was too tired to fight with her and I climbed into bed and turned my back to her. I didn’t want to fight with her at all but she infuriated me so much.“Are you done ignoring me?” she asked.“Are you done yelling at me?” I asked back.“Yes,” she said and I turned on my back and looked at her.“I spoke to Cindy, she met her bonded half, that’s why she phoned,” I said and I had no idea why I was telling her that. It didn’t really matter but for some reason I wanted to
I am the dragon Chapter Twenty-Five
“Elder James Hitchenson speaking,” he answered their phone.“It’s Lucas and I want an explanation,” I said my voice already irate.“Yes, Lucas, well we received their letter yesterday and their claims are valid. There were more than ten witnesses to your assault on them in New York, seemingly without due cause,” Elder James said.“Without due cause? They attacked Rylee!” I said angrily.“Which you cannot prove,” he reminded me.“This is bullshit,” I said to him.“Sire Lucas, unfortunately it’s out of our hands, you know how this all works, bring us the proof and we will retaliate but for now their retribution request stands,” he said to me.“Yeah no shit, playing both sides of the fence and campaigning the winner of the moment,” I said.“We follow the laws just like everyone else, we were in attendance at the ball or have you forgotten that?” he asked me.“Are you really preaching the lair laws to me? I will get what I want, even if it takes years, be warned Elder. This will not end w
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“Can we see him?” Chris asked as Stella closed the door behind her. She had been busy for six hours.“I wouldn’t advise it, not yet,” she said.“How bad is it?” Rev asked her.“His arms and legs are broken, in total eight broken ribs, both of his shoulders were dislocated but I pushed them back, his back is ripped open almost everywhere and he has a multitude of stab wounds all over his body,” Stella said.“Holy fuck,” Preston whispered.“That’s not all. His cheekbones were shattered, his nose broken, his jaw dislocated and I struggled to keep the internal bleeding at bay. I’ve placed him in a medically induced coma so that he can start to heal but with the amount of dragon venom in his body it’s going to take a while,” she added.“Who would do this to him?” Chris asked.“I don’t know who’d have the balls,” Jax said as he shook his head.“I’ll get to the bottom of it,” Rev said.“Has anyone tried asking Baz?” Hannah asked.“I’ll go ask him,” Rylee said and turned to leave.She made he
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I finally pushed Rev out of the way and hurried up the stairs where I could hear Hannah talking loudly to Rylee. I stopped in the doorway as Hannah had her hand around Rylee’s throat against the bedroom wall.“Now you listen to me Rylee. Lucas went through hell for you,” Hannah said angrily.“I know! Baz showed me everything that happened to him!” Rylee yelled.“Who the hell do you think you are that you get to mope around, the least you could do is to be by his side and support him!” Hannah said evenly.“It’s all my fault,” Rylee cried.“Yes it is, now stop your pity party and grab a hold of yourself. You share my brother’s strength with that mark on your neck, it’s time you started acting like a Sires bonded half,” Hannah said and let go of her.Rylee sank to the floor with her back against the wall and Hannah looked me squarely in the eye before turning around to Rylee again.“He still has open wounds on his back but still he drags your skanky ass to the bathroom to smell like a pe
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Things really started to change for the better as Rylee got more involved in helping Hannah. We settled back into our routine as a family and Jax nearly ran my door out of its hinges one morning just after breakfast.“Easy Jax,” I said as I looked at him.“Chris is going into labour,” he said out of breath and for a few seconds we just stood there.“Let’s go!” I said loudly and he turned and ran down the stairs.Chris was already in a hospital gown next door and Stella was checking her vitals. Rylee was right next to her whispering words of encouragement. She looked relieved to see Jax and Chris let out an almighty scream.“Good luck man, we’ll be waiting in the living room,” I said and pulled Rylee out of the room.“Thank you for saving me,” she breathed as we settled down for the wait.We could hear Chris screaming all the way to the living room and I stood up abruptly. My heart couldn’t take her screaming in pain like that but Rylee grabbed my hand and pulled me back to sit down aga
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Two weeks had gone by and things were looking up. I had a meeting scheduled with Jasper and Marcus at the end of the month at The Drake to finalize the signature wine list that would go to every hotel we owned.Chris, Jax and Jade had moved into their own house not too far from us and every time I saw her she looked different. Jax had taken leave for the next two months but they stopped by every week for dinner.“Come in,” I said at the knock on my door.“If you’re busy I can come back later,” Rylee said.“You don’t have to knock Rylee. I’ll always make time for you,” I said to her as she sat down.“It’s been almost a month since we talked about introducing me to the lair,” she began.“You’ve made a decision?” I asked her.“Yes, I want to go ahead,” she said and I smiled.“Great, I’ll have Hannah give you a hand in the planning,” I said to her.“Does this mean we’re engaged now?” she asked as she looked at me.“Basically yes, Hannah will guide you throu
