Chapter 86

A/N: I didn’t feel it was right to post why I left up here. It’s in the comments. I love you guys, sorry for being gone so long, but I had to sort myself out before I came back.

Autumn

“Remember to link me if any of those bastards try anything.” Oliver smirked, letting me out the car at the door, kissing me on the forehead.

“Oliver, I’ll be fine… I am a guest of their Alpha; if anyone messed with me, they’d have to deal with you And him.” I smiled giving him a hug, and put on a super soft white fur coat on top of my dark gray evening gown. I felt overdressed seeing some of the drakes that went in wear normal clothes…. But they must not have been invited.

“Well… just link me anyway.” He protested, getting in and ‘driving off’, but I knew my mate. He was probably parked somewhere close. I was met by a servant, but to a human, it would look like he was just a doorman, because his uniform looked it. He was a tall, gelled green haired man in a black and gold trimmed uniform. He was thin for a supernatural, since they always looked so buff, but his smile was genuine, unlike most I encounter smelling so human.

“This way Lady Gray.” He bowed, walking briskly to an elevator, and I rode it to the top with him. I had been invited to go to this function since the beginning, but since I was the only one who wore Saiyoken’s scale, I was the only one allowed in. apparently, since I wore it, I could visit whenever I wanted, it also meant that I could call him, or have a meeting with him without an appointment. He swore his life to protect me, and for that I was grateful… it also got out by the witches gossiping at the hospital about it.

I didn’t even realize it was that important… but it caused all the Silver Circle contact to stop. I could only guess that it was because they didn’t want to mess with creatures that were immune to their power. I could also guess that Saiyoken had a bit of a reputation among their people too, especially since he was a lord in his own right.

At the top, there were tables filled with nobles, all dragons by the looks of it. They had all kinds of food laid on a grand table that the nobles ordered from, but I didn’t see any of them actually get up. I was guided to sit at the center table next to Fledge and Yuki… who already seemed ready to pop. They looked like they were nine months pregnant.

“Autumn! Please by all means visit more!” Yelled Yuki, hugging me tightly, and I hugged back.

“It’s nice to see you came! I thought you would have declined since Oliver couldn’t come.” Said Fledge quietly, but I shook my head.

“Nonsense! He may be my mate, but you’re my friends… plus he’s probably in the parking lot downstairs on his phone... I can kind of feel that he’s close.” I giggled.

There was a roar, along with claps, and in the evening sky, the clouds revealed a great dragon, one who was as copper colored, with gold rings on spiked horns. His scales flashed at whatever light they caught, and I wondered was that how big they all got, or was he some kind of exception. He was so big there was no way for him to land, so he shifted about twenty feet off the ground, landing on his feet.

“Ah so this is the mortal who talked sense into both my son’s sons…” said a man whose dark purple eyes reflected the light, and his dark skin complemented the copper bun that hung loosely at the nape of his neck. He was probably taller than the Wolf King… He was given a suit that he put on in front of everyone, and I had to remember they were shifters too… nudity didn’t really matter to them.

He offered to shake my wrist, and I shyly took it. Oliver would have had a fit, but he was trying to be friendly, not weird.

“Um, I’m Luna Autumn Frost-Gray, the Frosted One.” I said with a bow, noticing that I got allot of attention thrown my way.

“Ah, I am Saiyatok, the Mighty One, King of the Sky. I rule not only the drakes, but all with wing: bird and bat, drake and Pegasus alike.” He smiled wide, being handed shoes.

“Wow… then you must know the Wolf King. My mate is on his council.” I smiled, and he laughed loudly, adjusting a tie.

“Yes, and I want nothing to do with Ash, or any of the Council of Kings, though if they need me, he wears my scale. The only one who wishes to have anything to do with that nonsense is my little Saiyoken. Even as a small fledgling, he was so serious, look at him now… I am so proud...” He chuckled, having meat served to him… it looked like a thigh.

“Um, your majesty… Autumn is mortal.” Whispered Lord Silver, who came out now that his father was here. He and his mate looked stoic and regal, while his father was relaxed. He shook my wrist, and Winter became nervous. She was quiet since the car ride, but now she let out a soft whine.

“No, she is a werewolf….OH. You are Frosted.” He facepalmed, but continued eating. “Forgive me… I offered to eat the little one that tricked your grandfather, but Ash swore we would not get involved.” He grumbled.

“No, it’s ok… but why did the King do that?” I asked, and he was already almost done… waving his hand for seconds, holding up three fingers.

“Well, his new third is a threat to Phillip. He is the weasel among other weasels. To kill him would leave a void Phillip could no longer hold, and his mate would be a target again in the chaos. The only thing that would.” He said receiving what looked like a large piece of rare T-bone steak.

“Father, please don’t order any more mortal in Front of my son’s guest.” Grumbled Lord Silver.

“I forgot! Get off my tail.” He said rolling his eyes, and I wondered where he picked that up.

“Look they’re starting.” Said Yuki, to change the subject.

“I, Crown Prince Saiyoken, the Mighty One… never thought I would ever find my bonded. I almost made a mistake… and I admit that. If not for the intervention of that little mortal who wares my scale.” He motioned for me to stand. “I thank you, Lady Gray, the Frosted One. It seems history has repeated itself again, though unlike your grandfather, you didn’t have to hit me over the head with a stick.” There were chuckles. “Today is a joyous day, Fledge and Yuki have both decided to lay their eggs today, and they will be guarded by my grandparents; The King and Queen of the Sky.” He said with a rare smile.

