《Taming Her Beastly Mate》 Chapter 1: Rejection? Chapter 1: Rejection? "Are you rejecting me?! Because of some man you have never even met?" Okay. Hearing that said out loud hurt her more than she thought it would. "Aken.His name is Aken, and he is my fated mate.Not just some man I have never met." Alexis kept her voice controlled as she stared back at the young man in front of her. "A fated mate who wants nothing to do with you." The man winced slightly at his own words not meaning toe across so harsh. Alexis bit her inner lip as she stared up at the guy in front of her. That one really stung because she wasn¡¯t sure if it waspletely untrue.Her mate has nevere to her...not once. She wanted to have a proper conversation at least one time, but her mate never bothered toe and see her. "Please...try to understand...I haven¡¯t been looking at you like that.Jared, I think you are a great guy-" "Lex..." Jared''s voice was soft as he reached out and grabbed onto her hands. "I have fallen in love with you Lex.I can¡¯t stop how I feel.I want you and I will cherish you.Just give me a chance.I''ll being back for the mating party.Just promise you will think about it...and me.I¡¯m serious Alexis.I love you and I just want to make you happy.Don¡¯t turn me down waiting for a how incredible you are.But I do.I will treasure you if you will only let me." She opened her mouth and stopped unsure of what to say.She didn¡¯t want to hurt him. He was a close friend of hers, but she had never looked at him romantically. She knew she had a mate out there.Her mate recognized her while she was still a baby in her mother¡¯s womb. But he has chosen to hide his aura and refused to go to her. She was told it was for her protection, but she was having doubts about that.Her father had met with Aken a couple of times.Her mate told her father to tell her to move on with her life and find happiness. But that he wouldn¡¯t be iming her so to forget about him. How could she do that without talking to him? She was just supposed to never be with her fated mate.He got to make the decision all on his own. Well then, he should at least have the decency to give her a formal rejection and break the bond between them.She wouldn¡¯t be satisfied until he did at least that.She nned to meet him but him rejecting her was thest thing on her mind.She could see no reason why they couldn¡¯t be together.She was a strong independent young woman who also had a say in her life. What Aken was doing was unfair.She wasn¡¯t saying he didn¡¯t have a say in this but that he needed to at least meet with her properly to discuss it. If at the end of the conversation she felt like he didn¡¯t want her then she would ept his rejection and move on demigod. Well, not only a demigod. Her father was a tier one deity, Leviathan (Lee, Levi) and her mother was part werewolf and part fairy.But not just a normal fairy. In fact, her mother was the fairy queen but she wasn¡¯t the reigning queen yet. That made Alexis the fairy princess.She wasn¡¯t exactly a nobody but...maybe he didn¡¯t want to be with someone like her? It was this insecurity that made her chest constrict and feel anxious. Maybe he was trying to do her a favor by not seeing her.He was trying to spare her the humiliation. She felt so...unwanted.It hurt. "I will wait for you Lex.I''ll wait until you are ready.I¡¯m not going anywhere, and I will prove to you how serious I am." Jared lifted her hands up to his lips and gently kissed her skin. "Jared, I can''t ask you-" "You didn¡¯t." He smiled at her as he caressed her hand with his thumb. "Don¡¯t say anything else.Promise to be my date at the dragon party, please? We can talk more about this then.For now, you just take this time to think...about us." Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org. Jared stared into her blue eyes and gave her a faint smile. "Don¡¯t overthink it.Don¡¯t worry about sparing my feelings either.All I want is for you to consider us." He leaned forward and brushed his lips over her forehead and then took a step back. "I couldn¡¯t continue to pretend anymore...don¡¯t feel like I am pressuring you.I would never." "I know that Jared.You may be an arrogant dragon who thinks too highly of himself..." She smiled as she teased him. "But you have always been someone of high moral standards.Plus a He frowned slightly when she mentioned the word friend." ¡°I¡¯ll always be your dear friend but maybe I can also be someone more dear to you..." He rubbed the back of his neck and chuckled quietly. "Okay, maybe I should just quit talking now.I don¡¯t want to make this awkward for you." "It isn¡¯t.I don¡¯t know if I can give you the answer you want..." She watched his sweet smile as he nodded his head slowly. "I sort of just sprung this all on you.I¡¯m sorry for that.Like I said before...just think about it." He nced up at the sky and shrugged slightly. "I¡¯ll see you soon beautiful." Alexis watched as he shifted into arge dark green dragon.His beast stared at her for a moment before he pped his wings elevating into the sky.He flew off in the direction of the Southern Dragon kingdom. She watched him until he disappeared and then let out a sigh.She looked around in the night air ncing in the dimming light. The fireflies were starting to light up and dance in the air as the crickets began to y their music. Not to be outdone the treefrogs also joined in on the nightly chorus. Besides these creatures she was alone.She inhaled the cool air filling her lungs before slowly letting it all out.She hadn¡¯t nned on a love confession.She was close with Jared but waspletely shocked when he told her how he felt.She wasn¡¯t sure what to do with it.She tightened her fingers in her hand and clenched her jaw angrily.me to just take another mate?" She shook her head angrily. "This isn¡¯t fair of you! We should at least have a proper conversation instead of me talking to myself as if I am crazy."She could feel the stinging of her nose as her eyes watered up.She hated this.She has been waiting for Aken to show himself to her but how long should she wait? Maybe she should really consider Jared. He was kind, sweet, and strong. Plus, he had a good rtionship with her family already.She did really like him but she never really took the time to explore those feelings. The whole situation was frustrating. If she knew there was hope she would wait for the mate she never met. She looked out in the now darkness staring nkly waiting...for anything.She felt slightly nauseous at the idea of giving up on her mate.She wanted what her parents have. What her rtives have.She wanted the deep connection that a fated mate had with your soul. But the idea of being unwanted was making her feel indignant. "FINE! Just stay away if that is what you want! You don¡¯t want me?! Fine!" Alexis spat out angrily before turning on her heels to head back towards