Chapter 159
Chapter 159
My Fated Human Luna Chapter 162
15 Dragons
King Luca POV
“Where the f**k is she Sherman? You assured me that you and Esme would keep her safe.” “Luca, every dragon in the kingdom is looking for her. Esme is trying to figure out how a magical creature could have made its way into the territory. The borders are all locked down and we are hopeful that we will find her before they are successful.” I grab him by the collar and I can feel Sebastian is ready to burn this whole kingdom to the ground. “You had better find my daughter. You and Esme assured me that the cloaking spell would keep her birth a secret. I have already lost my mate. I will not lose my hatchling too.” I drop him to the ground. “Leave my sight now.” He gets to his feet and rushes from my office. I respect Sherman. He is my oldest friend and the second in command, but my daughter is all that matters to me right now. The door to my office opens and I’m ready to rip whoever it is apart, until I see my father. “Luca, is there any word on Luna?” “No father and I’m going to lose my sh*t very soon if she isn’t found. I’m about to join the search.” He comes around the desk and places his hand on my shoulder. “We will find her Luca if we have to tear the supernatural world apart. You still need to think about what we discussed when we have her back son.” I shake him off and I should have known why he is here. He wants something from me. “I buried my mate less than a month ago and you expect me to take a chosen mate because you believe that is what’s right for the kingdom.”
“Luca, I care about you. You are my son but you must think of the kingdom. It is your responsibility as king. You cannot rule forever. I am sorry that you lost Cynthia in childbirth but I warned you about taking a weak mate. You need a strong Queen who can give you a proper heir. You need someone to take over the kingdom when you are ready to step down.” A growl escapes me and it is all I can do not to punch him in the face for calling Cynthia weak. “My daughter is the heir to this kingdom. As far as a mate, I don’t want one or need one.” “Luca, I’m not asking you. The council will never accept your
daughter as a ruler. Those are not my rules. They were in place long before me or you. You will live by them as we have done for thousands of years.” “Am I not the king?” I can see his irritation at my question but I could give a sh*t less right now. “You know you are Luca but that does not me you are above our laws.” “Actually it does. My daughter will be the next ruler or I will renounce my throne.” This time he growls but he is in no position to attempt to intimidate me. “I’m going to leave because I know you are distraught over your daughter but this discussion is not over.” He leaves my office and Sebastian has stayed quiet until now. “I don’t care who he is or what he says. Luna is our heir” Sebastian says. “Yes she is and I will never have another mate.” Sebastian goes quiet but I can still feel his presence. “Sebastian we need to fly now. I cannot sit here and wait for someone to update us.” I stand in the window of the castle and jump. We shift and join the search for our daughter.
Jade POV
When my father says dragon shifter I’m in shock. I look down at this beautiful little girl with eyes as blue as the ocean. She smells of flowers and embers. She is holding onto my finger and smiling. “Jade, did you hear me?” “I did, I just don’t understand how she is near the pack border. Why would a rogue have a dragon hatchling? Are there any dragon packs in the region?” My father chuckles. “I don’t think they are called packs and, honestly, I have no idea where the dragon clans are located. I only know what I learned of them in Alpha training.” He sticks out his hands and takes her in his arms. It’s so strange to see my father, this big man, holding this tiny little girl. I can’t help laughing when he changes his voice as he begins to talk to her. After a few minutes, he hands her back to me. “After the doctor checks her out, they can keep her in the nursery. She will be safe there. I am going to call the council to help locate where she belongs.” He stands heading for the door. “No, she needs to stay with us. She is our responsibility”, Zelda says and I feel the same. “Dad, I will take care of her until we find her parents.” He turns and I see concern on his face.
He comes back and sits in front of me. “Jade I understand how you feel but I worry that you will get attached to her.” “Dad, I know she isn’t a puppy. She belongs to her parents, but until we find them I
want to be the one to keep her safe.” He smiles “I’m so proud of you Jade I will let the doctor know you will be taking the hatchling with you. I’m sure you know that your mother will be over to check on you.” I smile and nod. He stands and kisses my forehead before he rubs the little girl’s forehead. “She reminds me of you and Ruby.” I smile and he turns to leave. After about ten minutes Dominique returns with the doctor. She hands me a bag and I’m confused at first until I realize that it has diapers and formula in it. I was so focused on what was happening I didn’t think about the basics. I’m glad Dominique did. I lay her on the table and the doctor examines her. “She looks perfect. I don’t have much knowledge of dragon shifters, but before we get our counterparts, shifter children are basically the same.” I bundle her back up and thank them both. Once I’m outside the hospital I take the path that leads to our cottage.
