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Asher smirked and looked down at her worried face. “It’s obvious that Grayson is just toying with him. He’s enjoying the fight. This match was over before it started. He’s just having too much fun.”
“But he’s been injured! If it was so easy, he wouldn’t have gotten hurt!” Lita defended him as she looked back out over the battle.
“They’re just flesh wounds, Lita. Trust me, he can end it whenever he wants to.” Asher squeezed her shoulder reassuringly and nodded toward the fight in front of them.
Blood now dripped from both of their bodies. The wyrm looked over his injuries and roared, snapping its tail around and glowering at Grayson. It was clearly infuriated, desperate to take down its opponent.
The wyrm swirled around, creating a pile of dust in the air. It used that moment to throw its body at Grayson, wrapping itself around him. Lita managed to see it sink its teeth into one of Grayson's legs before the dust particles overtook them. The two animals growled ferociously at each other. They heard thrashing and teeth clashing and saw only brief sightings of their intertwined bodies through the dust. Then, suddenly, it went quiet. Even the dragon kin were silent. Everyone was watching intensely as they waited to see the outcome of the battle.
Chapter 50
Lita was standing on her tiptoes as she waited for the dirt to settle. Then she heard a mighty roar from Grayson. The dust settled to reveal him standing over the top of the wyrm, inchesaway from his face. His teeth were bared, and he waited there until the wyrm accepted defeat. The wyrm slithered to the edge of the forest, and Grayson slowly backed away.
The creature was dripping with blood, both his and Grayson’s. It then redirected its gaze toward Asher, lowering its head, acknowledging him. The moment he did, the rest of the dragonkind followed suit. Asher was now accepted by the dragons. They began to trickle away, back to the hidden depths they had come from. Lastly, the wyrm slithered away, and the only dragon kin left were the fae dragons.
Lita quickly ran up to Grayson and looked over the wounds on the massive bear in front of her. Did he have accelerated healing too? She reached her hand up and rubbed his head, which he lowered down to her.
“Do you heal quickly, too?” Lita looked into his autumn eyes with concern over the deep wounds he’d suffered.
Lita, don’t worry so much. I’m a guardian. That means a few things. Yes, I also have accelerated healing. Yes, I have the ability to communicate with you and other fairykind telepathically, including Asher now.
“It must hurt so bad.” Lita frowned as she looked over his wounds again. The blood was oozing down, dripping onto the dirt. His dark, luscious fur was damp with blood.
Asher walked up and smiled. “Look at those wounds. I thought you were supposed to be some powerful guardian!” Asher teased, and Grayson grunted in response. “Next time, don’t play around so much. You had Lita worried for no reason. She didn’t understand that you were playing a cat and mouse game with the wyrm.”
“So, you weren’t in any danger?” Lita looked up at Grayson, staring into his eyes. The bear snorted.Not at all,Grayson answered with almost a laugh.
He told her not to worry, but she had anyway. Now she felt annoyed that she was worried for nothing. She admitted it was her fault, though, for not understanding a guardian’s capabilities. To be honest, even after regaining her memories, she didn’t know much about them. What were their capabilities? And why were they guardians? They weren’t fairies but had taken on the role as their guardians. What made a guardian? If there were only three, then not all werebears were guardians. There were a lot of questions that needed to be asked. She needed answers.
There was also the issue of the evil coming after her. She remembered that her mother had said he was half werewolf and half demon. She didn’t know what he wanted, though.
It really didn’t matter. She wasn’t about to give him what he was after, since he obviously had bad intentions. She knew he was dangerous and powerful, but so was she. She just had to learn more about herself and what she was capable of. She was the daughter of an alpha, the luna of the Black Ice Pack, and the future queen of the fairies. Oh yeah, world domination was at her fingertips.
Her mother wasn’t a violent person by nature. This was why she never fought or engaged in battles. She was more defensive than offensive. Lita wasn’t like her at all. Maybe it was her werewolf nature, or just who she was. Lita and her wolf Mira had no problem fighting and killing if it was necessary. This demon might be strong, but he had no idea who he was messing with. Lita had strong bloodlines running through her veins. He was part werewolf, but from her knowledge, he was not part of an alpha line. This alone would set him at a disadvantage, as far as the wolf side was concerned. What she didn’t know about was demons. She had no idea how powerful they were, so that would be hard to gauge.
“Grayson, what’s your bear’s name?” Lita finally asked after thinking about Mira.
She heard Grayson chuckle in her mind.Grayson. It’s just me, but in bear form. Your wolves are gifts from the Moon Goddess, another consciousness that aids you but still allows for you to be in control in both forms. Werebears are not like that. There isn’t another consciousness inside us. It’s just our minds in a different appearance.
“Oh, I see …” Lita looked over his wounds again and sighed. “I know you heal fast, but I’d still like to treat your wounds anyway. Let’s head back to the pack house. I think I’ve had enough meet and greets for one day.”
“Yeah, I agree. I need to digest this a bit.” Asher had been introduced to a brand-new world. So many creatures that he thought only existed in myths were actually very real. He didn’t feel overwhelmed or intimidated, though. He felt excited, like a child who believed in magic again.
“I sent the pack members back to their homes. I told them you would address the pack later. Obviously, they have a lot of questions and concerns about what it means for their alpha to also be part of the fairy world. You’ll need to reassure them that you’re still here for them.” Caden walked up to Asher who sighed, nodding his head.
Caden was right. He would need to address the pack and alleviate any worries or fears they might have. As far as he was concerned, this was a very good thing. He was now stronger and could see what he couldn’t before. This was only going to help their pack in the future, especially if one day he had a son who would automatically have these gifts, since he would be part fairy. His pack was now more powerful, and it was all thanks to Lita.
“I will address the pack shortly.” Asher then turned to Grayson. “Hey, next time a dragon monster comes for me, let me fight him. I wouldn’t mind going all out against one.”
“Uhhh, there better not be a next time!” Lita huffed and grabbed onto Asher’s arm. “What is it with you men wanting to flex your muscles?” Lita asked as she pulled Asher along.
“And Grayson, I swear, next time don’t play around. Just end it. I can’t take watching those types of drawn-out fights.” Lita turned and eyed Grayson as he followed behind them.
“Ah, one of those girls,” Caden said, and Grayson grunted in response.
“What’s that supposed to mean?” Lita raised her eyes and listened to Asher chuckling at her.
“You’re the girl that, when she watches a sport, wants it to be a total blowout instead of a tight, exciting game,” Caden said nonchalantly.
