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Chapter 46: Tana
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The Arena Chapter 47: Cedric
Five dragons. I’m surrounded by five dragons. Well, four dragons and one asshole. Kaylani and Zephyr are gorgeous women, I guess that’s a dragon trait, but they are nothing compared to my mate. She is the most beautiful woman I’ve ever met. But this little dragon in front of me…I don’t what it is. I’m so drawn to her, feeling a pull to her in a way that I’ve only ever felt with Tana. Maybe it’s because I’m mated to a fire dragon that I’m drawn to them? And Ishir must not have known about this little one. He told me that there were only four. Something inside me clenches. I have no idea how long it takes for a dragon to reach maturity, but suddenly, I’m remembering Avani’s snide comment about it being good to be the last male of your species. And he was more concerned about this little dragon than his own injury, even if his were minor. Could this be his daughter? Could this little dragon be Avani and Tana’s child together? I grit my teeth to keep from snarling at the thought of them
The Arena Chapter 48: Tana
While Zephyr and Kaylani were healing me, Avani told me I should give Kenna time with Cedric. I watched her when he was looking over her body and she seems as fascinated with him as he is with her. When the others left, Kenna begged me to stay so she could spend more time with Cedric. How can I refuse her? He’s her father. And even though he doesn’t know it, he is still being wonderful with her. “Let’s find a place that doesn’t smell of burnt flesh and a bloody battle.” I say. I turn, looking at Cedric. For once, he waits me out. I sigh. I don’t offer to carry people on my back. I’m not a pack animal and in truth, the only people I’ve ever had on my back are Ishir and Kenna. Ishir respects me as a dragon and it was necessary. And obviously I would carry Kenna anywhere. But this is different. Cedric thinks he’s claimed me. He hasn’t, but a person who claims a dragon becomes their rider. If he ever figured out how to truly claim me, he would forever be allowed to ride me and no one el
The Arena Chapter 49: Cedric
There’s something off about Little Red not shifting. I hope Tana knows that I would never be inappropriate with a juvenile, dragon or otherwise. “How old is she?” I ask, wanting to get as much information as I can about dragons. “She’s just over four years old.” “How long before she’s fully grown?” I ask, tossing one of the whole deer at her and watching her gracefully catch it and swallow it in one bite. “A dragon reaches maturity at five years of age.” “So, you’re a teenager?” I ask, tossing a second deer at her. I know I’m fanboying again, but I’m so fascinated by these beautiful dragons. I watch as she tosses her head back, swallowing the second deer, her throat gracefully moving as the deer passes through it. She rumbles her agreement and looks at me. “Well, hopefully one day I’ll get to meet you in your human form, Little Red.” She leans her head down, gently pushing against me. “You’d like that too, huh? Well, you’ll just have to convince Tana to spend more time with me.”
The Arena Chapter 50: Tana
When we get home, Kenna can’t stop talking about Cedric. “Cedric recognized that he’s her father?” Ishir asks. “No, he just realized that she’s my daughter. He thinks you or Avani are her father, or he alluded that you might both be.” Ishir gives me a ‘you’ve got to be kidding me’ look before shaking his head. “Momma, when can we see him again?” “I don’t know, sweet girl. I don’t even know how to get ahold of him.” “He left his number in your bag.” I look at her, frowning. “He did?” “Mmhmm, when you were shifting, he put it in your bag. I saw him.” I walk to my bag, opening it and there it is, a note from Cedric. Tana, Here’s my number. Please use it. Cedric And under that was his number. I look at it. It looks vaguely familiar. I don’t remember ever calling him before, but I take his number and put it in my cell phone. I convince Kenna to continue our training the following weekend, but the weekend after that, she wants to see him. I finally suck it up and call him. It r
The Arena Chapter 51: Cedric
Once I realized that Tana was Ms. Blaze, I made sure that Bastian hadn’t actually slept with her, and I told him I better never hear him talking about her fantastic body again. “Of course, Alpha. But it does make sense.” I snarl at him. “What I mean is,” he says quickly as I take an aggressive stance, “my pull to her. It never felt sexual, it felt…protective. Same with her daughter. If she’s our Luna, then it makes sense that I would feel the need to protect her, even if I didn’t realize who she is.” For the next week I become increasingly aggravated when I don't hear from her. I was on the verge of driving to the human city and tracking her down when she called. And time with her and her daughter, even if Little Red still remains in her dragon form is great. But I want more. I want my mate in my life. But then I realized that I had a whole other reason to contact her. And I know that my account is her favorite account, so it’s a calculated risk when I call her to tell her I want a
The Arena Chapter 52: Cedric
The arenas? The fucking arenas? My money is funding the very institution that I was a prisoner to for over a year. The same institution that I’ve been fighting to eliminate? Tana’s hand slaps on top of mine. “Cedric.” I don’t move. “Cedric, look at me.” I turn and look at her. “We need him, just for a little while. Retract your claws before you kill him.” “He’s not going anywhere.” Mr. Rime adds. He’s been sitting and watching, not saying anything until now. “I mean, he could try his luck against four shifters that want him dead, but that would only make his torture last longer. Wouldn’t you agree, Alpha?” He says, looking at me. I look at the bear shifter. “You said we couldn’t kill him here, so how do you propose we torture information out of him?” “First,” he points to the walls and windows in the room, “sound proofed room. I made sure we were scheduled for this room. Second,” he takes a remote from his pocket and hits a button, “two-way mirrors.” He sets the remote down and
The Arena Chapter 53: Tana
As I walk to the door, I hear Cedric ask if she’s his daughter. My heart stutters in my chest. I can’t lose her. “Shh, shh.” I hear him cooing to her, trying to calm her. I see him holding her, gently rocking his body to soothe her as the elevator pings behind him. He pulls back and looks at her. “You’re a dragon.” He says and looks up at me. Her lips quiver as she nods. “Do you not want me because I’m a dragon?” She asks him. She’s worried he won’t want her, and I’m worried that he’ll steal her away from me. “Baby girl, I’d want you even if you were a human. You’re mine. My beautiful baby girl.” He scoops her up and carries her into our apartment as she cries on his shoulder. He kisses her hair, her face and when she lifts her head, he kisses her nose and forehead before looking at her as if he’s never seen a child before. He turns and looks at me. “How? How is my daughter a dragon?” “She’s a hybrid.” I shrug. “She could have been a wolf or a dragon. She got my dragon genes. B
The Arena Chapter 54: Cedric
I watch as Tana leaps off the patio banister and shifts, flying away. “Dammit!” “Would you really take me from her?” I hear a soft voice behind me. I whip around, and in two steps I’m in front of my daughter, kneeling down so I’m at her eye level. “Baby girl, I would never take you from your mother. But you both belong with me. You are my daughter, she is my mate, we should be together.” “She’s made a life here, Cedric.” Ishir says to me. I grit my teeth and pick Kenna up, turning to him. “She’s. My. Mate.” He shrugs. “What if it was you? Would you up and leave everything for her?” He looks at me. He knows I can’t. “I have a pack to run.” “And she has a company to run. Why is your life more important than hers?” “It’s not, it’s just….” I run a hand through my hair. “You left her once, Cedric. Now you want her to give up everything and trust you, not only with her heart, but with her daughter? She’s terrified you will take Kenna from her. And I’m giving you fair warning, if y
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