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Lunch consisted of snack platters for over twenty Sires that were currently gathered in the downstairs meeting room. I had numerous business dealings with all of them and at one point I had bailed a few of them out of sticky situations so that they could retain their Sire status.“Lucas, only you could pull off a gathering of opposing Sires in peace,” Roger said as we sat around the table.“I find myself facing a dire situation, which is why I’ve asked all of you here. You are the closest Sires in Illinois and today I’m going to ask for your help,” I said as I looked at them.“Lucas, whatever it is, you know I’ve got your back,” Jasper said and I smiled.“Yesterday a McIntyre messenger arrived on my doorstep. They’ve lodged a claim forcing me to return one of their members that left their territory six years ago. I recently found her and she’s been living here for about six weeks now, under my protection,” I said.“All this for one member?” Tod stated looking bored.“Their claim is th
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Timothy had followed Baz’s scent to the house and ultimately saved our lives. I was furious when we arrived back at the house because everyone was fine except Tom who had been killed in the basement when Joseph’s men broke Carson out. Nobody had even realized that they were in the house or that Rylee was missing.They realized that shit had hit the fan when Jasper, Brandon and Rev arrived back at the house and Timothy took off in a hurry leaving behind just the rustling of leaves. We couldn’t find any evidence of Joseph having any other children and I had to assume that he had lied about Carson not being his only heir.The new Elders took notice of the deaths and listened in silence as I made my statement and they made notes and announced that the McIntyre line was now dead. I was vindicated and in the end we took in about ten of the McIntyre members who had nowhere else to go.Rev and Hannah got married two days after her eighteenth birthday in a small ceremony at the house which we
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We drove the thirty miles to Broadview in tense silence. We all had our own reasons for wanting to do this. Brandon started out doing it because we’re friends and he’s always game for a good fight but now it was because of Kimberley. Rev hated anyone that I hated and he’s always had my back, not matter what or who.Jasper has been my older brother of sorts, I wouldn’t say he was a father figure to me but we were so involved with each other’s lives that no matter what happened we’d always be there for each other. He had become invested in finding proof against Joseph even though he wasn’t close with my father.Me on the other hand, I had every reason in the book to do this. Those bastards took my parents, ripped my family apart and then tried to ruin me as a Sire, make my life a living hell and thought they’d get away with it all.The house was located on the outskirts of Broadview and we stopped the car a mile away from it. There were a few guards walking the perimeter of the mansion.
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Timothy sat at my desk and I sat across from him on the sofa as he opened his laptop and looked at me. I took the letter from my jacket pocket and handed it to him. He read it and I saw his eyes widen as he folded the letter and handed it back to me.“This is…” he said.“I know,” I said to him as he shook his head.“What are their names?” he asked me his expression still stoic.“Gareth Wineston, James Hitchenson and Peter Phillips,” I said to him.“Bastards,” he said as he started typing on the laptop, “this might take a while, I’ll come get you as soon as I have something.”“Thanks, there’s something I need to do anyway,” I said to him.“Take your time. I have a program running down their names for any property owned and then I’ll start searching for their faces wherever they’re located just to make sure they are in fact there,” he said and I stood up.I nodded and left Timothy to do his thing and headed back to the bedroom as I sent a text to Stella. Rylee was in the shower and I co
I am the dragon Chapter Fifty-Eight
I spent two days searching the office before I found the hidden panel in the wall behind the filing cabinet. There was one envelope inside, wrapped in plastic and I took it out. I unwrapped the plastic carefully and opened the letter.“Lucas, when the time is right I pray you find this. I know you’re smart enough to figure the truth out on your own and I know how this will end. You’re too much like me and I know the need for vengeance will drive you and you won’t stop until you’ve accomplished what you want.Joseph McIntyre is poison and if you allow him in he will destroy everything you try to build up. The truth of everything is that Joseph was jealous. He loved your mother to the point where he rejected his bonded half for her but by that time we had already met and I marked your mother two days after I met her.You came along nine months later and then Christina and then Hannah and we never looked back. Joseph was furious of course. He tried to kidnap you right after your birth bu
