Chapter 27

JAMES (XANDER)

It is this bond that I feel. Clair is incognito as Ann. I have fallen in love with Clair, and I can now see her for who she really is. Sadly, she still sees me as James, the spell won't break until we fall in love with each other. This implies that she must fall in love with me as well as me with her.

Who would have thought that I would fall in love first? I never considered myself able to love someone. Still, here I am, as lovesick as a puppy, following Clair around. Clair would have made our world a much different place if she hadn't been born. Her becoming my queen and carrying my pups makes me feel complete. The thought of Claire is like gazing into a pool of lust, love, leadership, and kindness. She has now become my everything. I'm chanting it in my head. Claire, I love you so much!

I am disappointed to see that the music changes to fast-paced rock music, and we are no longer holding hands. Her hips are swaying as she laughs; I put my hands on either side of her hips and follow along with her. Clair turns her back on me, backs up, swaying her hips, and sways against an expectant friend of mine. As she swayed, I groaned and pulled myself up. Clair has had too much to drink, and I won't take advantage of her.

Whispering in Clair's ear, watch it Clair or you and I will use the private room for other purposes. Clair, I know you aren't ready for that yet. I lose control as I kiss down her neck after kissing her ear. Despite the strong bond that binds us together, I unwillingly push myself back, knowing that I do not want to ruin our time together.

I decide it is time we went home and for Clair to sleep this night off.

Clair turns around and I can see her eyes are darkening, it seems her wolf is becoming in charge.

I address her wolf.

Who am I speaking with?

Catherine -

"I am Catherine, Clair's wolf. I have come out to play." Catherine does a tiger-like growl. I laugh, "Catherine, so nice to meet you. I would love to play, but you and I both know, If I play she may reject my wolf and I as her mates."

Catherine groans in disappointment, but I can tell she agrees and understands exactly what I am talking about.

Catherine -

"I will give her MAX two more weeks; I will not grow into a spinster she-wolf." I hear Catherine growl as she retreats into Clair's drunken mindset.

I laugh at the thought, are all wolves the same? There is no wonder there are so many wolves who are single, and don't wait for their mate to come along. In the next moment I looked up, I'm sorry moon goddess, we need to listen to you, this is how we consistently find ourselves in trouble.

As I pick up Clair, I don't realize we have caught the attention of the Golden Dragon Prince shifter. With the magic of a Golden Dragon's blood, he could see right through spells. The beautiful drunken she-wolf mesmerize his eyes. Although he has never been attracted to a she-wolf before, this one called to his inner dragon. As he thinks to himself, a she-wolf might be his destined mate.

Once Xander has loaded the she-wolf into the car, the Dragon Prince takes off in his gleaming golden dragon with emerald-green eyes. As he follows the car, he hopes to learn where the she-wolf lives. He desperately wants to understand why he is drawn to the she-wolf.

Aurinax, -

Different species do not mix, nor do they get along. I can see that Prince Xander is courting her, and if she is my mate, this will not end well. I have not found my true mate. After I find her, I can either find another mate every three years, or I can keep her and have our baby dragon. The concern with this she-wolf is that she cannot carry a baby dragon to full term.

My problem is that I cannot reject a mate like the wolves can. If I reject my first mate, the dragon god will take offense and they will not give me any other mates, and I will never have my own babies. There are some werewolves with ancient dragon DNA, and that could be what is happening here, thus I have piqued my curiosity.

I land on the roof of the building where the Prince takes the she-wolf to. I do not notice that the Goddess Selene is there waiting for me. The Goddess commands me to shift, which Gods and Goddesses can do. Thus, I shift back to my naked human form.

I turn and smile at Selene - "Well Selene what do I owe this pleasure of your presence tonight?"

Selene -

"Prince you know why I am here; you are following a couple of my children. Clair is not your mate! However, she has been near your mate. You smell your mate on her, it will be several years before you can claim her. Your mate is still a child, a werewolf, and his mate takes her. They do not know she is of Dragon blood. This little girl has been raised amongst were kind. Her parents are the top royal guard and his mate. This way you can bring her home to her family. I warn you Aurinax, STAY away from Clair.

Aurinax laughs, Selene I am just curious why I am attracted to her, is there a way that she has ancient dragon DNA that could make her my mate as well? Is it possible Selene that she could have two mates to choose from?

Selene has enough of young Aurinax, and with her magic sent Aurinax home across the globe to his father's room. That should keep him away from Clair for a few days. Selene then takes on the witch's facade as Esmeralda once again.

Xander -

I place Clair on her bed and put the blanket over her. I would not change her clothes, knowing her temper she would not have liked that. I know I can't sleep without her near, especially since last night I slept so well on the roof with her. I strip down to my boxers and t-shirt and grab an extra blanket from her closet and fall asleep on the couch.