Page 49 of Sweetheart

Mason waved his hand.

“Watch,” Levi ordered. He pulled from his other form and allowed the wings on his back to snap open.

“Holy. Hot. Daddy!”

Levi laughed at Mason’s reaction. Being in his most primal form, it wasn’t just his wings that appeared. His skin changed from his human flesh to the granite of his solid gargoyle form. His nails grew into claws as his fangs dropped.

“Gargoyle?” Mason said. “You're a fucking gargoyle? That is awesome!”

“I’m glad you approve,” Levi said sincerely.

“Wait? You have fangs? Gargoyles have fangs?”

Levi closed his lips, becoming self-conscious.

“No! Don’t hide them!” Mason shouted.

Oh! Was Mason not afraid?

“Mister Bitey McBite me!” Mason exclaimed.

Levi really should have known better than thinking that Mason would have been concerned about his fangs. He strolled over and picked Mason back up. “Remember when I said to hold on tight? I wasn’t talking about when I was running.”

“Fly?” Mason asked in a squeaky voice.

“I’m going to get us out of here,” Levi promised.

“Ok…okay.” Mason tightened the arms he had around Levi’s neck. “Just don’t drop me, please.”

“I would never.” Levi bent his knees then launched himself up and into the air. He wouldn’t be able to remain flying for long. Unlike some of the flyers in his family, Levi’s wings weren’t meant for traveling long distances.

He flew straight up until he cleared the top of the trees. He started in the direction of his home when a small figure darted in front of them and blue glittery dust fell over Mason.

“What?” Mason looked around. “What is that?”

“Pixie,” Levi said. “Anton’s best friend from the fae realm. If he’s here—”

A loud roar sounded before a slim light blue dragon hovered over them.

“Dragon!” Mason screeched. “Dragons are real?”

Levi chuckled. “We have two of them.” Fabian landed on Levi’s shoulder chittering away, and Levi used the cover of Anton’s larger body to find the way home.

“Dragons. Gargoyles. Holy fuck,” Mason said quietly. “My father is so fucking screwed.”

Yeah, he was. Levi could barely hear Mason so he knew his mate wouldn’t be able to hear him over the rushing wind. He nodded though.

It didn’t take long before Levi could see the clearing inside the land. Several of the furry four-legged shifters were circling around as the humans sat holding hands. The shifters wereguarding the vulnerable humans, but why were they out in the open?

Anton landed and shifted back into his human form as Levi dropped down beside him. River ran up and handed Anton some clothes before peering down at Mason.

“Is he okay?” River asked. “What can we do?”

“Why are you all out here?” Levi demanded. “You should be inside, where it’s safe.”

Fabian left his shoulder to sprinkle River with his pixie dust before flying over to Anton. The little pixie chittered and chattered the entire time.

“I know they’re fine,” Anton told his little friend. “Levi doesn’t know anything yet. He just escaped.”

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