Filed To Story: Traded To The Lycan King Novel (Colette & Merikh) by MG Wattsons
“Perhaps we should stay off pack grounds, a little way away.” I offer the thought too fresh in my mind. Merikh snaps his eyes to me and Colette frowns.
“I disagree,” Hayes says softly as he plays with the kids.
“Hayes,” I say, pinching the bridge of my nose. “What if something happens?”
“Then something happens.” Colette 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 can help tame the fire.”
“That is a lot for us to ask of you and Dylan, especially considering he is a toddler.”
Merikh walks over to me and Colette, sitting on the edge of his desk.
“Colette and I have discussed this for days, running through every scenario. As you and I discussed, dragon’s desire for love. Let us help you with that, show the importance of family and caring for loved ones while loving him through the hard times with you both.”
I nibble my lip nervously, as I take a seat 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? If it even survived the dragon part of him?
“Teiran told you that the Dragon can not coexist with any other species. It burns it out, and every male must be a dragon.” Hayes reminds me and I nod in silence.
I know he is right, but it feels like I am making huge decisions as a mother I never had time to think about or come to terms with.
minute he is a baby and the next thing know, he is a toddler. Literally. What if he grows faster than Dylan and Harmony and that puts a stress on him?
“Kyra, we will work through all the problems I can see running through your head as they come up.” Hayes says, his voice a beacon of strength in the storm of my mind.
“Tiago,” I say, grabbing his attention as I walk toward him and crouch low, giving him the best smile I can muster. He looks at me instantly, tilting his chubby cheeks to the side. “Do you wanna stay here? Huh? Make this our home?”
He pulls his brows in, his lips pursing as he tries to process what I am saying, and then he smiles.
“Mama.” He says with a happy little voice before he grips Hayes’s finger. “Dada.”
I smirk at him and shake my head.
“Well, I suppose he is just happy wherever we are happy for now.” I say, looking back at Merikh and Colette.
“And if that changes, we can adjust.” Colette shrugs.
“Or we just work through it,” Hayes responds. “If it’s always easy, then none of us are learning, isn’t that right bud?” He asks Tiago who ignores us and yawns, reaching out for Dylan who takes his hand.
“How about Tiago stays the night with Dylan in his room?” Merikh suggests, coming over and swooping up both boys in his arms. “What do you boys think, huh?”
They squeal in delight as he tickles them and spins in a circle.
“Sounds like a yes to me.” Colette laughs.
“Might be more of the fun spinning,” Hayes says, “But I won’t complain about having the room to ourselves tonight.” My stomach flips and my lungs grow tight at the suggestion that he will be in our bed beside me. Finally.
“You can sleep in our room tonight?” I ask as I go to help him up as Merikh and Colette already leave the room.
“Did I say anything about sleeping Kyra?” He gives me a sly grin, leaning in close to my ear, his hot breathing making me shiver. “You can only avoid me for so long. I’m an injured man and I need you to help heal what ails me.”
“Oh? And what ails you?” I tease.
“I have lots of spots that probably need a kiss or something of the sort,” he shrugs.
I throw my head back and laugh freely, a burning in the pit of my stomach growing with every second we are alone, and he looks at me with his loving eyes.
“Then let’s hurry and get those wounds taken care of. I have other plans after I am done with that.”
—– The End Of This Volume