Marissa POV.“What? That is not possible. How do you know who Athena and Luca are fated to? Also, how would that even work? She is a wolf, and he is a dragon. It can not be done.” I say as I watch a very smug Kai looking at me. What a bastard. He will use this in order for me to get the flower. How despicable.“Luna, I am over 400 years old. I know a fated bond when I sense one. She is fated to my grandson. As for the hows, it will work.” He shrugs his shoulders like it’s nothing. He continues.“Well, it just would. Granted, this has never been done before with my kind. However, wolves are fated with humans…” I stand and growl at him.“It’s not the same. Humans don’t have another form and their pups are untainted. But a dragon and a wolf. Their pups or dragons would be hybrids and seen by most as abominations. This can’t happen. I know what you are trying to do here with this information, Kai. Make no mistake.” I say when he chuckles as his orange eyes burn like flames.“They will be
Robert POV.Sitting amongst the dragons, it’s surreal to think these creatures we all thought were extinct have been literally right under our noses this whole time. They are not what I ever thought they would be.Growing up, the stories we were told as pups to instil fear in us that if didn’t behave, the dragons would take us away. That the dragons didn’t just like shiny things like gold or jewels, but they would swoop down and take unruly pups and lock them away in their lairs for all eternity, never to be seen again.I shudder at the stories, the old wive’s tales and they were just that, stories. Even though we have been here a few hours, I can honestly say I’m in awe of these people. They are kind, gentle and loving. The way they have welcomed us is astonishing. Never judge a book by it’s cover springs to mind.“So King Robert, how is the Lycan Kingdom doing?” Rowan asks from the side of me as he tucks into his food. We are all sitting around the bonfire having what can only be de
Marissa POV.Walking beside Kai as we reach the area where the Ice Lily grows, I’m in awe at the sight of the flowers in bloom. The scent is sweet with a bite of cold. My eyes widen at the sight.I move closer as I go to my knees in front of one. I reach out to touch it but draw my hand back. The petals are icy blue with white edging; the stem is white. The filaments are white grading up to blue and the anther is white. I close my eyes as I breathe in the fragrance. It’s harmless in this state. It smells like a crisp winter’s morning after the first snow.“Beautiful aren’t they?” Kai says from the side of me as he squats down and strokes the petals.“They are. I can’t believe something this beautiful can be so dangerous.” I say as I look out over the area. To think this happens every twenty years is amazing.“Everything can be dangerous in certain settings. These flowers have proven that.” I nod as I focus on the one in front of me. Eleanor told me they have to be picked in a certain
Robert POV.This is just great! Not only do we still need to find a cure from the flower, I also have to put up with Rowan. Slimy git!“It won’t be so bad, besides think of everything we can learn from each other.” Marissa smiles, I scoff yeah right, the only thing Rowan would possibly want to learn is how good it feels to be inside MY mate! No, no.“I don’t think he would learn anything useful from us or us them. I don’t like this Marissa, not one bit.” I fold my arms over my chest, yes I’m acting like a spoilt pup but can you blame me? I mean, what if she decided to take revenge on me and fuck this dragon man? I wouldn’t be able to handle it, but I won’t let him near her.“You’re being ridiculous Robert, Marissa wouldn’t do that to you, not that you wouldn’t deserve it, but it’s beside the point. She only has eyes for you and you know it. So stop with the jealous pity party and get over it.” Nero snaps in my head and I’m shocked by him, shouldn’t he be feeling protective of her? Why
Marissa POV.Goddess, it is good to be home. What I want right now is to relax, but I can’t. There is too much to do. I need to get Athena settled and show Rowan to his room. Then I need to get to the lab and start the process of extracting the DNA and finding out the elements of these plants. My bed does look tempting, though.“Your Majesty, Luna. Welcome back.” Kelly bows to us and I smile as she comes closer to take a sleeping Athena from Robert.“Could you ask one of the omegas to prepare one of the guest rooms on our floor, please? Oh, and let Cody and Lucy know we have returned.” I say to her and she bows, taking Athena with her as I head towards the sitting room.Lita and Anya both look exhausted, and so does Michael. They all look up and stand.“You’re back. Did you get what you needed?” Lita asks her eyes dull and sleep deprived. I nod at her as I give her a hug.“I did. Why don’t you go and rest for a while? I will go and see Morpheus shortly. How has he been?” I ask when An
Marissa POV.Pushing the doors open, I stop in my tracks. Zion is in full control. The room is trashed; the bed is broken; the mirror has been smashed. The room looks like a tornado swept through it.With a growl, Zion looked at me. I gulp as I see the monster. He paces the room, growling in confusion. A confused Lycan is a frightened Lycan, his fight or flight taking hold. The poison in his body has made him unstable.“Zion, I mean you no harm.” I raise my hands as I step into the room. He growls loudly at me as I stop in my tracks.“Stay back, you bitch. You did this to me. You poisoned me.” My heartbeats wildly in my chest as sweat trickles down my spine.“Zion, I didn’t do this to you. I want to help you. Please give Morpheus control, and we can help you both. I mean you no harm.” I say again as I take a step forward, but his snarl stops me again. He eyes me curiously as he steps forward, sniffing the air, bearing his fangs at me. I won’t bow or submit to him. I can get through to
Marissa POV.It has been a few days since the incident with Zion and Morpheus has been sedated. We can’t risk that happening again.“Hey, any news?” I look from the laptop as Rowan leans against the doorframe and I shake my head as I rub my eyes.“No, the structure of this is nothing like I’ve ever seen before. It’s extremely complex. I can’t keep Morpheus sedated for too long without it causing him more problems.” I lean back in my chair as he pushes off the doorframe as he walks closer to my side.He leans down and looks at the numbers and writing on the screen. His face is close to mine. However, anyone else would feel uncomfortable at the proximity, but not me. I don’t see him like that.“This is rather complex. However, see this?” He points to the screen and I lean closer to look at it.“What is that?” I mumble as I zoom in and see the strand of numbers and elements. Oh wow, the element is hidden in the code. I search through the papers on my desk and grab what I’m looking for. L
Marissa POV.Waking the next day, I stretch and yawn loudly. Reaching for my phone, I check the time and see that it is noon. Goddess, I must have needed that sleep.Only then did I hiss in pain and look at my arm. What the hell?“Robert, Robert. Where are you?” As I speak through the mind link, the bedroom door opens and in he walks with Eleanor, Lucy, Lita and, oh my Goddess Thomas.“You’re awake. How are you feeling?” Robert climbs up beside me and pulls me into a hug. I’m confused. Why am I hooked up to an IV?“Confused. Why am I hooked up? What happened?” I ask as he kisses my forehead.“How long do you think you have been asleep for?” he asks and I pull back, looking at him in confusion. What is he on about?“I fell asleep last night at about seven and woke up now at noon, so seventeen hours, wow I must have needed it. Where is Athena?” I ask when Robert takes a breath.“My love, you have been asleep longer than that. You fell asleep on Tuesday. It’s now Friday.” I blink in shoc