Chapter Three

By the time we finished shopping the school day had ended and a few students were milling around in the library and said hello when they saw me. I smiled and talked with a few of them before going back to looking through the selection of books. There were so many and I knew I could spend hours in here, lose track of time and just get lost in a good book. 

“Do you miss that you didn’t get to do school the same way others did?” Kane asked as he came up behind me, leaning against the shelf beside me. I tilted my head in thought then shrugged.

“Not really. I think I would have preferred it just so that it’s over and done with, but I don’t regret that I didn’t get to go. I’m getting my GED and I made amazing and true friends even without going to school so it’s not like I really missed out on anything.”

“Alright Love, I was just asking. Would you like to join in on afternoon training? I know you’ve been itching to since you got here.” He smiled and laughed as I grinned and bounced on my toes excitedly.

“Yes please. I’ve missed too much training with everything going on.” Which wasn’t exactly true seeing as I buried myself in training to avoid talking to my men but I also knew that I needed the training if I was going to be a strong Luna for this pack.

We went back to the packhouse and changed into workout clothes, Kane in just a pair of shorts and I was in tight yoga shorts and a sports bra and Kane tried to get me to change only once before dropping the matter. I wasn’t about to cover myself for his comfort if he still walked around shirtless for others to stare at. I did not put up with double standards. We made our way to the training ground and smiled and waved when I saw Echo. I gave Kane a quick kiss before I went to Echo who quickly put me in a headlock. I laughed and pinched his nipple causing him to yell and let go. I stuck my tongue out at him and put my hair back into a ponytail while Kane and Leo called attention and for everyone to fall in.

We worked through some stretches and then people were split up into groups, some doing weapons training, others practicing in their wolf form, and some doing hand to hand, it was all very extensive and comprehensive training. It was nice to take part in and as we went along I just lost myself to the routine and the groove of it all. I was training with others in my age group and even Echo was looking a little awkward till he found a few people who had similar interests. And a lot of the she-wolves were showing him a lot of attention.

I felt a quick and surprising spark of jealousy and possessiveness when I noticed before shaking my head and scolding myself, writing it off as I was worried to lose my friend, nothing more. I had no reason to be jealous, I wanted Echo to find happiness and it was crazily unfair of me to feel any sort of possessiveness over him when I had five wonderful mates. Sure as a dragon I could choose my mates so if I felt so inclined I could do that with Echo if he was open to it. But that was crazy and I wouldn’t ever deny him the chance to find his fated mate. I just hoped she was accepting of him wanting more than just her. 

And I knew, that despite me having the 5 of them, I wasn’t open to the idea of them having anyone other than me. Hypocritical? Gods yes, but emotions didn’t make sense and because this was so new to me I had a lot to accept and learn and grow from. Who knows, maybe in time I would be open to adding another female to the mix, but until then I was more than happy with my 5 wonderful men.

By the time training was done I was a sweaty mess and my body ached but I still felt so good and like I had worked out a lot of stress from my body. I helped put things away and said goodbye to those who left, smiling at the ones who went out of their way to come and say goodbye before they left the training facility. Once everything was cleaned up I walked over to Kane who was saying goodbye to Leo and Echo, promising him that he’d talk with them tomorrow.

“What's up?” I asked him as Echo and I shared a quick hug before he followed Leo out and back to the packhouse.

“Well, I was thinking we’d have dinner in my suite tonight. You, me, Magnus and Brodryn before he went on night patrol. Magnus is also on his way down so that the two of you can mark one another if you so choose.” He said with a smile as he held me close and kissed my neck, right on his mark and made me shiver in pleasure. 

“Does the pack know we are dragons? Where would we even mark one another without an audience?” I asked curiously as I looked up at him and ran my hands through his hair.

“They are aware yes, but I don’t know if all of them believe it. This facility should be big enough to hold the both of you and I’ve told everyone else that it’s off-limits tonight for some work on the inside. Is that ok?” Kane asked as he tugged on my ponytail lightly before kissing my lips softly.

“I want that, yes. I just want to be mated with all of you. I wasted so much time caught up in my own chaotic emotions, time I could have been blissfully happy with all of you but I just…I was scared I guess.”

“It’s completely understandable love. You had an unfortunate first experience when it came to a mate and it made you question everything involved with a mate bond. No one blames you or is mad you wanted to take things slow and be sure of your feelings.”

I smiled softly and wrapped my arms around his waist and held him tighter, stepping on tiptoes and giving him a kiss, aware of the moment Magnus came into the building. He stepped right up to me, his chest to my back and kissed my neck while Kane kissed me. It was bliss. 

“Hello, Darling. Are you sure this is what you want?” Magnus asked as he stepped back enough so I could think clearly. I nodded and turned to look at him. 

“I am. I don’t want to waste any more time being scared or unsure.”

“Alright, Darling. I’m happy to do this if you are. I will warn you that it is a huge energy transfer and because of that, it will be a few days before Brodryn can mark you. You will be tired after but it’s more of a general fatigue and not one that will put you right to sleep. Are you ready,”

I nodded in understanding and stripped out of my clothes, chuckling as they both watched me closely before I turned to Magnus and then it was mine and Kane’s turn to watch him closely while he stripped. We moved around the large open room to give each other enough space to shift. I took slow breaths and called forth my dragon. Because she was excited and vibrating with anticipation it was the quickest shift I had ever experienced with her. 

The moment I was a full dragon I went to Magnus and rubbed against him, much the way a cat does and a happy purr came from deep in my chest. Magnus’s chest rumbled with laughter as he nipped some of my scales in greeting. 

: Are you ready Darling? :