Saika cleared his throat, “My brother is too stuffy and formal, enjoy yourselves. Hi Yuki!” He waved, getting a few chuckles from the crowd, while she shied into her seat.

“Lady damnit….” She mumbled.

“You’re going to lay tonight?!” I whisper yelled, and she nodded.

“We both thought it was best, since Hunters have been attacking drakes.” She whispered.

“They attacked the vampires too.” I mumbled, then I second guessed if I should have said anything… but they knew already.

“Yeah, Raine told me they steaked her the day she was turned.” Said Yuki, and the Dragon King hummed.

“Since they are a threat to my unborn, I will deal with them tonight.” He said seriously.

Saiyoken and his brother sat in their chairs, shaking wrists with their grandfather, who now was stern faced.

“You must have heard of the mortal problem.” Said Saika, drinking a canned soda.

“Yes, and I’m surprised Saija didn’t say anything.” He glared at Lord Silver, who cleared his throat.

“I did, you were busy.” He protested, “But since you don’t remember, I was almost killed, and Lord Gray saved my life.” He grumbled.

“Then why is he not up here you ungrateful lizard?” He roared.

“I’ll call him.” He growled, but I heard his ringtone…. Good God…. I sighed.

There was a bit of a ruckus, as Oliver, Chase, and Clint got through Security Somehow, however, the dragons sneered at them. They weren’t invited, whoever let them in didn’t know, but the king stood. He walked to them, shaking their wrists, and motioned for more chairs.

“Forgive my idiot son.” He chuckled, putting the chairs next to me.

“No, it’s fine sir… I just wanted to check on my mate. She had a plus one… but my … ‘assistants’ needed to be let in as well.” Chuckled Oliver.

The King stretched his neck out, and pulled a scale off it. “Since my son did not bestow you this honor… you may have mine. I, Saiyatok Silver, the Mighty One: King of the sky give you my blessing Lord Oliver Gray, one mated to the hatchling of my dear friend. Blow it, and I will come no matter how far away… but it better be for a good fucking reason.” He grumbled with a smile, and the other lords clapped.

“How very kind… thank you.” Said Oliver, but once it went around his neck, the copper scale merged with the necklace, and the pendent encased the scale on its own.

“Interesting…. I didn’t know you were half witch. Your brood will be interesting indeed.” He said quietly surprised, but Oliver shook his head.

“I defeated the coven leaders of Ruby and Emerald. I think all the crazy events that ensued changed me.” He said sheepishly, but the King pat him on the back roughly.

“Ah, I would have never guessed that another Child of Paradox would have been born so soon.” He mumbled.

“I keep hearing that… what does it mean?” Asked Oliver.

“This world is full of many secrets, and many Gods who like it that way…. But yet, children are born that should not exist. Wolves who cast magic, elves born able to shift, drakes without wings, or skin. It is a sign of the times… the end. They who sleep deep below, and the Judge will make his ruling. It is near, and I should check on the seals I have laid to protect this world soon…”

“I heard that too. What seals?” Asked Oliver, yet the king stiffened.

“All who are here today already know, for they are my brood. The Seals were created by all the kings and queens. To untrained eyes they look like flat smooth rocks, but they were placed all over the world that we may know when The Master wakes.” He said quietly. He looked at Fledge and Yuki, then at me. “I will lay broken and bloodied to protect this world… it is too beautiful to see in ruin.”

“It’s time.” Whispered Fledge, getting up and turning into a shining purple and pink dragon, while Yuki became a white one. They were so much smaller than the king, but Saika and Saiyoken were enormous. They were next, one being solid gold, while the other was void black. I couldn’t make him out in the night sky until he breathed a purple fire.

“… Won’t people see?” I asked, and there were chuckles.

“To humans their display looks like lightning.” Said Oliver, and I watched Saika breathe a golden fiery red flame before doing a roll in the sky. They looked as if they were preforming, then flying high into the air with their mates holding clawed hands. They both were much smaller than the two brothers by allot, all flying high into the clouds dancing around each other, and they were up there a long time. It was silent while we waited, and they roared, before plummeting down holding something in each of their clawed hands. There were claps

They held eggs of different colors. Saiyoken held a dark gray, a deep bronze, a crimson red, while his brother held a sky blue, a rose gold, and one orange egg…. “Wow...” I mumbled out loud, while the crowd of drakes clapped. They shifted a few feet before landing. It seemed that the men held the eggs, while the women…. Looked flat stomached and exhausted.

“It seems… you four were very productive.” Chuckled Saiyatok he gave Saika and Saiyoken pats on the shoulders, having a giant steel basket be placed in front of him. It looked heavily padded on the inside, and there were symbols on the inside and outside of the giant circular container, with a large handle welded on in multiple spots… it seemed to me like they must had had issue with Hunters before. They put them inside, all smiling and blushing, but none of them seemed like they were worried about their pups being taken away.

“Yes well… it helps when you’re with your bonded.” Said Saiyoken, rubbing his mate’s back.

“I will hold onto your little ones myself, and call when they’re hatching. But this one.” He took patted the bronze egg. It seemed to be getting black spots. “He will be the Third Prince. He’s two-toned like his mother. And this one is the Forth Prince” He patted the sky blue one. “He will be invisible during the day.”