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“Welcome dragonkin of my lair,” I said as everyone settled down.“I met with our new Elders this morning and I know you’ve all heard a lot of rumours and most of them are probably true. Yes, I disbanded the previous Elders by killing off their dragons. Yes, we have Carson McIntyre in our custody. I have also been granted an execution warrant for Joseph McIntyre as proof have finally been found that he was responsible for killing my parents,” I said and had to stop talking because of the cheers and clapping.“The McIntyre lair has officially been disbanded as of today and the whole of Aurora is now under our protection and you are all free to move through lower Aurora. Tonight we’ll decide Carson’s fate and I’ve already taken the stance that no McIntyre member will join our lair,” I said.“Kill him!” I heard the shouts coming from my lair members.Rev stepped out from the shadows pulling Carson behind him. He joined me in the front and kicked the back of Carson’s leg and forced him to
I am the dragon Chapter Fifty-Six
“How do you know Beckett Lawley?” I asked Rylee as I stood in the doorway of her bedroom.“Why?” she asked me and I could see that she had stiffened when I mentioned his name.“You’re living in his apartment,” I said.“How do you know that?” she asked me.“The Elders told me, so it’s true?” I asked her.“I met Beckett about three years ago at a function that Colin had at his house,” she said.“I’m sure he just jumped at the opportunity to take you in,” I said.“We became friends,” she said.“So how do you see this working?” I asked her.“See what working?” she asked me.“Us,” I said to her.“There is no us Lucas. I meant what I wrote in that letter,” she said.“So why are you here?” I asked her.“Closure maybe and I felt guilty for you taking my punishment and I wanted to help you heal which my presence did,” she said.“So you intend to leave again?” I asked her.“Yes,” she said.“Don’t,” I said to her.“I know you don’t want them and I’m more than capable of looking after them myself
I am the dragon Chapter Fifty-Five
After dinner I followed Rylee up the stairs and she stopped on the third floor and turned to me. I didn’t really know what to expect because I had treated her like shit yet here she was and I didn’t know what to say other than sorry which wasn’t really good enough.“Well this is me,” she said and turned to walk down the hall.“You’re sleeping in the guest room?” I asked her.“Well I am a guest here,” she said and my heart sank.“Okay,” I said and turned towards the stairs again.“We should make some time to talk,” she said.“We should,” I said to her.I lay in bed and thought about everything I wanted to say to her, everything I should say to her but knowing she wasn’t staying kind of ruined all that, not that I could blame her. I was surprised she was even here now.I woke up as Rylee put a cup of coffee down on the bedside table. She was already dressed and she looked good, she was glowing and she looked happy.“Morning,” she said with a smile.“Hey,” I said as I sat upright and too
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I was vaguely aware of beeping machines deep in my subconscious. My limbs felt too heavy and I couldn’t move them. I knew I was dreaming or hallucinating as I smelled Rylee’s scent close to me and I could swear someone was holding my hand.I felt tired and I hurt and for some reason I couldn’t open my eyes or speak. This process repeated itself about four times and I had no idea how much time had passed. This time when I came to my senses things felt different.I still struggled to open my eyes and I was aware that I was on my stomach and I could smell her again. It was like she was right there with me, stroking my hair with one hand while the other one was entwined in my own hand.I felt her hand move and I gripped it tightly, “please don’t leave me,” I whispered and I could feel her breath on my face.“I’m not going anywhere,” she said in her soft voice.“Is he waking up?” I heard Hannah ask.“Yes,” Rylee said.“I’ll call Stella,” Hannah said and I heard her footsteps as she left th
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“Coming!” she yelled at the knock on the door of her apartment.She opened the door and stood frozen as she looked at Hannah and Rev. Hannah smiled slightly and Rev just grunted as they all stared at each other.“Hello Rylee,” Hannah said.“How did you find me?” Rylee asked her.“I have friends,” Hannah shrugged.“Does Lucas know where I am?” Rylee asked.“No,” Hannah said, “can we come in?”“Sure,” Rylee said as she looked around.She opened the door wider and let Hannah and Rev enter. They walked through to the living room and Rylee showed them each a seat.“Something to drink?” Rylee asked.“Coffee for both of us,” Hannah said as they sat down.Rylee walked to the kitchen and absent-mindedly her hand went to her stomach. She was now almost four months pregnant and living in Joliet. She was slightly worried that Hannah had found her and she was itching with curiosity as to why they were here.“I assume this isn’t a friendly visit to see how I am,” Rylee said as Rev took the tray fro
