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Chapter 36: Everett
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CooperMarked, mated and fully claimed. And Kaylani will wear her own mark. What do you think of Everett's idea to mark his dragon?
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It was early in the morning when Everett began tattooing me with his chosen mark. He had me sit on his lap with a light shining on my back as I held up my hair for him. Each time he cut deep enough to make me bleed, he’d lean forward and kiss my shoulder, or tell me how much he loved me. He drew the image on me first, so it didn’t take him long to use his scalpel and slice open my skin before he applied the dye. “Are you able to close your skin without healing your body underneath?” He asked me. “Like this?” I asked, working to do what he asked. It was harder than I thought, only healing my skin but letting the dye continue to seep into my flesh. “Yes. Does that hurt?” he asks, rubbing his thumb over the area I just sealed. “It’s tender, but it doesn’t hurt. It’s probably the same way my mark feels on your chest,” I tell him. When it’s done, he kisses my mark. “Do you feel alright?” he asks. I turn and look at him over my shoulder. “I feel fantastic.” “Good, come shower with me
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The Gentle Dragon Chapter 39: Kaylani
We checked on the returning dragons and most importantly, Morgan. She had shifted but Amne was able to help her. The two of them animatedly told me about her shift and how she and Amne would shift back and forth. I notice Ancalagon being unusually quiet, but I wait until everyone else is settled and Naida steps away with Tesha. I’m pretty sure Tesha just wants someone else to be there when she says hello to Fenian. “Ancalagon, you’re very quiet. Is everything okay?” “Fine. Just being around thirteen, loud and boisterous dragons was a lot,” he says, acting moody again. I haven’t seen him like this for awhile. “I’ll check with Everett. You should be getting close to your shift now, Cal.” “No, I know it’s not time.” “How do you know?” I ask him, curious at his response. He gives me a dragon version of a very arrogant raised eyebrow. “I’m the Alpha of dragons, Kaylani. Just because you didn’t feel it, doesn’t mean I don’t.” “Well, I’m so glad your vacation put you in such a good mo
The Gentle Dragon Chapter 40: Everett
I wrap my arms around my overwhelmed mate, holding her while she cries, but inside, I’m on the verge of joining her. I have wanted children of my own, had hoped for children when I was younger. But when I didn’t find the right woman, someone who could accept my need to dominate them in the bedroom, I gave up the notion. Then, when I met Kaylani and realized that she was everything I ever wanted in life, I didn’t care as much about having kids. We both adopted children that needed parents and I was able to become a father, without having any of my own biological children. So, while I may not have over a century of wishing I was going to have my own child like Kaylani has, I’ve had a couple of decades. And now, my dream is going to come true with the love of my life, the incredible, amazing dragon who is all mine forever. I pull back, kissing my beautiful mate, and wiping her tears with my thumbs. “I’m sorry, I’m just so happy,” she says tearfully. “You have made me incredibly happy
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I had to make some modifications to my class schedule since I can’t shift. Zephyr told me she was feeling left out since the rest of us are pregnant and I’m sure in a couple of weeks she’ll be announcing her own pregnancy. In addition, Everett began treating Brooke with Avani’s DNA. Her body is beginning to respond and he’s hoping that he can wake her in another week or so. He called Yhendorn about books on human-dragon mate bonds and child births. He and Kenna arrived one evening, a couple of days later, just before dinner and the four of us sat down to go through what he brought. “These are ancient manuscripts, you understand that? These are one of a kind books that I and my family have collected over centuries,” Yhendorn says, before laying a canvas bag on the table. “I understand. I’m only interested in them because I need to know how to keep Kaylani and my children safe during and after her pregnancy,” Everett assured him. “What are you concerned about, Yhendorn?” I ask him.
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While I know that Avani won’t like it, I know that he’d be willing to allow Everett to experiment on him for this. However, it’s not up to Avani, it’s up to his rider, Merethyl. Everett called a meeting with the group over breakfast before classes begin today. Now that we have so many instructors, it’s taken a big burden off of me to try and teach all the classes. However, as time goes on, there are more and more classes that we need to add into the curriculum, such as how to properly claim a dragon. I don’t plan to give anyone pointers, but they need to know the laws surrounding the claim of a dragon. A dragon can only submit to one rider. If a group claims them, like what happened with the elves, there has to be one leader who the dragon submits to. They can’t submit to the entire group. Now that so many of these hybrids have dragon genetics, it’s important that they know when and how they can be claimed and for the others to understand the rules of claiming. As we walk to meet wit
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After dinner, we all gather into one of my laboratory spaces. I had warned Enya and Aspen about what we were going to do so they knew not to get nervous if they heard shouting or loud voices. Fenian had offered to assist me, but I told him Kaylani would be there to assist. I did take the time to talk to him about Tesha. “You want to tell me about you and Tesha?” He glanced at me as he looked over Brooke’s DNA. I’ve already confirmed that it’s ready, but Fenian is my star student and I want him to learn as well. “What about me and Tesha?” he asks. “I’ve heard a rumor that you might think she’s your mate? Or at least, you’re acting like she might be. I want to make sure that you’re not doing something stupid Fenian,” I tell him. He stands, turning to face me. “What do you mean, ‘stupid’? Do you mean spending time with Tesha?” he asks defensively. “No. I mean pretending that she’s your mate so you can hurt her. That girl’s been through enough.” “I would never hurt her,” he growls.