I reach the cottage and based on how dark it is I can tell that Ruby hasn’t returned yet. I pray the Maverick took the news well. He really is perfect for Ruby. She deserves to have the other half of her soul. Once I’m inside the cottage I lay her down making sure she is safe. I start to take everything out of the bag when a knock sounds on the door. I pick her up and head for the door. When I open it I smile. Three warriors are standing on my porch with their hands full. One is holding a bassinet and the others have bags full of clothes and toys. Goddess I love my father and mother.
Ruby POV
When we reach the gate it opens as the guards know my car. Once we park I turn to Maverick. “So what do you want to see first?” “I would like to meet Gemma.” Gemma is prancing in my mind. I smile and he pulls me in, pressing his lips to mine. He pulls back but doesn’t let go of my face. “Ruby, are you afraid that when I learn everything about you and your wolf that I am going to run away?” I bite my lip not wanting to admit that to him. “I know that this is a lot to take in and I understand” before I can finish the sentence he presses his lips to mine. This time when he pulls back he places his forehead against mine. “Ruby, I knew the first day we met that you were special. I was drawn to you and if I hadn’t been in a relationship I would have given into that want. I’m glad that Delilah showed me her
true colors because I would have made the biggest mistake of my life. I am here with you because I feel that pull to you. I may not have realized why because I’m human but I’m not going anywhere.”
His words make my belly flip. I press a quick kiss to his lips before I get out of the car. He meets me and I lead him down a path that leads to a lake in the territory. The moonlight will allow him to see. When we reach the shore I link Gemma. “Are you ready to meet our mate?” “You’re damn right I am.” I can’t help the giggle and he smiles. “Please know that my wolf will never hurt you. You are one of the most important people to us.” He nods and I step back. I start to strip off my clothes and Maverick keeps his eyes locked on mine. Once I’m completely undressed we shift. I hear him gasp and he is staring at Gemma without moving. She whimpers and he smiles. He starts to walk toward her and when he reaches her he places his hand on her snout. We can feel the tingles. I swear Gemma purrs. “What are you a cat now?” She ignores me and continues to enjoy Maverick rubbing his hand through her fur. We stay like that for a long while before Gemma steps back. We shift and I’m once again looking into the most beautiful eyes.
I bend down to pick up my dress and I notice him drop his gaze. He moves his eyes up my body and I can feel heat in my core just from his eyes on me. “Ruby” he says and I can’t help the smile that my mate is at a loss for words. I slide the dress over my head and pull it down my body. I walk over wrapping my arms around his neck. “Gemma and I think you’re pretty hot too.” He smiles and I take his hand leading him back toward the pack house. Once we are inside he is looking all around with an amazed expression. It is fairly quiet since it’s late but a few pack members are still in the living room. They bare their necks when they see me and I nod hoping he didn’t notice. “Is that a normal greeting for wolves Ruby” he asks. “No such luck” Gemma says with a laugh. “I’ll explain what it means when we are alone.” I take his hand and lead him up the stairs. I knock on the office door and push it open. My parents are waiting for us. I linked them on our walk back to the pack house.
My mother jumps up “Maverick, we are so excited to meet you.” She wraps him in a hug and my father shakes my hand giving him a low growl. “Lake Solace unless you want to sleep on the couch for a
week you better welcome our future son-in-law properly.” I stiffen and try to look at Maverick’s face out of the corner of my eye. I expect to see shock or fear on his face but he only smiles. “I was only kidding Maverick. Welcome to the family” my dad says. “Thank you, sir.” “You don’t need to call me sir. It is just Lake.” He nods and we talk for a little while longer before I lead Maverick up to the floor that will be ours if he accepts the bond with me. He looks around “this is amazing. How many people stay on this floor?” I smile “this is the floor for the future Alphas of the pack.” “You won’t get in trouble for bringing me up here will you?” I take a deep breath. “Maverick, I am the future Alpha of this pack, which means that my mate will be Alpha by my side.” I see panic on his face for the first time and my heart clenches in my chest.Têxt belongs to NôvelDrama.Org.