Serana POV.“Cyra, come back here.” I laugh as I chase my daughter around her room with a pair of jeans in my hands. She squeals as I grab her up in my arms and blow raspberries on her belly. She kicks and screams, trying to push my face away.“Mommy, stop! I’m gunna pee.” I stop and we are both giggling as I sit on her bed and quickly put the pants on her. Kissing her on her head as she runs away towards Vilkas, who has just entered the room in a suit with a smile on his face, watching us playing.“Daddy, save me. Mommy tickled me and I nearly pee’d my pants.” I look horrified with my hand on my chest as I chuckle. Vilkas chuckles as he scoops her up in his arms.“Oh, did she now? Well then, I think we need to avenge you, don’t you?” they both look at me, their green eyes glow and I stand up looking for a way out. I look at the balcony.“Catch me if you can.” I say in a challenge, raising my eyebrows playfully as I turn and run for the balcony. When I’m about to leap, I’m grabbed fro
Serana POV.“The prisoners known as Samara and Pascha have been charged with kidnap and conspiracy to commit murder and genocide. How do you both plead?” I am emotionless, no feeling, nothing as I stare at the two women standing before me.They both don’t even look apologetic about what they have done. Am I surprised though? No, however, it still hurts that Pascha feels nothing about what she has done to me, my family, and hers. She is not someone I recognise anymore, so this will be easier to do when they are both found guilty of their crimes.“What’s the point in all this? You all know we did it and given the chance we would do it again, so get on with it and stop wasting our time.” Samara spits and I just shake my head at her words. Ungrateful bitch. So much like her mother only difference her mother was more cunning.Low growls murmur around the throne room from the people present. I stay stoic and keep looking forward, not showing how much this is hurting me from the person I cal
Serana POV.“My love, you’re bleeding.” Vilkas is checking me over as I lay on the podium behind the broken throne a few feet away from Samara’s dead Lycan form.“I’m healed. I’m fine.” I say as I look away as I see Pascha being led back out, her shoulders slumped. She seems defeated. I turn my head and look up at Vilkas and burst into tears.“Shhh, it will be ok.” I let him pick me up and place me on his lap. He strokes my hair as I shake my head as all the memories continue in my head.“I can’t do this. I can’t do this, Vilkas.” I start to hyperventilate as he clutches me to his chest and whispers words of comfort, telling me to breathe.“I know baby, you don’t have to do it. I will carry out her sentence.” I shake my head no.“It has to be me. I need to do this.” I whisper as I bite my bottom lip to stop it from trembling further. I have to be the one to stop it. Only then can we all move on with our lives and everyone could be safe.“Serana, I will do it. You don’t need to do this
Vilkas POV.“Daddy, is mommy ok?” I turn to see Cyra standing there next to me watching as Bedelia flew higher into the clouds.“Yes, sweetie. Mommy is OK. She needed to let Bedelia out for a little while. She will be back before you know it. Did you have fun with gran?” I ask her as I scoop her up in my arms and we walk away from the balcony.“Let it go Serana.” I say to her through our link. I can feel her pain and I understand why she needs to get away for a little while. No-one can deny her what she needs right now.“Do it, my love, let it go. I will be waiting for you to return.” I say to her when I hear a shriek in the distance and I smile softly. She will be ok, I know she will be. Serana is the strongest out of us all.“Daddy, did you hear me?” I looked down as Cyra frowns at me before she narrows her green eyes at me. I chuckle, so like Serana.“Sorry baby, I was talking to mommy. What did you say?” I ask her and she rolls her eyes. Yes, even for a three nearly four-year-old,
Serana POV.I knew something was wrong when I was flying back home. Something in my gut was off and it wasn’t that I just found out from the goddess Rhiannon that I am pregnant.I couldn’t believe my eyes as I saw Vilkas trying to calm a smaller black dragon. The moment my eyes locked on its red ones. I knew who it was and why this happened. So here I am, sat, crossed legged in the middle of a challenge circle as Pascha circles me.I close my eyes and breathe deeply, listening to her steps. She wants me to play her game, well I refuse. So here I am, sitting on my naked ass in the grass, waiting for her to strike.“Serana, get up and fight!” Vilkas shouts, but I ignore him as growls surround me and they are all directed at Pascha. I remain calm as I open my eyes to see her in her wolf form snarling at me. Stipple flies as she snaps her jaws, digging her paws in the earth, her ears flat against her head. I look at her and I don’t even move as she charges towards me.Lara screams and the
Serana POV.I wake up to little arms wrapped around me; I smile as I open my eyes and see her sleeping little face on my chest. I run my fingers through her hair. My Cyra, my little hybrid.“Morning.” I say as Vilkas looks at me from the other side of Cyra and he smiles at me.“Morning. How are you feeling?” He asks and I look down at Cyra, hearing her little soft snores and I look back up at him.“I’m fine. How did she end up in here?” I ask him when he shifts closer and wraps us both in his arms, pulling us both closer to him.“She came in early hours and climbed up and over me. I moved out of the way so she could snuggle down. She didn’t even say anything. She must have just wanted to be closer to us. She is strong like you, plus she loves her mommy cuddles just as much as I love having my family in my arms.” He says and I kiss Cyra on her nose as she snuggles deeper into my chest.“We could have lost her for good Vilkas.” I tighten my hold on her, breathing in her scent. Bedelia c
Serana POV.It has been a week since Pascha tried to kill Cyra. We have stayed in our bubble in the west wing. Shane has come to have play dates with Cyra and I love the friendship that they both have. The children are innocent and should live in peace knowing they are always safe.We have increased security on the borders, and every person coming into the kingdom is vetted. We don’t want to take any chances with our citizens. Vilkas today has gone to the dragon realm with Apollo to start re-building for the future heirs to take over.The palace hasn’t been the same since what happened. Am I worried we could be attacked from the inside? Yes, I am. I am very cautious now. I have become closed off, more cautious around others to protect my family.“Cyra, Shane. Lunch!” I shout from the dining room as the two hyperactive kids come running into the dining room, followed by their two guards, who look out of breath.“Go take a break guys, I will wrangle the little monsters.” I say to them a
Vilkas POV.My father and I have been coming to and from the dragon realm to see how things are getting along. We have more dragons now that have awoken from the mysterious illness that plagued the dragon realm. So we are still trying to find the cause of it. But so far nothing.We walk through the halls of the palace, which have been repaired with the help of Lara and some of the white fae. Everyone is helping to restore the realm, and we are grateful for the help of the fae.“Vilkas, the realm is looking beautiful.” Lara says as she walks towards me with some fae behind her. She is a beautiful woman and even though we all thought she was a human, then a witch, she deceived us to help us. She was never malicious, so Serana forgave her, but for me it took a bit longer to. But she is helping restore my realm, and she has my thanks.“It really does. Thank you for doing this.” I say to her and she waves me off.“No, thanks needed. Cyra and your son are family, so family helps when we can