Cadma's Point of View
Keeping myself hidden behind some bushes, I was waiting for the dog to leave Ashina behind. I hate this. I have loved Ashina since we were children, and she was always such a feisty kid in school, talking down to the other dragon kids if they wanted to bully her. She never seemed to shy away from a fight and if any dragon tried to bully her, Ashina would try and fight right back at them. -
When I was a child, we would only talk to each other at home, and we would have fun, just being kids. Truth be told, I am ashamed to say it, but while I was in school, I ignored her existence since she was viewed as less than us just in spite of the fact that she was a wolf. Those were the days I regret; I wish that I hadn't cared so much about what people thought of me during those times. The fact that I was a Prince did not permit me to be seen with a she-wolf, otherwise I would lose my people's respect for me.
I slept around with quite a few she-dragons during that time in order to maintain the illusion that Akira wasn't anything special to me. As I would be lying to Ashina, I would tell her that my parents would not like her to be my girlfriend, since she was not my fated mate, and they considered her to be a daughter. I have never told anyone about the tragic death of my fated mate during a flight with her parents. She was young and had forgotten to put up her invisibility shield and was flying low at the time, and a hunter shot at her from a distance, killing her with a bullet straight into her heart. During the time I passed out, I recall horsing around with my friends and having fun. It was at this point that I realized I had lost my mate, and I was taken to the clan's hospital after I passed out.
When I turned eighteen and found out that this, she-dragon, was going to be my mate, she was four years younger than me. In the beginning, I was irritated that I was paired with someone who was so young. She wouldn't even have the slightest idea of what I am to her until another four years had passed. Until then, my true mate wouldn't be able to feel the bond with me. It was not my intention to let the bond grow between us, and besides, no one wants to be confronted by an 18-year-old man chasing around their young teenage daughter and I emphasize that she is a teenager.
There has always been a burning desire in my heart to conquer Ashina, to me she was a goddess. She had the most beautiful long straight blue-black hair, and when the sun shined on it, it glowed in more of a dark metallic blue than a bright blue. There was no doubt in my mind that her wolf scent would have caused me to feel the need to regurgitate, but my love for her made me believe that she did not even smell like a wolf. It was easy for me to smell everyone else in her home, except for her.
Every time I look at her, I feel as though my heart is melting into a puddle like ice melting on a hot summer day. It would be impossible for me to imagine that anyone would love her as much as I do. There has never been a strong bond between me and my mate, so why does it matter so much to her about that bond? There is only one thing I need to do, and that is to fly her away from here and argue my case against that stinky mutt.
Having heard a crashing sound, I was driven from my thoughts only to see Andor on top of Ashina kissing her. I noticed after they kissed, they had started talking, and I could feel bile rising in my stomach at the thought of losing my Ashina.
I watch closely torturing my heart as I see Andor pick Ashina up bridal style, hauling her into the packhouse. I must have been a glutton for pain, as I followed them from a distance. I was a little distance from their door, but it didn't matter that dragons automatically hide their scent. I could smell their arousal and I could hear their moans.
My dragon gets angry, "She is not ours Cadma. What is wrong with that head of yours?"
"Does it matter?" I asked my dragon, "We never felt the mate bond so strongly, does the mate bond even matter?"
My dragon roars in my head, "You idiot! Of course, it matters, and I did feel the mate bond strongly and it hurt me for an exceedingly long time after our mate died. But you, with your mixed-up feelings, ignore the mate bond. I am your dragon, yet you never care about what I think! If you choose this wolf as your mate, what of me and my mate? You could still have a second chance, mate. But as always, you only care about your human self. Don't ask me to fly you anywhere. Not if it involves that female dog!" My dragon huffs and puts up a barrier, not wanting to talk to me any longer.
Feeling defeated, I turned solemnly away from their door and headed outside to a secluded area to try to heal my wounds and figure out a way to get Ashina far away from here without my dragon's help.
After a while of having a pity party for myself, I headed to the packhouse, only to have someone come up to me and state that I was wanted in Alpha's office. Snarling, I headed to Andor's office.