Maliyah
I feel so bad for just ditching on the party like that last night, but I wasn’t sure what else to do. I couldn’t face either one of them, each wanting a different answer from me that I just wasn’t ready to give. I also didn’t want others to figure out what was going on an expecting me to give an answer immediately as well.
It’s been a few days since my birthday and I’ve been avoiding Luca and Aspen like the plague. Mom and dad have tried a few times to talk to me about it, but I keep putting that off too. Eventually, everyone got the hint and stopped bring it up. They’ve all left me alone which is what I prefer at the moment. I’ve been struggling to get my thoughts straight and no matter how hard I try to not hurt someone, I know in the end one of them is going to get hurt.
Instead of trying to sort out my thou
AspenThe minute I leave Maliyah’s room I go to find Dimitri. I know she is annoyed with me but I am glad I was able to get her to take off the bracelet. As soon as she leaves her room I’ll go retrieve it. I hate that I even suggested she go on a date with Luca, but I am hoping it’ll give us a chance to catch him with his guard down if he thinks we’re all getting comfortable with the fact that this relationship could happen. Though, in reality, I will never let this relationship happen.I make my way through the forest to meet Dimitri. It’s not too far in so we can see who is coming and going of the house. When I arrive, I find Dimitri is already there waiting.“You got her to take it off,” Dimitri asks.“Yes, it’s in her jewelry box. We can grab it when she leaves, I convinced her to go find Luca to go on a date.”“You know we should just tell her what we’re plan
Maliyah“What do you hunters want?”“We heard of this interesting rumor about the hybrid twins, though one is dead. The surviving hybrid is able to now shift into a dragon and wolf form. Our leader is very interested in this new development. So don’t worry, we’re not here to kill you. Yet anyway,” say the one in the middle.He has green eyes and has dyed his hair blue. He appears to be the one in charge over the other two. I raise an eyebrow and let out a small laugh.“Interesting rumor, I wasn’t aware hybrids existed.”“Come now Maliyah, don’t make this difficult.”I hold my composure, though I am shocked they know my name. Luca keeps talking to me, but I ignore him so I can keep my full attention on the three men before me.
Aspen“How in the hell did the hunters get that close to her!? How is it that we were not aware they were near out territory?”Derek is furious and has all his warriors submitting under his aura. If I were a wolf, I am sure I would be submitting as well.“We’re not sure Alpha. No one on border patrol smelled or sensed anything out of the ordinary. We’ve been patrolling the stables as well and nothing of concern was reported,” reports the lead border patrol wolf.“Not good enough! Check the area again as well as the school and any other hang out area you can think of the teens go to. The pack is on lockdown until we catch these bastards. Hire humans to care for the horses for now. No one is allowed at the stables until further notice, my family included.”“Consider it done brother,” says Mark.
