Marlo blinded the people in the foyer of the hotel as we walked inside, Tank carried Carlson and I carried Albert. Basil and Elio walked behind us as Marlo led our little group down the hallway to the ballroom where we could hear the music and voices.“Are you sure you want to do it this way?” Basil asked me.“The most influential Sires and dragonkin is in that room together with the Elders of our region, what better setting is there?” I asked him.“You have blood on your face,” he said to me.“Just adds to my flair for the dramatic,” I said as Tank laughed.“Little Ryder, you always know how to make an entrance,” he said to me.“Let’s make an entrance then,” Marlo said as she rubbed her hands together and stood facing the double doors.“I feel like we need a theme song,” Elio said suddenly and Marlo started laughing.“Piss off Elio, just open the doors Marlo,” I said with a sigh and adjusted Albert over my shoulder.Marlo’s eyes glowed white as the doors flew open and hit the walls o
The three Elders arrived about two hours before the meeting was due to start and we sat in my office as they paged through the files that we had gathered. I was busy putting the rest of the evidence on a hard drive for them.“Sire Albert has been singing like a canary,” Elder Michael said as he closed the file he’d been reading.“He thinks he can escape execution if he provides us with enough information,” Elder Victor said.“You should also talk to Wentworth, he sent out teams last night to gather up the rest of the rogue groups,” I said to them.“Why don’t you just tell us exactly what happened,” Elder Cliff said.“That’s why I called this lair meeting, I have no intention of hiding or lying about anything,” I said.“These really are dire circumstances and we can’t move forward without all the information,” Elder Cliff said.“I want to negotiate a deal before I tell my story,” I said to them.“What sort of deal?” Elder Victor asked me.“I’ll hand over everything I know, enough infor
I felt angry and betrayed as I walked up the stairs to my bedroom. I didn’t need this bullshit from anyone. I did what I believed was right and if I could change anything of what happened I wouldn’t, if I hadn’t been taken I wouldn’t have found Carlson, that much I was sure of. Everything in life happens as it should, you just have to get over the pain and play your cards right.Megan’s scent hit me as I opened the bedroom door and my eyes found her where she was sitting on the couch looking out of the window. Abeloth stirred in my mind and my eyes flashed yellow as he looked at her as well.“Traitor,” he hissed in my mind and I was surprised at the anger in his voice.“What are you doing here?” I asked her as she turned around to look at me.“To talk,” she said and stood up.“I’m tired Megan,” I said to her.“Go take a shower and I’ll bring you coffee, you don’t have to say anything, you can just listen,” she said to me.Megan left the room and after a few minutes I headed into the b
After the shock of Typhon’s presence wore off the lair members had erupted into wild cheers as Typhon announced me their true Sire and I had no choice but to stay now. Abeloth chuckled in my mind when I asked him if he knew about this but he didn’t answer me.After the crowd had dispersed, satisfied with the outcome they had set out to get I went to the office with Linda and Link and I started checking on everything lair related. Megan had arrived two hours later at lunch time and I told Link that I was too busy to see her. I knew she hadn’t left because her scent stayed in the house.“That was some freaky shit,” Link said to me as Linda got us more coffee.“I don’t think that’s ever happened before,” I said to him as I rubbed my hand over my face.“Now you have no choice but to lead us,” he said with a smile.“I’m sure you’re very happy about it too,” I said and he laughed.“Of course, we all got what we wanted,” he said as I leaned back in the chair.“Okay fill me in, what’s going o
Chase, Emily, Jason, Truman and Brady had all seen the video that Cameron took of my lair meeting and they had taken it upon themselves to come and talk some sense into me. They were surprised to see Megan here and I didn’t really have any answers for them except that I was still the Sire of the lair.“Well that was a wasted trip,” Truman said.“Not really, Emily bonded,” Chase said with a wide grin.“Why are you smiling like that, bonding’s a good thing,” Link said as we all started laughing again.“You haven’t met her parents have you?” Truman asked.“No, why?” Link asked as he looked a bit paler.“Oh man can we have a party when Link’s introduced to them?” Jason asked.“Come on guys, it’s not that bad,” I said.“She bonded with him while his hook up was fighting in the kitchen with Megan!” Chase said.“Rev’s going to have a field day with him!” Brady said.“Obviously if I knew I’d meet her today I would never have brought that other thing home,” Link said in his defense.“What do y
We had set everything up outside at the back of the house and I saw Lucas and Rylee first as he opened the front door and walked into the house. He carried two coolers and Rylee hugged me so tight that I thought she was going to crack my ribs. Melissa walked straight to Chase and hit him on the back of his head.“Welcome,” I said once Rylee let go of me and Hannah treated me the same. Rev just grunted what I assumed to be a greeting as they placed the coolers next to the empty chairs.“Megan!” Rylee said happily as she walked out of the kitchen with a platter of snacks in her hands.“I’ll take that,” I said as Rylee grabbed Megan in a hug.“I’m so glad you all came!” Megan said excitedly.“Now where’s that future son in law?” Hannah asked as Rev’s eyes flashed yellow.“Go easy on him, Emily’s already giving him shit and he’s not a bad guy,” I said.The front door opened again and Jasper walked in followed closely by Haley, Brandon and Kimberley. Preston and Jennifer were already mingl
I was sitting up straight in bed flicking through the channels on the television when Megan walked out of the dressing room and the remote fell from my hands as I looked at her.“Is this payback?” I asked her.“Of course not,” she said with a smile telling me she was doing this on purpose.“Uh huh,” I said as I picked the remote up again.“You don’t like it?” she asked me as she walked towards the bed.“Oh I like it,” I said, “it’s just not going to work.”“I have no idea what you’re talking about, it’s just pajamas,” she said and I laughed as I put the pillow on my lap and closed my eyes.“I’m strong, I can do this, I can resist,” I said to myself softly.“Can you really?” she asked as I opened my eyes and she was right in front of me.“You don’t play fair,” I said to her as she grabbed the pillow from my lap and straddled me.“All is fair in love and war,” she whispered.“You’re playing with fire,” I said to her as she started kissing me.She started moving on top of me as she kisse
Shelley and her baby were in good health and I wasn’t sure if Shelley was happy or sad about that. Megan had also found the ring I bought her so my surprise was now ruined and I contemplated just giving her the ring to wear.“Ryder?” Link broke through my thoughts as I sat in the office and my head turned towards his.“Yeah?” I asked.“Have you heard a word I’ve been saying?” he asked me.“Sorry,” I said and gave him my full attention.“Alex Redford isn’t at the house, I sent a few warriors to scope out his residence, even the electricity’s been disconnected,” he said.“Why would he leave?” I asked myself.“Maybe he knows she came here,” Link suggested.“Send his details out to our allies, I want him alive,” I said.The laptop pinged and I looked at yet another email from the Elders when a knock on my door disturbed us. Link stood up to open the office door and a seething Wentworth walked inside.“Morning,” I said as I watched his face.“Leave,” he said to Link as he sat down.“You se