her home.She was tired of searching for a ghost. There was no trace of Aken.She didn¡¯t even know if he ever heard her. Yet she often would talk to the darkness just in case. It was the only thing she could do. In the darkness, another figure watched her until she headed back inside the western dragon castle. Once he was sure she was inside safely he turned to leave as well. Chapter 2: Alexis Chapter 2: Alexis Alexis was awoken suddenly from the impact of something soft covering her face.It was being held over her head with pressure as she struggled to get out. She felt a body beside her and grasped at it sending a wave of frost onto the body. "Damn Lex! You don¡¯t y fair." Micah pouted as he removed the pillow off of her head. "I don¡¯t y fair? You are smothering me in my sleep." Alexis squinted into the bright light of her room as her eyes came into focus.She looked at the young man with light blue eyes and ck hair. He had his brows furrowed as he swatted the ice crystals off of his body. This was Micah, her guardian.He was a werebear that had been given special powers in order to be the shield and sword to the fairy princess. All fairy princesses had a guardian. Her mother''s guardian was Cody who was also her uncle.He was adopted by her grandparents when he was a child along with his twin brother Jason. But it was different with Micah since he wasn¡¯t raised as her brother. When Alexis¡¯s mother Rhea visited the fairy kingdom she didn¡¯t find a guardian for her daughter. It wasn¡¯t until Alexis was three years old that Rhea felt a strange pull while traveling with Lee (Alexis¡¯ father). They went to investigate to find a young boy, who was five years old, bound in anti-shifting cuffs. The boy was He was taken in as a ve after his parents were killed during the demon war. Unfortunately, he had been discovered by dark elves and taken. For three years he lived a life of torture, poorly clothed, hardly fed, and very much unloved. Lee incinerated the dark elves that were holding him captive, and Rhea took Micah back to Elysium. She nned to adopt him as her own just like her parents had done with her adoptive brothers. Unfortunately, because of the trauma Micah had experienced, he had extreme and powerful outbursts. He had an intense energy that radiated from his young body, and he was a premature shifter. Because of that, his anger explosions were serious. It was decided for him to stay in Elysium where he would be cared for by the king and queen of the fairies (Lilly and Tyler) and he would start immediately as a pupil under the seasoned powerful guardian Tristan. It took several years of discipline and training under Tristan to help Micah learn to reel in his temper and emotions. What was surprising was how strong Micah was. Even at his young age, he was the strongest guardian that there has ever been. The fairy queen Lilly concluded that it was because his charge was the most powerful fairy princess to ever exist. Fairy magic was clever that way...at times it had a mind and life of its own. Alexis visited Micah often in Elysium (the fairy kingdom). It was easy to do since their family had these ck pearls that allowed them to portal to the other instantly. Because of this, she was able to see Micah daily. This was important for Rhea wanted Micah to consider her as a mother but he never epted it. Still, Micah was always treated as part of the family, but it was no secret that he looked at Tristan as his father. He even called him pops affectionately...and maybe teasingly too. Micah still had to work on controlling his temper, but he would neversh out towards Alexis. However, heaven help anyone who upset her. His emotions were tied to her. When he was angry it was almost always on her behalf. She was his family, and he would do anything to keep her safe and happy. "Geez, Lex my sweat turned into little ice beads." Micah sighed dusting the ice crystals off of himself. "Eee! Micah! Why are you shirtless? And you are wiping your nasty frozen sweat beads on my bed." Alexis snorted sitting up angrily. "I was training early this morning princess.Unlike you who has been sleeping the day away." He chuckled as he watched her eyesnd on him icily. "And you are in here because....?" She raised her brows at him and folded her arms over her chest. He grinned mischievously as his eyes shed at her in amusement. "Oh, I was just curious how you responded to Jared¡¯s love confession." She looked at him stunned as her cheeks shed through several different shades of pink. "How did you know? balcony." "And you didn¡¯t warn me? Isn¡¯t that your job?" She snorted with a heavy sigh. "My job is to protect you.And that I will do with my life.But who am I to interfere between that powerful overwhelming emotion between a woman and a man." He teased with a Cheshire cat grin. He watched her shoulders heave as she looked down at her hands on the bed.His eyes softened and his smile faded looking at her.He didn¡¯t like seeing her look like this.He moved slowly and gently sat across from her on the bed. "Lex " I can¡¯t give up on him Micah.I am frustrated to death with that man.And maybe I am stupid, but I need to see him.I can¡¯t move on unless he outright rejects me.The fact that he hasn¡¯t rejected me...I can hold onto that right? That it means he doesn¡¯t want to reject me." She looked up at Micah who was looking at her with concern. "You know I think Jared really likes you..." "He told me he loves me.But he probably has a fated mate out there.He is young for a dragon.And has a lot of time to meet her.I¡¯m not sure what he is really offering.Does he want me on his arm to pass the time until he finds his mate? Or is he really saying he will throw that away? Because...I can¡¯t.I like Jared but as a friend." She looked up at Micah who was deep in thought with a small frown on his lips. "What is it?" I know what he did to your cousin right? He beat poor Lucy and abused her thinking she was you.If he realizes you are the one he should be after..." His light blue eyes looked straight into hers pleadingly. "Aken knows Erebus wille for you once he knows you two are mates.And as your guardian, I don¡¯t want you in danger.Can¡¯t all this wait until your father finds Erebus and kills him?" She stared at her fingers quietly for a moment.She tried to forget about the lunatic deity, Erebus, who was hell-bent on destroying Aken. Because of that, he captured her cousin Lucy thinking she was her. And the things he did to her...was horrible. And her family is extra cautious because there was a premonition of Erebus killing her. But it was a premonition and those often changed. "What Lucy did for me...I can never repay her.She pretended to be me to protect me." She shook her head slightly as her determined eyes stared back at him. "But I won¡¯t live in fear.So what if Erebus knows who I am? With Leviathan (Lee) and the Kraken (Aken) here he would be a fool toe for me.Not to mention I am not exactly a pushover.I am not a god but l am a demigod.And as the fairy princess, I also have an ancient magic at my command.Everyone is scared because of some premonition they saw and they don¡¯t even know the details.What if that premonition only happens if Aken stays away from me?" "After everything you learned about the Kraken...you still want him?" I just want him by my side.I have no problems putting a cor and leash on him if necessary.He is mine.I don¡¯t intend to give up on him." "You know he sort of needs to agree to that." Micah chuckled and shoved Alexis lightly. "You can¡¯t force him to take you as his mate. No matter how stubborn you are." "I know Jared wants me to think on this but honestly I don¡¯t need more time than what I have taken.I know I''ll never be satisfied unless I capture my mate and tame him down.So that is what I will do.I will be the Kraken tamer." She listened to Micah chuckling and watched him stand up from the bed. "You set the bar high princess.You should have started out on a smaller beast and worked your way up." He let out a heavy sigh and shook his head. "I know this is going to mean more trouble for me.But I''ll do my job.I will protect you no matter what.So if you intend to g hellfire up here, I¡¯ll be your shield." "I don¡¯t need you to be my shield.I''ll ice hellfire to a smolder." She smiled and demonstrated summoning ice crystals by twirling her fingers. This was one of her powers as a demigod.She could control the ice element and summon it from thin air. Her mother could summon water but only through her summon connection with Lee. But for Alexis, ice was her power, not a summons. "Well, princess before you master simmering out hell¡¯s fire you need to work on that dragon and wolf issue of yours." She groaned as she epted his hand. "I need food first." She pouted as he pulled her up. He was right though. She was a dual shifter.She could shift into a wolf or a dragon.She needed to work between shifting between the two seamlessly. It was still a challenge to shift from her dragon to her wolf and vice versa. Her dragon was a part of her like how all dragons were.She was a light blue dragon that had a light stomach and a lighter tail. And she was a rare frost dragon meaning she breathed ice not fire. Her frost was strong enough to put out the fires of the strongest dragons. The dragon king of the west, Titus, was a challenge but her ice still beat his fire. That¡¯s what happens when you are the daughter of a tier-one deity though. The dragon came from him which is why it was so powerful. Her wolf came from her mother and like her mother¡¯s wolf, hers was a dire werewolf as well.Her wolf was all white with light gray ticking which almost looked blue. When the sun hit her fur just right it looked like she shined with a blue hue. Her wolf¡¯s name was Yuki butmunication between them usually happened when she shifted. Yuki had more of a quiet personality. Still, Alexis and her would chat from time to time but usually, she had to initiate the conversation. "Get dressed Lex.We will eat after practice." Micah walked towards the door and reached for the handle. "Who else am I sparring with?" Sparing with Micah listened to hisugh and knew exactly who she was going to be fighting with. "Nooooo." She pouted with a soft groan. "Brian is already waiting for us outside.And the prince said he has some extra moves for you today.Let¡¯s move it." He walked out of the door shutting it quietly behind him. She stomped over to her dresser and rummaged through her drawers for some clothes. Brian was the dragon prince of the west.He was born almost a year after she was born. And living in the same castle they grew up together. Now don¡¯t get her wrong.She loved Brian dearly. He was like having another annoying brother around. Brian might not be a demi-god but he was a challenging fight. He wouldn¡¯t go easy on her either. He wouldn¡¯t let her ck and fightzily. During these sparring matches, he always went into them at one hundred percent which meant no cking today. The two young men were a big part of her life, but she also had her cousins that she was very close to. Her cousin Raine lived there with them as well. She was the daughter of her Uncle Cody and Aunt Kelsie. And she was born the same day she was. In a crazy turn of events, her other cousins were also born the same day. Aiden, Lucy, and Destiny were all born the same day as her. She also had one more cousin, Justice, who is the same age as Brian. They were all her close family who she loved and trustedpletely. Even though they didn¡¯t live together they visited often (thanks to the portals). She couldn¡¯t exin it but the bond she had with them was a powerful one. And she knew that deep something nned but it was hard to say exactly what that was. "Let¡¯s goooo." Micah groaned banging his head on her door loudly.She rolled her eyes as she walked over to the door.She opened it and watched his lips curl up in a cheesy grin. "I think you¡¯ve got this thing backwards.I¡¯m the one who gives the orders.¡± "Ahh but you forget my dear that I am not your subject.I am your protector.Completely different.I protect you.I don¡¯t take orders from you.So, if necessary, I will override your judgment.Which means I don¡¯t take orders from you...you take them from me." "Of course.Because you know I will obediently listen to whatever you have to say.Oh fearless brave protector of mine." Alexis gave him a half-smile and listened to his low chuckle. "I think you should have been given two guardians.¡± "That¡¯s what all guardians say...I am sure Uncle Tristan felt the same way with grandma.And we know Uncle Cody says that all the time about my mom.I think the real problem is that you guardians are not as tough as you think you are." "Ha! No, the problem is that our charges think they are invincible and don¡¯t treat themselves as if they are irreceable because they are!¡± for Lucy¡¯s fairy powers-" Micah stopped abruptly growling loudly.His fierce gaze connected with Alexis angrily. "Is that what you think?!" "Rx Micah." Sheughed quietly and shook her head. "I¡¯m not saying that I am receable to anyone.But I think fairy magic has decided that.Since there was a premonition of me dying fairy magic has decided that instead of preventing my death at all costs, they would simply have a backup." "You aren''t dying.It is already prevented.I will not let anything happen to you.I don¡¯t care what crazy deity is after you." "This deity Erebus is ruining everything.It is his fault my mate won¡¯t evene and see me.I hope someone finds him soon.I hate how they are letting everything get controlled by one man." Alexis pouted folding her arms over her chest. "Not one man...one crazy deity who is eating souls to be more powerful." Micah corrected with a cheeky tone. "Whatever...if dad and Aken teamed up he would be taken care of in no time.As it is the deity Rogio is after him for interfering with the vampires.It is only a matter of time before he is dealt with.Which makes this whole mate thing even more infuriating." "Well instead of battle training would you like me to pull up a couch and listen to your problems?" Micah chuffed out grinning at her wryly ayer of frost where she connected. Micah furrowed his brows and rubbed his arm briskly. "You just wait till the world finds out that their future fairy queen is actually a frost demon who will kill all their beautiful flowers.All hail queen Alexis...Ahhhh! Oh no! Her frozen tundra powers have killed all the nts!" He teased and immediately sprinted away from her. "Oh, you want a frozen tundra?! Alright...herees your frozen tundra." Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org. Her lips curled up and she dashed after him. In his annoying way, he was distracting her from overthinking.He did it out of habit now knowing how she is. It was something she would never confess to him... but she loved him for it. Chapter 3: Captain Try Hard Chapter 3: Captain Try Hard "Is anyone around?! We need some help over here!! Alexis looked at Micah and they both sprinted towards the cliffside. They knew that voice very well.It was Brian and he sounded panicked. Something that was scarily unusual of the arrogant dragon prince. "Brian!" Alexis yelled as she saw him looking down over the ledge. "Lex.I can¡¯t get to him.I can¡¯t touch him.This damn aura is getting worse.I can¡¯t even help him." Brian shook his head bitterly as Micah charged over the hillside not even assessing the situation. While Alexis ran up to Brian looking over the edge.She noticed a childying on a rocky tform below unconscious. "What happened?" "He tried to force a shift...his damn father is being hard on him since he hasn¡¯t shifted yet.He is only thirteen.Hardly even ate shifter." Brian shook his head. "I tried to grab him but as soon as I get close, he starts screaming in pain.This aura is getting worse Lex...People I used to be able to go near...Maybe one day you won¡¯t even be able to go near me." "As if your fire will ever be stronger than my ice.Arrogant dragon." Alexis bumped her shoulder into him sending a wave of ice crystals over his hot body. This content is ? N?velDrama.Org. The sound of sizzling filled "Brian, I aming back up with him," Micah yelled from the hillside.Alexis immediately grabbed onto Brian¡¯s arm stopping him from leaving. "It¡¯s okay Brian.You don¡¯t have to leave.I won''t let you burn the child." As she spoke, she sent a misty snow shield surrounding Brian. It was like putting a veilpletely over him. "Lex..." "It will work.Trust me." She looked in front of her and down over the hillside. "Bring him up it¡¯s okay." Micah effortlessly climbed back up carrying the boy in his arms.He gently ced him on the ground and nced up at Alexis. "He has some cuts and I think a broken leg.I¡¯m going to get your mother she will be able to heal him.His dragon isn¡¯t strong enough to restore him." He looked at the snowy veil over Brian and smiled. "Nice Lex.I didn¡¯t think something like that would work..." Alexis walked over and knelt beside the boy.His brows were furrowed in pain but she could tell it wasn¡¯t from Brian.His skin didn¡¯t look like it was burning at all. This was the first time she had ever tried a frost shield with Brian. It was never an issue before. Buttely, his aura has been getting stronger and stronger. Just like his father he was now burning people just by being close to them. Not everyone but those who were lower-tiered and young dragons were especially susceptible though.She had tried it once with Titus and had sess which is why she was confident that it would also work with Brian. She looked up into his amber eyes that were filled with sadness. "Brian." She called up to him with a smile. "The boy will be just fine.It¡¯s okay." "It¡¯s not okay.I should be able to help my people.What kind of curse is this?" He growled out bitterly. "I don¡¯t think it is a curse at all.I think it is a type of natural protection." She looked at Brian with a reassuring smile. The boy next to her slightly moved and let out a soft sound. "Hey ...just hold still alright? We will get you patched up in no time." The boy¡¯s eyes widened as he stared at Alexis.His mouth gaped open and he began to fumble over his words. "The princess...Leviathan¡¯s daughter...you shouldn''t...your father will...you should leave." "Shh.Now just rx.You had a nasty fall.And what do you think you were doing trying to force a shift?! Young man, I better never hear of you pulling a stunt like this again.Do I need to exin to your father the importance of not forcing a shift? "If he hears I failed at forcing a shift he will only be more disappointed in me." The boy winced as he tried to move but Alexis immediately pushed down on his shoulders. "Just wait.My mother is on her way." She watched as her mother¡¯s mate a lot of dragons gave them a wide berth. They didn¡¯t want to do anything to upset their deity. "You know...there is no reason to be disappointed in you.For one it is still normal that you haven¡¯t shifted." "My father shifted at the age of twelve..." The boy spat out in disgust with himself. "As if when you can shift means anything...Who cares? Who cares if you can even shift? It isn¡¯t everything in life.Your father is being too hard on you with his expectations." "She is right.My cousin Anna didn¡¯t shift until she was seventeen.And she is stronger than most of the dragons in the west dragon kingdom.You¡¯ ll shift buddy.But you don¡¯t want to force it and maybe end up injuring your dragon and yourself." The boy closed his eyes and frowned. In the corners of his eyes, you could see the liquid beginning to pool. "I just wanted him to be proud of me." He barely whispered out. Alexis and Brian looked at each other.She was boiling inside that his father was making him feel like he had to shift in order to be proud of him.She wanted to give him a piece of her mind, but she could see the rage in Brian¡¯s eyes. This was something he already nned to handle. "I¡¯m here!" Rhea called out as she ran over towards them. Of course, in true fashion, her father Lee was right beside her. The two were inseparable. They had a bond that she dreamed of having one day. There wasn¡¯t a thing they wouldn¡¯t do for the long. They didn¡¯t need anything else. Just each other. It was amazing. Rhea bent down next to the boy and ced her hands over his body. Within moments a light glow came from her hands as she began to heal the young dragon.Her mother was a fairy queen and had the power to heal. Though it wasn¡¯t as strong as her grandmother it was still enough for something like this. Fairy magic didn¡¯t always