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Having a baby is exhausting, everyone says so. Having two….yeah, this is exhaustion like I’ve never felt before and I did my residency in the emergency department of a hospital. As a resident, I always got put on the night shift. There’s no such thing as sleep when you’re a resident. Of course, I’m older now, but, wow! I’m not sure if I’d prefer my babies be in sync and both want to be up at once, or if it’s better that one is just finishing when the other starts to cry. Then when that one is done, the first one is ready to eat again. Even as babies, my dragon babies have a voracious appetite. I’m rocking Ebba after she’s finished eating. Again. I’ve learned how to slide down in the rocker so I can hold her while she sleeps and still catch a little sleep myself. As I rock, I feel my mate put her hand on my arm. “Don’t, Kaylani. You’re feeding two dragons and sleeping less than I am. Don’t you dare push your strength into me,” I say, tired enough that I don’t bother opening my eyes.
The Gentle Dragon Chapter 63: Kaylani
The very next day, we implemented a requirement that any dragon claim, whether hybrid dragon, laboratory dragon, or pure dragon had to be requested. Any claim not going through the proper request would be stopped, by force if necessary. Ancalagon had snorted at the pure dragon wording in the decree. “Who would be stupid enough to claim me?” he asked. “Anyone who is power hungry enough to want the strength that only you can give them, Ancalagon. You’re the Alpha of us all. Controlling you means that someone could conceivably control all of us. That is a scary thought, considering the Chief and Oliver haven’t been dead that long,” I tell him. “What about Sunshine? Does this clause include her?” The way he asks, it’s as if he expects that it doesn’t include her. “It includes all dragons, Ancalagon,” Zephyr says to him. “So, if say, a certain white dragon tried to claim her, and I came across them, I could stop the claiming?” he asks, as if the rest of us don’t understand what he’s a
The Gentle Dragon Chapter 62: Kaylani
Tana’s delivery was a bit more intense than Zephyr’s. Being a fire dragon, her emotions literally run hotter. Add to that, Cedric missed the birth of his first two children, and he becomes very possessive when Tana is delivering a baby. After warning him twice, I finally had to wash him out and threaten to keep him out of the room if he couldn’t control his temper and his fire around Everett. All of our mates are possessive, but Everett is a doctor and Cedric can get over it. No one threatens my mate. After Tana snarled at him to get his shit together, he finally settled and Everett delivered their baby girl, one with a Lycan gene this time. They named her Aithne, which means fire. By the time we had delivered two babies, I was exhausted and so was Everett. As we walked back to the main house, Everett scooped me up. “You don’t have to carry me,” I tell him, but my head falls on his shoulder. “I know I don’t have to, but you’re exhausted.” “So are you,” I mumble. “Rest, my dragon
The Gentle Dragon Chapter 61: Kaylani
It was a long night. None of us were willing to go to bed while Ancalagon, Avani, and Zephyr were out. When they finally returned, we were all exhausted. I did find out from Zephyr that Ancalagon blames himself and realizes that Eliane probably blames him for what happened to her. Ancalagon had cried his dragon’s lament for hours, devastated with the news that Everett had given him. There are so many problems with the mate bond between Ancalagon and Eliane and I have no idea how to help them come together. “I wish I could do that thing that Merethyl does, where she says ‘peace’ and it flows through the person she wants to calm. I may only be human, Kaylani, but I am your rider. So, peace. I need you to relax. You’re carrying our twins and that’s already a lot of stress on your body,” my mate says once we’re back in our room. “I’m so tired, but I don’t know how to shut my mind off, Everett. This situation is terrible, putting brother against brother for a mate, one fated, one possib
The Gentle Dragon Chapter 60: Everett
I watch as the dragons work together to calm Ancalagon. His anger is something to behold and it never occurred to me that as the manipulator of four elements, he could, quite literally, destroy the earth. As I watch, it makes me even more concerned that his DNA is breaking down where his mate bond should be. If his brother intends to fight him over his mate, would he really kill him? What would that do to Avani and Zephyr? Zephyr’s mental state isn’t as steady as the others, although Ishir keeps her mind from breaking. How would something like this affect her? How would it affect Ancalagon? And how would it affect Eliane? When Merethyl and Zephyr finally calm him enough, I walk up to him and put my hands against him, wanting to heal him with my element. It’s the first time that I’m attempting to do this with such massive injuries, and I know Zephyr is also pushing her element into him to heal him, but as soon as I open myself to my element, I can feel Ancalagon’s power and the heat o
The Gentle Dragon Chapter 59: Kaylani
“Kaylani, can I talk to you?” Tesha asks, as she knocks on my door. “Hey Tesha, come in,” I say, getting up from my desk and coming around to hug her. She looks like she needs a hug. “Do you want me to close the door?” She nods. I close the door and then lead her to a couch where we can sit together. “What’s on your mind, Tesha?” She looks everywhere but at me, before focusing on my stomach. When her eyes finally meet mine, I’m pretty sure I know what’s wrong. “I’m pregnant. I mean, I think I’m pregnant. I’m pretty sure I’m pregnant,” she huffs, then looks at me. “I’m pregnant and I don’t know what to do.” “What happened to the condoms?” “They burned off. Every time we used them they burned off. Then Fenian started pulling out but sometimes…” she scrubs her hands over her face. “I had no idea how strong the mate bond is. How good it would feel to be with him. In that moment, I don’t want him to pull out any more than he does, and now…” “Have you been to see Everett? Just to con