MaliyahI have been standing the shower far too long, letting the water cascade down my back as I lean my head against the cool tiles on the wall. I haven’t lost control of my powers in years and today I didn’t even realize I was losing control. Right now I feel in total control; I’ve been using my water powers to play around with the water, freezing and unfreezing it.I let out a sigh as I turn off the shower and get out to get ready. I take my time blowing drying and styling my hair. I leave it down, curling it and put on little makeup. I put on a jean skirt, simple tee shirt and ankle boots. I have no idea where Luca wants to take me.There is a knock at my door and I check the mirror one last time before opening the door. Luca is standing there with red roses and wearing jeans, a green tee shirt and black boots.“They
MaliyahWhen I wake up the next morning I find I have a killer headache. I rack my brain for what happened yesterday, but I don’t remember. The more I try to think about it, the worse my headache gets. I hear a light tap at the door and rush to open it.“Good Morning sweetness,” says Luca as he plants a kiss on my lips.“Uhh..good morning.”“Something wrong?”“I just…what happened last night?”“We went on that date, watched the shooting stars and went home. You fell asleep though on the ride home and your dad carried you to your room. He said you woke up and told him that you choose me. You have no idea how happy that makes me.”Luca wraps his arms around me and I find myself hugging him back. I am utterly confused as I don’t remember this at all. Did I really choose Luca that quickly? Does Aspe
LucaDespite everything I have done to ensure her mind is swayed towards me, she still resists. She is way strong than I expected and every time she sees that damn elf, she pulls ways from me. I need to find a way to keep the elf away so the spell I have on her becomes stronger.I take her back to the pack house as her father ordered. She seems too eager to leave me as she quickly disappears inside. There are times I wonder what I am even doing anymore. Here I am seducing my half-sister to gain her powers, but then what? All I’ve ever wanted is a family and Breanna is certainly not family as she wants revenge for the Alpha and this family killing her mate, who was the uncle to the Alpha.Brandon is a good kid and I would prefer to see him grow up in a normal household. I wonder if it’s too late for me to reveal who I really am and they&rsqu
MaliyahThe minute I left Luca’s side I had this urge to go back to him. It took everything I had to not turn around and run back into his arms. I find that feeling odd and I find that I find it odd even more odd. This is suppose to be easy. Finding my mate is not suppose to be this hard and confusing.First thing this morning, Luca was on my mind and how excited I felt at seeing him again. Normally, it would be Aspen and I am slightly appalled at myself for how quickly I moved on and tossed Aspen to the side. I feel so guilty and yet there is another part of me that doesn’t care since I found my mate. I have never been one to not be empathetic and yet here I am not really caring that I hurt him.I shake my head at that horrible thought. Where did that even come from? Of course I care that I hurt him, we’ve been through so much together and we both expected me to become his queen. I
AspenIt’s been hard to keep my distance from Maliyah but I know it’ll make Luca more relaxed which will make him more likely to slip up. We were so close to getting an answer, I could feel it, but then this happened. I had just returned to the pack for a break before we were to head back.I will never get over watching Maliyah use her powers. I watch her in awe as her eyes begin to glow that beautiful emerald color as she places her hands on the ground. I’ll never understand what she means that the earth whispers to her. Davina said that has never happened to her, so it’s unique to Maliyah. I watch curiously as she cocks her head to one side, listening to something the rest of us can’t hear.“She’s still here,” she whispers as her head snaps up to the left a little and she takes off in a dead sprint into
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Maliyah“Push my queen,” encourages the doctor, making me want to strangle him.It’s been five years since I married Aspen and became queen of the elves. There were many bumps along the way but in the end the crown has been passed down to Aspen. Aspen wanted kids right away but I convinced him to wait while we get things settled with the changes we wanted to make. I know it was a big change to having an outsider become queen of the elves. It has never happened before and there were a few not on board with the idea at first, but in the end I won them over.Being queen of the elves is definitely a lot of work, but I don’t think I would have it any other way. I love the people and I love implementing my ideas to improve things around here. Being that our species have now been intertwined some of the dragons requested to move back to the elf realm. Of course Aspen immediately appr