develop all at once and it continued to change as you got older. Alexis wasn¡¯t an experienced healer yet. But it was something she should develop to some degree eventually. "There...that should do the trick," Rhea said as she felt Lee¡¯s hands on her pulling her back up to her feet and in his arms. Alexis stood up and reached her hand down to the boy. "Let''s see how it feels now." She grabbed onto his shaking hand and helped him to his feet. "Does it feel alright?" The boy nodded shyly looking down at the ground. He was clearly overwhelmed with the celebrities of the kingdom surrounding him. "You don¡¯t have to feel nervous around us." Alexis tried to pry him out of his shell a little bit to no avail. "Thank you.I am sorry for causing you all trouble." The boy said in a muffled voice. "What is your name?" Brian asked trying to coax the boy "It is Elwin." "Elwin, remember that we must protect ourselves.Trying to force your shift could cause permanent damage and you don¡¯t want that.You will know when you are ready.Your dragon¡¯s heart will call to be set free.Until then just try to wait." Brian watched the boy slowly nod his head. This wouldn¡¯t be the end of it.He nned to search out Elwin¡¯s father and settle this issue. "Thank you once again..." Elwin whispered out as he slowly backed away. Then quickly turning and sprinting off. Alexis took down the snowy veil from Brian and grinned up at her parents. "The shield worked perfectly." "Brian...are you alright?" Rhea asked looking at his slightly distressed face. "Yeah, I am fine." He smiled unconvincingly and then shrugged with a frown. "It¡¯s getting stronger you know.Why is it still growing? I haven''t even been crowned the king yet.It will get even stronger then.What if...what if it makes it so no one will be able to be near me.I don¡¯t understand it." "Like I said.Your fire will never be stronger than my ice." Alexis smiled and nodded over at her parents. "And you''ll never be able to burn my father either.But that isn¡¯t what you are really worried about..." She said with a wry grin. "You are afraid your mate won''t be able to be near you." "Well, it is a legitimate concern." Brian rubbed the back father¡¯s aura. "Something like that would never happen now.Not with me around.I can protect her if something like that is the case.You are making up a scenario.You haven¡¯t even met your mate yet.Will you rx?" Alexis walked up to him and sent a coolingyer of frost over his body.It instantly melted but there was relief in his eyes. "Lex is right.You are borrowing trouble from tomorrow.Don¡¯t overthink it.Grandpa Sage is looking into the strange phenomenon now.And your father has been searching for clues as well.They will figure out what is happening to you." Rhea leaned into Lee who nodded his head slowly. "I don¡¯t remember this ever happening before.Not like it is with you.But I¡¯m certain there is a reason for it.And I am still wondering if Alexis has something to do with it.Having her presence around you all the time may have been simmering your heat.And the Sage also agrees this may be a possibility.Your mate will be able to withstand your heat.Because she will be the one made just for you.Just how your father found L." Lee rubbed Rhea¡¯s shoulder delicately.It was also just like how Rhea was the one made just for him. No one else could have ever been good enough. Or perfect enough.She was everything he needed and more. Your matepleted you and that was the way it was supposed to be. "Yeah, you are right.Alright...time for some sparring." Brian looked over at Alexis with a wide grin. "I¡¯ve got some new ¡° "Ugh...can¡¯t we have an easy day today?" "No way! You are the only one I can spar with full strength who doesn¡¯t pummel me to the ground like Dad does.Come on ice princess let¡¯s make it rain!" Brian chuckled as he flexed his muscles. "Okay dear, have fun.Micah, keep her in check.I better get back before Cody and Kelsie panic." Rhea smiled knowing that Cody wouldn¡¯t stay put for long.He was still just as protective over her as he has always been. Even though she had a deity by her side watching over her always. "Alexis, you be careful.Don¡¯t strain yourself and-" "Oh, Lee, she will be fine.Quit being overprotective.Let her spread her wings a little." Rhea scolded yfully. She grabbed onto his hand as they began to walk away. "Give him hell." She winked back at her daughter beforepletely turning to leave. The women in their family were in no way damsels in distress. All of them had a lot of fight and spunk in them. They have all been a handful on their mates. Well except for her since her mate refused toe to her. In a sense, she could rte to Brian¡¯s worries. His worry was if he would be able to be with his mate.She had the same worry. Though he was afraid of burning his mate and she was afraid hers would keep hiding from her. Most of the time when someone is hiding from you, they are secretly watching you from she could maybe use this to her advantage. She needed to think of a n. It needed to be good because she wouldn¡¯t get another chance at flushing her mate out. "Alright, Lex! Battle stations." Brian cheered happily. Of course, she would need to wait to think of a n after sparring with captain try hard. But no matter what...she had to meet Aken at least once. Chapter 4:Near Chapter 4:Near Hot. Cold. Hot. Cold. Two very different types of burning sensations that were both deadly. "Heat Miser! Snow Miser!" Micah growled as Brian and Alexis returned to their human forms. "What seems to be the problem?" Brian watched as Micah swung his arms out in exasperation. "You two are destroying the training ground...again.Look at it! It¡¯s a mess.I think we need to look into a better fighting barrier or going somewhere that is all rocks." Micah looked over at the burned grass andrge crater filled ice daggers filling the area. ? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org. "See Brian.This is what happens when you don¡¯t let us have an easy session." Alexis frowned and rubbed her forehead for a moment. Then a wicked smile spread over her face. "You know ...the cliffside is all rocks.And we can¡¯t damage anything over the ocean." "Lex, no." Micah looked at her with annoyance shaking his head. "Don¡¯t even think about it.I can¡¯t get to you over the ocean." "You can¡¯t get to her in the air either." Brian grinned in triumph with a shrug. "I don¡¯t think it¡¯s a bad idea.Especially with these sessions getting more intense.We can¡¯t damage anything over the ocean." ¡°Protecting herself is one thing...but you are training her like we have a waring up." Micah inhaled sharply and pursed his lips together. "My nerves can¡¯t take the thought of you actually fighting Lex." "Micah, you aren¡¯t turning soft on me are you?"Alexis bumped into his shoulder yfully and turned to look up at him. "I know your job is to protect me and keep me safe.But my job is to protect the fairies.I won¡¯t hide behind a barrier.I will fight.I believe the reason we are a strong duo is because we are going to have to fight.And if something happens to me while fighting...it will never be because of you.Because I know you will risk your life protecting me." She shrugged slightly and shook her head. "But this isn¡¯t like how it has been in the past.The fairy princess isn¡¯t the same now.Ever since my grandma Lilly we have grown in strength.We are meant for more than to be protected.You and I are meant for greatness.And you will be the legendary guardian that all guardians will talk about for years toe." "Of course, that is unless you end up mated to that deity of yours.Then think of what kind of powerhouse princess wille from that union? The fairy princess will basically be a deity."Micah watched the frown form on her face. "Lex..." "Don¡¯t you dare think I am some weak girl pining away for a man." Alexis snapped her eyes at him and furrowed her brows. "You know you men take too much charge over this whole dating scene.The man asks the woman out.The man decides on the rtionship.The man steals the princess for his own.Well...IF I decide that I must have Aken, then I will.If that makes me sound crazy then he better hide really well because crazy is after him." She looked up between Brian and Micah, whose jaws were slightly agape as they stared at her. "What..." "I think you are too much woman for me to handle...d she is your charge, Micah." Brian patted him on the back sympathetically as he nodded his head sadly. "I don¡¯t care what all the other guardians say, I definitely got the hardest one.I hope Aken has a cloak of invisibility." Micah watched as Alexis¡¯ eyes flickered yfully and he arched his brow as he studied her. "What exactly are you nning?" Her lips curled upwards and then raised her shoulders, blinking her eyes slowly. "Me? nning something? Not the darling fairy princess..." Her eyes fixated on two figures in the distance. "Brian..." Brian turned his head to see what Alexis was looking at.He could see Elwin standing in the distance looking down at the ground. In front of him, arge man was standing with his arms folded in front of his chest. A momentter, there was a frosty shield surrounding Brian.He turned his head to look at Alexis, who gave him a knowing smile. "We will wait here." Alexis flopped down onto the ground and Micah copied her. As much as she wanted to go over there she knew that this was Brian¡¯s show. And it would also be Brian nodded at them in appreciation and walked in the direction of the two people. This was something he wanted to investigate further as the future leader of the dragons. Unfortunately, because of his aura, he was afraid he would have to rely on advisors to do this for him. He couldn¡¯t always rely on Alexis, but for now, he appreciated her help. As Brian approached, the man immediately bowed his head respectfully. "Your highness." "Elwin it is nice to see you and I take it this is your father?" Brian looked from the boy over to the man. "Y-y-yes.This is my father Dirk." "Ah, I see." Brian looked at the man with a frown. "What were you just talking about with your son?" "My lord...I found out my son just tried to force a shift.And as you can imagine, I am quite upset hearing this.You know how much he could have hurt himself." Brian nced over at the boy as he studied his face. "How did you find out about it?" "One of the maids came to get me.She said that the fairy queen had to heal my son.I guess she saw everything when she went out to tend to the nts on one of the balconies." Dirk shook his head angrily. "It¡¯s my fault.All of this.I understand you were there as well.I know how much forcing a shift is looked down upon.Please don¡¯t be upset with my son.He was trying to" I messed up. I didn¡¯t mean to put that kind of pressure on him.I wanted him to know we had strong dragons.I talked about me being an early shifter." The man looked over at his son. "I didn¡¯t know you were silently carrying this burden.I didn¡¯t know you were suffering.I am proud of you.I don¡¯t care when you shift.But don¡¯t you EVER do something this reckless again." "Yes, sir," Elwin said with a small sniffle. Brian felt the relief inside and his shoulders rxed. This wasn¡¯t a farce. It was genuine.It was a father who just didn¡¯t understand the strain his own son was feeling. "No one is in trouble.I am just d this is getting sorted out.Maybe take some time with him and teach him how to mentally connect with his feral side. That partes first before the shifting." "Good idea your highness." Brian cleared his throat and nced behind him. "Well, you two have a good rest of your day." "Thank you, my lord." Brian turned and walked back to where Alexis and Micah were lying on the ground. Alexis took the shield off from around him as he approached. "I¡¯m d that wasn¡¯t what it seemed." Micah sighed with relief, a small smile on his face. "Yeah...me too.Me too." Alexis looked at the small corners of Brian¡¯s lips curled down.She hopped up on her feet and walked over to him. ¡°What is it?" "I don¡¯t want to have to depend on advisors like my father had to most of the time.It is no way to handle things.Dad was lucky because he has Reese.But I don¡¯t really have someone that I trust like him.Not like I trust you guys." He chuckled. "The dragon elitist would die hearing something like that.That I trust someone that isn¡¯t a dragon the most." "That isn¡¯t entirely true though.I mean I am a dragon too.In fact, being close with me is probably heavily favored since I am your deity¡¯s daughter."She giggled and shrugged. "You also trust the other dragon princes and princesses.But I guess in your own kingdom we are the closest to you.But I don¡¯t see a problem with that.I think us having this close bond is a great thing.And because of this rtionship, you are always wee in Elysium.I am like the dragon¡¯s fairy." Brian chuckled. "You are definitely our fairy.I consider you more ours than the fairies." "THERE YOU GUYS ARE!" Her ck curly hair bounced as she stormed over towards them with her green eyes flickering between the three of them. "Raine, I take it you are looking for us?" Alexis chuckled as her cousin came closer. Raine was Cody and Kelsie¡¯s daughter.She had a unique power that just came about with this generation. It is something she shares with both cousins Justice and Destiny. They used magical swords to channel their powers. None of them could shift and it was almost like they were evolving part werebear, she didn¡¯t have a feral animal she shifted into. Instead, she could materialize a magical sword out of thin air. They were all sure there was a reason behind this. But they would have to wait to find out what it all meant. "Why didn¡¯t you get me for sparring tooo00?" She pouted