Creed
It couldn't be. I blinked my eyes several times.
There she was, in the flesh, in a white dress that did nothing for her hourglass shape. Her hair was pulled back in one sizeable loose braid that lowered to the small of her back. Her soft yellow eyes flickered at me, a tiny smile performing on her lips.
"It's so good to see you, my little fledgling," she sang at me. I ran up to her, landing on my knees, hugging her tightly as I buried myself in her chest.
"Mother," I heaved a sob. No matter my size, I would always be her little fledgling. "I'm so sorry I wasn't there." My grip tightened around her waist, burying my face in her stomach as I cried. "I wasn't there to protect you." My mother's hand ran across the top of my head, her lips pressing against it.
"Creed, it was never your fault. None of it was. I'm so sorry you have had to live as you have for all these years. Even I was blind to your suffering when I was alive. I hope to explain why
AmoraWilla and Orion led me back to the castle, leaving my spirit brother back at the cave. I wrung my hands feverishly, the bond trying to pull me back to Adam. It wasn’t often I left the tribe, and when I did it was only for short bursts of time. I felt at home there despite almost all of it being fabricated.“Amora?” Willa grabbed my hand. Her white hair glowed brightly in the light sources. She had become a wonderful friend in a short amount of time. I’ve become closer to her than any other woman besides Adam Creed’s mother. “Is there anything we can do for you? We have your quarters ready. Guards are standing by your room, and the entire nation is on high alert.” Sighing heavily, I squeezed her hand. Willa barely knew me, but our friendship bond was strong.“This is perfect, thank you,” I whispered. “Thank you for everything,” I sniffed. The bond continued to tug at me, making me anxio
OdessaWe had only been sleeping a few hours. The suns were still shining through the narrow walls of the cave, giving more of that purple, orange glow. It was setting, not morning, like the pink tint of colors that dawn brings.My dragon was pushing my chest, forcing me upward. It was an anxious feeling in my stomach. Groaning, I sat up from Creed’s massive chest. His muscles were twitching, tightening, then falling with his shaky breaths. Face still feeling the heat of his body, my eyes glanced to his face. His face was so perfect to me, scars and all. I couldn’t fathom how anyone else would think any different, but this time when I roam his features, his scars were gone.Darting up from his body, one hand slapped across my mouth, the other tracing the deep scar that should have been going through his eye down to his throat. The tough skin, marred with red and purple, was now gone. His chest was completely clean, not a speck of once ripped skin.
Amora“Come, come, this will be fairly quick.” The Fae Kingdom’s head witch, Davina, was guiding us through the forest with an entire entourage in toe. King Orion stood in front while Willa gripped my hand tightly, keeping me from falling. I couldn’t believe that I had black magic on me, but then again, this was Adam. He had lied to me for so many years and who knows how long this had been going on. What was the black magic doing to me?My feet stumbled. Nicholas, not far behind, grabbed me by the shoulders, only nodding, keeping me steady. He had been quiet the entire afternoon and the walk leading up to the magic to be cast out.“Just a little further.” The fae guard were wearing their silver armor. The clanking of the metal gave shivers down to my bones as the night continue to grow darker and the trees overhead blocked the stars.“It’s going to be alright,” Willa cooed at me. “Then we c
The whisps in the air surrounded Nicholas and Amora. Their bodies continued to tangle with each other through the night. The softness of Amora’s hair, the feather like touches she traced on several of his tribal tattoos had Nicholas’ dragon purring. Nicholas was over the blue moon. He had long awaited for his mate and here she was.Nicholas couldn’t understand how his mate was right under his nose the entire time. He had spent many years with Amora, always thought of her as attractive, and wanted to give her more than her supposed mate ever did. Adam was a busy Alpha, always putting the tribe first, but when his demands for Amora came to a head when he needed her most, she complied, almost hesitating.Nicholas saw it from the very beginning. The light colored dragon head on her shoulder should have been his first clue, but he shouldn’t question his alpha, so he let it be. Now her shoulder was covered with his mark, the light colored mark from Ad
Odessa The whole next day was spent in bed. I was completely exhausted, and I wasn’t sure how he could keep going. Dragons must have excellent stamina. There would be times I would get an hour's reprieve only to feel his pain through this mating bond and I would immediately wake up to help him. He kept telling me to go back to sleep, but how could I do that when he was suffering so much? I mean, we weren’t suffering while we ‘did it,’ so I didn’t see the problem. By dawn the next day, the intervals slowed, and we actually slept. I was thankful for the mysterious baskets that continued to show up at the entrance of the cave. More of the witch hazel oils, soothing creams, and medicinal herbs showed up, some of which gave my lady parts a good rest. Creed would stop and drink a hot tea that smelled like coffee often. When I asked why he was drinking it, since he had never drunk the stuff before, he told me it helped him not put a fledgling in me yet. That sparked
OdessaI was staring into a whole new world when I blinked my eyes. The colors were more vibrant than before if that were ever possible. The dirt between my fingers, well now claws, scratched at the tiny rocks in the soil. My talons were large, purple, just like in the dragon in the dream I had when I met my father. The scales shimmered in the suns, causing a beautiful rainbow reflection.“I’m a dragon?” my voice came out louder, deeper, but still the feminine edge to my voice. Wiggling my claws, I could see a large black one next to mine. Straining my neck, I see none other than Creed’s black dragon, only this time his matte black scales shimmered and his dark rainbow-color reflection matched mine.“We are mated, we are one in the same,” his voice bore deep. His dragon’s head touched mine. I automatically closed my eyes, feeling the warmth coming from his face. “We changed each other.”“You are
CreedOdessa was visibly shaking. I grabbed her, pulling her to my chest, not letting her see the blood still flow from Fluffy’s body. My own heart ached. Seeing the pet, more like family over the past many years, lay in front of me.My dragon didn’t care for the sentiment. He was enraged. Growls were leaving my chest, thinking of the vampires that were after my mate. They had become closer. My mind had forgotten everything the past few days with my rut. The only concentration was on my Fawn and now we had been pushed back to reality. I still feel my body not fully complete with my rut, but I’d be damn I’d just make love to her after seeing this.My dragon pushed my physical body’s urge to mate with her again, now only worrying about what to do next. We had been on our own, hiding away in caves and now we had nowhere to go, nowhere I could take her. Vampires have caught her scent and will follow us to the ends of the world.&
OdessaI latched onto Amora, feeling Creed’s sisterly bond with her was interesting. His love for her was unconditional, as was hers to him. Once our embrace broke, realizing the impending battle that would happen far sooner than I would have liked, I heard an all too familiar squeal from one of my newest friends.“Oh, my gawwwds! It’s so adorable! The Dragon’s loving each other like that, isn’t it Tangle? I have never seen such a cute lovey session with hot-headed dragons.” Tangle pulled Daine back, laughing silently, hushing him with a kiss.“You are being a bit too loud. They may not appreciate the sentiment.” Creed growled at Daine. He wasn’t a fan of his, I could feel it. Daine wasn’t my best friend, but he could certainly make me laugh. Several other Elven men came up behind them. They were dressed in thick leather with metal plates over their chests. Zaos was nowhere to be found.&ld