AspenMy heart is beating so loudly that my ears are ringing. Everyone is turned to look towards the end of the aisle as Accalia and Ada walk down together, tossing rose petals on the ground. They are wearing beautiful floor length dresses, I believe Maliyah called them maxi dresses. Around the waist are decorative jewels that shimmer in the sunlight just like Maliyah’s hair.After the girls reach me, Thierry and Aiden walk down the aisle as the ring bearers. I can tell Thierry is not happy in his tuxedo with the bow tie as he pulls at several times. By the look I can see on Davina’s face, she is mind linking him to stop pulling at his bow tie. We opted to have no groomsman or bridesmaids so once the boys reached me, the wedding march begins.Everyone stands and Maliyah appears at the end of the aisle with her arm laced in her father’
MaliyahOnce everyone had heard I was engaged mom had kept me busy. There was never ending decisions regarding what to serve at the reception, what kinds of flowers are to be arranged on the tables, what the bridesmaid dresses will look like and the flower girl dresses. It was a never ending list. When I thought I had everything in order mom comes at me with a new question. I never knew that picking out the color of the napkins would be so important.We decide to have the wedding here in my pack and then have the crowning ceremony in the elf realm. Everyone has been invited and when I say everybody, I mean everybody. All the other shifter packs will be there and an invitation to the crowning ceremony has been extended as well. I really wanted something small, but marrying into the royal family won’t allow for such a luxury.Today I am up earlier
MaliyahWhen I awaken, I find that it is dusk and the fireflies have begun to dance among the flowers. I look up and see Aspen staring me with nothing but pure love in his eyes. He sits us up and brushes a piece of hair out of my face. Just when I think he is going to kiss me he pulls away, leaving me a bit confused.“Did I do something wrong?”“You have done absolutely nothing wrong Maliyah.”“Then what’s wrong?”I can hear his heartbeat pick up as he paces back and forth in the grass while I sit patiently, waiting for him to come over his nerves. He suddenly stops and kneels down next to me, taking my hands in his.“Maliyah, I love you more than words can describe. I have fallen in love with a beautiful, talented, patient woman and I am honored you have found me deserving of your love back. We have been through many hurdles and we have overcome each and every one of them togethe
MaliyahThe minute Dr. Smith alerted my family I was awake they immediately teleported to the hospital. I knew the moment they were in the hospital as I could hear Accalia’s voice from down the hall.“Maliyah!”Accalia bursts through the door with tears in her eyes and jumps into the bed with me, crushing me with all the strength she can muster.“You took forever to wake up,” she says through tears.“I know, I’m sorry to worry you. I’m okay, I promise.”I look up and find Aiden and Thierry unsure of what to do. I wave them over to join us and they too begin crushing me further in a group hug. I wince a bit but it’s a good pain.“Easy their kids,” says dad as he kisses the top of head.He moves out of the way and mom hugs me just as tight as my siblings.
Aspen“Still nothing,” asks Davina as she drops in for her daily visit.Every time I see her she looks more and more tired. I know she is not sleeping well the more days that pass and Maliyah still doesn’t wake. My father worries as well. He has urged me a few times to return home but I refuse to leave this realm until she wakens.“I’m sorry Davina. She hasn’t even twitched a finger.”Davina sighs and moves to the vase next to Maliyah’s bed, placing her hands on the flowers as her eyes glow their beautiful green. The color returns to the flowers as they bloom again. I rise from my seat, allowing Davina time alone with her daughter. As I am about to leave a nurse walks in with a bowl of warm water and a rag.“I’ll take care of,” says Davina and the nurse smiles and hands her the bowl.
MaliyahI’ve been siting here in the dark, in the fetal position, for who knows how long. I failed. I didn’t trust my true mate, I got Accalia killed and I am sure I died. I let Luca trick me even though I knew deep down not to trust him. That tiny bit of doubt I had I ignored and I can’t fix it. Just as I have given up on everything I feel something nuzzle my back.‘Don’t give up child,’ I hear through the mind link.I turn and find a silver dragon staring down at me. I know instantly it’s Ryuu.‘Am I dead?’‘Not unless you choose to be,’ he replies as he turns to walk away.I get up and follow him as a white light appears in front of us. As we get close the white light surrounds me and I find myself in the Serene Meadow. Ryuu stops and lays down the river where I f
MaliyahI let the vines go slack as it’s beginning to be too difficult to use my powers as hunters begin to attack. I am tired and Terra has used all our energy into healing my hand. Terra urges me to shift into our dragon form and I oblige, thankful that I am not too big for the room. Instantly my missing limb reappears. I must’ve been able to heal faster since I don’t have a seal on me like mom did. “Kill the dragon,” I hear from the doorway and look to find the leader, Charlie standing behind his men like a coward.I position myself in front of Accalia and shift into my wolf so I can more easily move around. I notice Accalia as the dagger in her hands.‘Accalia, smash the jewels,’ I urged her through the mind link as I sink my teeth into a hunter.‘I&he