as she folded her arms over her chest. "We were afraid your cute little curls would get all frizzy and you wouldn''t be able to manage that hair for the rest of the day." Brian chuckled as he listened to Raine snort. "Don¡¯t listen to him.It was early.I didn¡¯t even want to get up.So I thought you could at least get to sleep in." Alexis watched Raine look around the area and then she clicked her tongue. "Well, I think you destroyed another area.So where will we be sparring next?" "Where indeed..." Alexis smirked as she looked over at Micah, who grunted folding his arms over his chest. "Well, this ce is already destroyed.How about you try out some of those sword powers on me?" "Lex...I¡¯m still trying to get a handle on it.I don¡¯t want to-" "Don¡¯t you start too.Come on let¡¯s see it." Alexis started walking out onto the field. "l spar with her," Micah growled out angrily. "I¡¯m already out here and I can¡¯t hear you..." She watched as a blue shining sword materialized in Raine¡¯s hand.She could feel the power emitting from it.The sword grew in strength just like you would training. And Raine said that it felt like her sword had a life of its own. That she could feel it and its will. "Alright...if you are sure," Raine said in an uncertain voice.She watched Alexis nod her head as she listened to Micah¡¯s low grumbling, disapproving sounds.She would do her best to keep the attacks on the lighter side. But sometimes she didn¡¯t have full control of the sword. A bright blue light shot towards Alexis and she deflected it with her ice magic...but barely. As Raine¡¯s attacks continued, they became stronger and they were different. It was as if the sword was learning and adapting to attack her. A loud scream was heard as two children ran nearby ying. They ran right out onto the field as Raine already shot off another attack. Alexis put up an ice barrier around the children and crossed her arms in front of her to take the brunt of the attack. She went flying backwards into the ground.Sheid there panting with her eyes closed. If she hadn¡¯t fortified herself with her ice magic she would have been in real trouble. She could hear the muffled panicked yellsing her way but her head was buzzing oddly. Yuki began whimpering and pacing in her mind. This wasn''t like her quiet wolf at all. Our mate... Our mate is near. Chapter 5: Vamon Chapter 5: Vamon Wait our mate? Where? In what direction? It was quiet on Yuki¡¯s end for a moment before finally, Alexis heard her snort. Alexis stayed perfectly still even though she could hear the panicked voices from around her. It was only for a moment.I felt him for a split second when you were hit. But it¡¯s gone already.I can¡¯t feel the pull at all. There isn¡¯t even a remnant of his scent. But he was here... Alexis groaned inwardly.But this did tell her something important. He was there and watching her. And this made her hopeful he did this often.She didn¡¯t want him to know she had noticed him. N?velDrama.Org owns all content. Nothing to put him on alert.She needed to pretend like she noticed nothing.She took in a deep calming breath.Then she opened her eyes and furrowed her brows looking at the sets of worried eyes above her. "Raine, I am d you are on our side." Alexis smiled as she began to sit up. "Lex." Micah swung his arms around her, pulling her into his chest. His one hand cradled her head against him while the other around her back. "Micah..." She could hear his panicked heart racing and his heavy breathing. "I¡¯m sorry I scared you.I¡¯m fine.I was always fine.I was just...I¡¯m sorry." She couldn¡¯t say what she was doing. If Aken was nearby she didn¡¯t want him to overhear. Luckily, she understood it was something she didn¡¯t want to talk about right now. She felt him nod into her head as he patted her back. "I¡¯m just d you are alright." He breathed out quietly. "Are the kids okay?" "Yes, they are fine.Raine, why don¡¯t you take them away from the training area." Brian asked unable to go near the children on his own. "Oh and Raine." Alexis turned her head from the suffocating embrace of Micah. "Let¡¯s keep this between us." She winked at her cousin, who nodded in understanding as she led the children away. "Let¡¯s see how you look," Brian said leaning down towards Alexis. Micah let out a low feral warning growl, snapping his dark agitated eyes at him. "Check your beast man.It¡¯s just me." Brian chuckled and tilted his head to his friend. Luckily, they all were very understanding of Micah and his emotional extremes. When it came to Alexis, he had a hard time managing his outbursts. Especially where her safety was concerned. Alexis smiled and ced her hand on the side of his face. She sent a gentle cooling wave over his body. "Micah, remember you are the one in control here." She smiled as she watched the light bluee back in his eyes. This used to happen all the time in the beginning, but he was getting better at he was able to reel himself in fairly quickly. "Sorry, Brian," Micah mumbled out, a bit embarrassed as he released his grip on Alexis. "Don¡¯t apologize.Lex here is lucky to have someone like you protecting her.Even if she doesn¡¯t always realize it." Brian winked at Alexis as he pulled her to her feet.He stared into her eyes, studying her face. "What is it? Are you hurting?" Micah jumped up and was now also in full interrogation mode. "Where Lex? Where does it hurt? You have to tell me." She smiled and shook her head. "I promise I am fine.Come on, let¡¯s go back.I am starving." She pushed past them heading towards the castle.She had just learned something important. It wasn¡¯t just that Aken was watching her.It was that he reacted to seeing her in trouble. And maybe if she wasn¡¯t surrounded by others he would havee outpletely.She wasn¡¯t sure exactly what she was going to do. But now with this information, she could really work out a n to lure Aken out.She would have to do it away from her watchful protectors though. And the best time to do this would be at night. She just had to hope he would still be around and watching... Damn! Aken set his jaw angrily.He messed up. For a split second his aura raged out of control in panic for Alexis. What was he thinking? He wasn¡¯t thinking and that was the problem. He was reacting. Which made him even angrier. What was that hair-brained guardian did she have watching over her to allow such a thing? He stood there watching and let out a sigh of relief when she got up. She looked unharmed and luckily she didn¡¯t seem to have been alerted to his presence. He couldn¡¯t afford a slip up like this.He didn¡¯t want her to know he was still around. She needed to move on.She needed to find someone else and forget about him. Once she did that he would quit watching her. This is what he kept telling himself at least. The problem was the very thought of another man iming her drove him