Chapter 26
Rhett pov
I had to get out of the room. She's mine. How can she be my mate? I told her we would go to the fairy grove the fairy king has to know something about her. I need to find the witch that brought her here ever she up to can't be good. My parents are deep in the mountains this time of year. My father and mothers don’t always see eye to eye but they can't live without each other. My father is a fire dragon. Ma is a snow fox shifter, mother is an ice dragon. My parents had two offspring. Myself an ice fire dragon, an odd combination of both my parents but still not as bad as my sister who ended up being a firefox shifter. She hates the mountain range so when she turned 18 ran down to live where it's warmer. I on the other hand can live anywhere as I am both hot and cold. Father has a special cavern deep in the mountain he spends two days a month soaking in the lava pool. This helps my father maintain a core temperature to spend the rest of the month in the ice castle. Both my mothers hate the heat anything over 50 degrees causes them to get grumpy. Mia has a room close to the lava pool not needing as much heat as our father but a more consent heat. The goddess was playing some game when she mated my parents.
When I found Ashley I tucked her into my pile of furs I keep here for when I need to be alone. I have been away from the mountain for a while now hoping to find my mates. I always knew I would have a special mate I have already been looking for her for 60 years. But to find out she won't be born for another 200 how can I live knowing this. Just stay here in the den for all that time. Activate my resurrection. And how does she have a mate and he rejected her. A fairy wolf. Not just any fairy from any fairy tribe shes a fire fairy. Who has a drake as a familiar so she's a strong fairy? Then she throws that she's the heir to a pack and an aura to prove it. My female is amazing. Pacing outside the cave looking for any trace of the other girl. Just a fading trail of rotten fish. Something is off with her. I have never smelled a scent of such a young alive human that smelled of rot.
Shifting into my large black dragon. I shake out the light scatters over my sleek black scales making me look wet. My eyes shifted to the bright golden-green reptile eyes. Glowing with excitement as I stretch my leathery wings. With a quick hop and jump, I run full speed before flapping my strong wings lifting me into the air. Climbing higher before I level out. Flying west to the small pack of wolves there. The pack forming in the shadow of the mountain of dragons. The alpha of the pack had declared them to be the shadow pack as they are in the shadow of the dragon queen. Alpha Adam Samuels is a good man with a heart of gold. Dragons know a thing or two about gold. I will go to him and ask for clothing for Ashley. I had flown to Mia's hut the other night for the dress given her already. Mia spends most of her days as a fox but keeps a hut close to my house. An hour flight away from my den the shadow pack is a quarter-hour flight.
Letting out a roar letting alpha Adam know I am here I drop to the ground. Shifting as I come to the tops of the trees. My size shrinks letting me glide through the trees to the ground. Pulling my knees up so my feet are under me before I land. Hopping a little has been going just a tad faster than normal lost in my thoughts. Grabbing the bag I keep up in the tree with trousers I slip them on. I usually only have them on for a short time as I don’t spend a lot of time with the wolves. Walking around the tree I see the giant black wolf dart behind a tree and a mountain of a man come from the other side. Smiling I walk up to him “alpha Adam nice to see you again. Hope I find you well?” thrusting my arm out to him. Grabbing my forearm he replies “I have no complaints as of yet Anne is carrying a pup so the day is bright. What brings you this way, young lord.” “you know I hate that. I find myself in need of a friend and a few female garments.” the shock at my words as fast if I had not been looking at him I would have missed it. “sounds like a tale shall we retire to the den.” nodding I follow him. I notice several wolves wondering about more than the last time I was here. “your pack has grown. Any news on the rogue pack two days journey by the green lake?” knowing what Ashley has told me I wonder how close these packs are being close in proximity.
Walking into the small cabin-style home I stop and look around it's been a few years since I've been in the house and I know it was bigger before and I still have not seen other homes on the land. “you took my suggestion about going down?” “after you left that night I sat down with Jacob and Anne talking over your idea and we all agreed it made sense so I asked the fae for some help. To our surprise, a young elemental is mated to one of our head warriors. With her earth magic, she was able to help move the earth for what we needed. Her family helped with directing water and heat throughout. Last winter had been a test for those around us but because of you we faired brilliantly.” he beams at me. This pack will always have allies with us. Coming through a door is a short she-wolf with a round belly. Her corn-colored hair is up in a tight bun her brown eyes show how tired she is. Sniffing the air I smile “twins a male and female both healthy three weeks out.” Anne's face lights up “your sure. Oh goddess of course you are who has a better nose than a dragon. Three weeks oh no so much to do so little time Adam my love supper is ready. Young lord Rhett you’re a goddess sent.” in a flurry she's gone again.
