Traded To The Lycan King

Tiago and Dylan play in the corner of Merikh's office, giggling as they mash little toys together, letting them fly to various parts of the room before chasing them down. Silence falls between Merikh and me as we wait for Colette to return from putting Harmony down for bed. "They seem to play well together." He offers, nodding to the two boys who are up way beyond their bedtime now. My soft smile spreads over my lips, the notion that they would generally be natural born enemies not lost on me. "I am glad they do." I admit.

"In truth, I was worried the twins might be considered strange or avoided for their unique powers, if they both have them."

I sigh, a small frown on my lips. "That is something I have thought about with Tiago, too. His kind, both his kind, have wreaked havoc on the supernatural world. He was meant to be the ultimate weapon against everyone." Merikh surprises me by chuckling before nodding in agreement.

"The thought has crossed my mind, too. But then I remind myself that Colette came from a home with little love aside from her early years and she turned out just fine." He says.

"Yes, but sirens are a more peaceful race," I remind him, looking at my dark-haired, sweet boy who chose me to be his mother.

"Dragons are peaceful. They had been for many, many generations. It was their king's desire for love that led to all of this. Perhaps the right kind of love is what is needed to help guide him in the right direction." Merikh says, his brow raised in surprise by my candid comment.

I press my hand to my temple, allowing my eyes to fall closed for a moment before I frown and open them again.

"His mother was a creature of chaos." I remind him and he exhales, sitting back in his chair, his eyes trained on Dylan and Tiago.

"The best we can do for now is hope that the dragon has won out over the Phoenix in him."

The door opens behind me and I spin to see Colette enter and hold the door open, revealing Hayes hobbling his way in with modified crutches. My eyes widen as I jump up, rushing over to help, but before I have the chance, Tiago rushes over and throws himself into his good leg.

My chest seizes as I watch the look on Hayes' face go from surprise to utter adoration as he releases his hand from the crutch and ruffles Tiago's hair. I can feel my lip quivering witnessing the sweet exchange and I capture it between my teeth, forcing it to steady. I will not cry over this sweet moment, instead, I will lock it away forever in my heart.

"Hey there, my little spitfire. What are you up to?" He asks him and Tiago grabs his hand, trying to drag him over to Dylan. "Whoa, whoa, hold on. How about I follow you? Okay?"

Tiago agrees as he rushes to Dylan, who grins, holding up his car for his Uncle Hayes to see. He shoots me a wink as my heart pounds in my chest just seeing him up and moving. What I want to do is rush over to him and hug him, holding him tight. Instead, I move over to him, intercepting him right before he gets to the boys, and he grins down at me.

"Oh, you are here too?" He teases and I lick my teeth in feign annoyance.

hips as I toss a little sass at him. He arches a brow and leans forward. He removes his hand again and

before he presses his lips to mine with the most impeccable softness before he pulls back.

take a step back, then reach out to his arm that is wrapped in leather bands and attached to the crutch above, where he lost his hand. "Does this not irritate

gently rub his arm and

coming," he rushes out, lowering himself into a chair

to be up and moving?" Merikh asks, frowning down at his

get a doctor's note to wander the halls?" Hayes asks,

have adopted your mate's attitude." He mutters, and I gawk

me?" I say

have you back, Hayes, and to get to know you, Kyra." She says, then she looks at the boys and grins. "I have a feeling poor

stomach twists at

What if Tiago uses flames and doesn't understand the consequences of what it can do to non dragons? What if he grows angry and can't control his heat or flames? I swallow roughly at the thought of having to

should stay off pack grounds, a little way away." I offer the thought too fresh in my

softly as he

of

says softly. "With my abilities and with Dylan's, I would argue this is the safest place for him. Surrounded by family and love and people who

ask of you and Dylan,

to me and Colette, sitting on the

help you with that, show the importance of family and caring for loved ones while loving him through the

and bounce my leg before I stand and pace again, wringing my hands. Is it possible to just love him enough and imbed him with the support of a family to subdue the phoenix inside of him?

burns it out,

Onect minute he is a baby and the next thing know, he is a toddler. he is a toddler. Literally. What if

work through all the problems I can see running through your head as they come up." Hayes says,