Luckily, unlike werewolves, Azura didn’t end up naked after shifting back. His scales transformed into a heroic black warrior’s armor, dignified and powerful.He watched the heartwarming scene before him, relieved and genuinely happy that his mate had such a strong, united family.He had grown up in the cold, rigid world of the royal palace, but he remembered the closeness of these people from his memories as an egg, recalling the warmth of their bond. And now, he wanted his own pup to grow up surrounded by that same love and security.“Dad, Mom, everyone... I’d like to formally introduce my mate, Azura,” Aysling finally said after being freed from the suffocating group hug, walking toward Azura and gently pulling him closer to her family.Curious gazes instantly fell on the Dragon, who met them with calm confidence, his arm protectively wrapped around Aysling’s waist.“Are you... Charlie?” Nagy asked hesitantly, standing next to the intimidating blonde who held a tiny red-haired vers
“Well, I thought if Charlie had hidden it well in the past, maybe I could find it in the future. Though, I'm not entirely sure the Dragon Kingdom was located around here,” Azura replied, not fully convinced his plan had worked.Suddenly, he felt it—at this very altitude—a signal from a Royal Dragon. A beacon of magic calling him to a precise location, a message meant only for him.“I think I’ve found it. Hold on tight, we’re going down to investigate.”Fortunately, this remote, desolate region was uninhabited, so the sight of a massive black dragon descending toward the snowy mountains remained unseen. Azura landed gracefully and shifted back into his human form, with Aysling clinging to his side.A small magical flame floated in the air, illuminating the area slightly.“Azura, what exactly are we looking for?” Aysling asked, brushing the snow away with her hands until the rocky mountainside was exposed.“A trace of magic, a sign… but I’m afraid only I can sense it. Wait! Step back, b
Aysling lay exhausted, her sweaty body pressed against Azura's chest, trembling from the pain, while her mate looked even paler than her, visibly distressed. He was constantly prepared to share his magic with her and even bleed if necessary to restore her strength.Olivia and Malla stood beside Merkat, bringing clean cloths and water, encouraging Aysling to keep pushing through.“Come on, sweetheart. Just a little more,” Olivia whispered, wiping the sweat from her daughter's forehead, her heart breaking as she witnessed her suffering.“I can see it! Aysling, he’s almost here! Your dragon is almost here!” Merkat exclaimed with urgency, prompting Olivia to shift between Aysling's parted legs, ready to help deliver the baby.“Push harder, daughter! Bring your baby into the world! Come on, you can do it!”Aysling felt a sudden, intense release, as if something heavy had finally left her body.“AAAHHHH!” she cried out, giving one final push, and a breathtaking golden egg tumbled onto the n
Maell paused for a moment before leaving, remembering that small detail—his surprise to make his mate even more receptive, as if she didn’t already ignite all on her own.“I left it at the back of the fridge, so no one would find it. You never find anything anyway,” Niall muttered, practically diving headfirst into the fridge, frantically searching for the bottle containing the aphrodisiac.“Shit! I swear I left it here!”Clink, clink, clink—the sound of other bottles rattling as he searched.“Stop that! You’re going to get everyone suspicious!” Maell scolded, grabbing his brother’s arm and dragging him toward the back door leading into the woods.“You probably left it back at the house. You’re a disaster. Come on, we don’t have much time, and Rose is waiting nearby.”And off they went, sneaking toward their parents’ sacred sanctuary, even carrying strong scents to cover their own afterward.They were already riding the adrenaline high, craving passion with their mate like it was thei
Olivia walked through the kitchen, the knife clutched tightly in her trembling hand.She was still in her white hospital pajamas and barefoot, having dropped her slippers when she jumped, with great effort, over the short fence of her own house.Olivia walked around the dimly lit room.She knew the exact location of every piece of furniture, every lamp, every ornament.This had been her home for nearly eight years, the home she had shared in a marriage she believed to be true and real, but which was as false as all the feelings "her dear husband" had professed for her.The same man who was now upstairs, probably with another woman.Olivia knew it, her sixth sense told her, just as she knew the day her older sister would die.She cried and kicked to keep her from celebrating with her friends, but since she was only an eleven year old girl, no one paid any attention to her.At midnight, her parents were notified that their teenage daughter had been stabbed and raped in a dark alley in t
Olivia had been in this beautiful place for days.As much as her depression tried to drown her, the beauty of everything her eyes saw forced her out of her self-pity.She felt at home, even though she was living in one of the rooms of the inn in this rustic village lost in the woods and mountains. After a journey of days, they arrived here, a picturesque village with houses made of stone and wood, but although they looked rustic on the outside, they had all the comforts of modern life on the inside.It was not a poor or backward place at all, it had a lot of development, it just seemed that its inhabitants liked to be away from the world and curious strangers.She had been here for more than a week, and although Noah tried everything to get her to stay at John's house, she refused, insisting on staying at the inn.She felt that she had already upset her friend too much, that her madness had even put her in danger of being arrested as an accomplice.Dressed in blue jeans with a thermal
- I... I'm so sorry... a Land Rover crossed my path and I couldn't avoid it - she apologized with a flushed and embarrassed face as she showed the innkeeper the masterpiece left over from the accident.- A gray Land Rover? - William asked her suddenly and Olivia nodded silently, thinking it was the last question she expected to hear.- It's all right, accidents happen, don't worry, a few hammer blows to the old thing and it'll be as good as new - he said without giving the matter much thought.- Paul, come and help bring the crates down! He called to the kitchen boy.- Here's your pay - he said to Olivia, handing her some bills that were actually much more than she expected. It seemed she was in such a precarious situation that everyone was giving her money today- No, no, that's not necessary, in fact that man gave me this money as compensation and I want you to deduct the repair of the car, I don't know how much it will be- she confessed the truth and handed him the wad of bills th
Lugh knew at the exact moment that his mate wanted to run away from him, he knew that his wolf form was very intimidating and aggressive, but he wanted her to know that he could never ever hurt her, that they would die for her."Stop, you're scaring her," Lucian warned, for he could already feel the woman's pulse racing with fear and her pupils dilating in horror.It was no less than that, a wolf appeared out of the darkness, a wolf that reached up to her waist and desperately wanted to eat her, although not in the way she was thinking at the moment.Sure, Olivia was terrified, but it was her fault for being stupid, nature was very beautiful, but also wild. She was just a skinny weakling and didn't think it was possible to run back to the inn unharmed. Nevertheless, she had no choice. She turned and started to flee from the pursuing predator, leaving the blanket behind.Of course, she didn't get very far.She felt the huge wolf begin to chase her, as if it were playing with its dinn