crazy. When that dragonst night was trying to make advances he wanted to crush him. The problem was that Alexis wasn¡¯t just his mate. She was his soul mate. Because of this, the unmated connection between them was strong. The moon goddess was a crafty b***h.She managed to mate two deities to people of her choosing. This was not an easy feat. Setting up the mate connection was one thing. It would be easy for her to do by manipting the wolves. But the soul mate bond...now that one had him stumped.She was powerful but a soul mate bond with a deity was something even she couldn¡¯t pull off. But with her powers of premonition, she could know about it and manipte it how she wanted. A soul connection though...how in the hell was he going to deny it? How could he ever get with another to break the curse he was under? After the fairy king dies he will be cursed to return to the sea again. He was only able to wander freely because he was he could take another as his mate. Maybe he deserved this though. Perhaps because of the troubles he had caused in the past, he should never have happiness.He watched the sun shine on Alexis¡¯ golden hair as she walked back to the castle. She was made to shine.She was perfect.And she was his...no no no. He couldn¡¯t think that way. She deserved better.She should be with someone untarnished. Someone who was worthy of her light. While he was someone who deserved the darkness. Not to mention being with him would put her in danger. He couldn¡¯t allow for anything bad to happen to her because of him. And that damn deity Erebus was out to make his life a living hell. If he found out about Alexis he woulde for her. The bastard went into hiding because he knows he is being hunted. He closed his eyes and turned away. His chest felt constricted as he told himself he couldn¡¯t have her. The problem was...he loved her.He should have stayed away.He never should have watched her. Because even from a distance he fell in love with her.And his bond to her fastened. But he couldn¡¯t stop. He had to make sure she was alright and he had to secretly feed his addiction to her.He made a mistake today but one he would have to not make again if he wanted to continue to feed his obsession. His lips curled upwards as he quietly chuckled as he thought about what she said earlier. She said she would be the one deciding her future. And that she would im him IF she decided adorable to hear her say such things. What a thrilling game of hide and seek.If only he could let himself get caught... He shook his head removing the idea from his mind.He couldn¡¯t allow it. But he would protect her in secret and love her for always. "Terra." A woman shed in front of him kneeling with her head bent down and one hand on the ground. Her long dark brown hair spilled over her shoulders matching her caramel skin. "My lord." She lifted her head up meeting her hazel eyes with his green ones. "You know what to do.Watch her.And notify me immediately if there are any concerns." "Of course my lord." Terra was one of the few people he trusted unconditionally.She knew of his past and everything that had happened.Still, she was loyal to him even though she was a vampire.But she wasn¡¯t an ordinary vampire.She was part demon and didn¡¯t really have a ce in this world. Aken took care of her since she was a child.She had been abandoned to fend for herself after her parents were killed. They were on the other side of the demon war... After the war, there was no ce for the little girl. Even though he hesitated at first he couldn¡¯t just leave her there to fend for herself. So he took care of her. He made sure she had food and as one would care for a pet. When she was older he told her all about himself and the things he had done.He wanted the young woman to go off on her own. Instead, she gave her oath to always aid him. She told him she didn¡¯t have anywhere to go and no one would ept her. The fact of the matter was she didn¡¯t have anyone else. No one would ept her. Rather than live a life of solitude she chose to stay with the only one who epted her existence. This couldn¡¯t work for Aken unless she took on a useful role. Otherwise, it would seem problematic to keep a beautiful young woman near him. She seemed to already realize this and began trying to be beneficial.She would keep tabs on Alexis for him when he was busy.She was also trying to help him search for traces of Erebus.She was someone who could move around undetected. And this was something useful to Aken. And thus they built a mutual rtionship of trust between the two of them. Aken nced back at the castle making sure Alexis was safely back inside. It was now time for him to go hunting for Erebus.He did this daily. It was his mission to find the terrible deity and put him down. Because it was only a matter of time before he found out that he was tricked. Then he would be after Alexis. Which was something he could never allow to happen. He could never let him defile his sweet innocent light. In a sh, the Kraken disappeared, leaving Terra there alone. She didn¡¯t mind watching Alexis. In fact...she secretly loved it.She got to know the family from a distance.Sheughed it was just from a distance...it was nice. She wished one day she could have a family like that. Someone who wouldn¡¯t care that she was...an abomination.She wasn¡¯t a demon nor was she a vampire.She was a half-breed. A demonic hybrid cross with a pure-blooded vampire. A dempire...vamon. Vamon was the cruel word she was called as a child.It was a mocking word like she was vermin. And it became what she was referred to as, a vamon. It was what her kind was called...though she may be the first of her kind. It was certainly unheard of. And her parents had fought on the side of Mephisto during the demon war. Because of that, there really was no ce for her. The fairy queens and princesses may have good hearts but her parents fought against them. Maybe even killed those they loved... A family? Who was she kidding? She was lucky the Kraken cared enough to take care of her. He was a man with a lot of weight on his shoulders. Even when she was young she could tell he held the weight of the world on his back. But one of his biggest problems was he felt like he could never be good enough. That, no matter what, he would never deserve Alexis. A blind man could see how much he loved the fairy princess. She wished she could help him.She wanted him to have happiness.She could never have a family, but she could see no reason why Aken couldn¡¯t have one. Especially because Alexis wanted him. He wanted her and she wanted him...so what was the problem? just keep doing what was asked of her. As for her, for now, she would continue to dream of being part of the family she so often watched. The Novel will be updated first on this website. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!