Daxon POV 64 I pulled up to that too - perfect little house with Talon already pacing inside me . The porch light was still on , a soft yellow glow flickering like some kind of fake ass welcome sign . I wasn't buying it . Not anymore . I slammed the truck door shut harder than necessary and stalked up the steps , not bothering to knock . The second I stepped inside , Maria was already hovering like some anxious little bird , and Eron stood stiff in the doorway to the living room . " Where's Elowen ? " Maria asked , voice too sweet , too tight . Her smile didn't touch her eyes . " She didn't come home last night . We were worried . " Eron snapped , " We're worried . Her hair . Now another mate ! " Bull . Shit . " She's with me , " I said flatly , already moving toward the stairs . " She's safe . Which is more than I can say about this damn house . " Eron's jaw clenched . " Now wait a minute , son . What's that supposed to mean ? " I stopped halfway up the stairs and turned slowly , letting my alpha aura bleed into the room like smoke from a fire . " I mean , " I growled , " that you two have been acting off as hell since the second she turned eighteen . I mean she nearly got killed today . I mean our wards failed and somehow the Aegis Protocol knew exactly where she'd be . " Maria's face went pale . " We..we'd never .. " " Cut the shit , " I snapped . " You were her guardians . You were supposed to protect her . Instead , you've kept secrets , downplayed everything , and now you're suddenly really curious about her hair , her bond marks , and her new mate ? " Eron stepped forward . " We just want to understand what's happening to her ! " " You don't need to understand a damn thing , " I snarled . " Because she's not your concern anymore . She's mine now . And if I find out either of you had anything to do with the breach , or if you so much as breathe her name around the wrong people ... " I let the threat hang there , thick and heavy . My eyes shifted , just a flicker of gold , and both of them flinched . Then I turned on my heel , stomped up to her room , and grabbed everything she owned . Clothes . Photos . That damn chest with her parents letters . Every scrap of her scent , every trace of her life here , I packed it with ruthless efficiency and shoved it into the truck . When I came back down , Maria had tears in her eyes . I didn't care . Eron looked like he wanted to throw a punch . I dared him to . ' Goodbye , ' I said , dead calm . And then I was gone . The truck is gunning down the road . Elowen's scent in the passenger seat . My jaw is tight . And a single promise burning in my chest like wildfire . 1/3 12:00 Mon , Sep 22 Chapter 24 No one touches what's mine . Elowen POV I was still breathless . 64 Ashrian , Ash for short , was sprawled behind me in the oversized bed , fingers tangled lazily in my hair , his other hand tracing slow circles across my belly . My skin still tingled from where his fangs had pierced it , from where our bond had locked in tight , a silver fire pulsing beneath my ribs . Lyssira was practically humming in my mind , her tail wagging like some smug little omega who just found the world's juiciest steak . " Told you he was ours , " she whispered . We dragged ourselves into the ridiculously huge shower for a quick rinse , soft moans and gentle kisses stealing the time . He was different from Daxon . Sweet torture and reverence to Daxon's feral heat..but gods , I craved them both in ways I didn't know were possible . I was just wrapping myself in a towel when I heard the front door open and slam shut . My heart stuttered . Daxon . " Baby , I'll meet you in the room , " I whispered , stealing a quick kiss from Ash's lips . I rushed out just in time to see him walk in , arms full of my bags . His sharp gaze landed on me..and immediately dropped to the fading bite marks on my neck . His entire body went rigid . " Hey , " I said , trying to sound calm , soft . He didn't answer . Just dropped my stuff with a grunt and stormed across the room , grabbing me by the waist and burying his face in my neck . I gasped as he inhaled deeply , then growled..growled..deep in his chest . " You smell like him , " he rasped , voice raw . " Like blood and magic and ... fuck . " " Dazon , " I started , placing my hands on his chest . " No , ' he snapped gently , lifting his head , golden eyes flaring . " Mine . You're mine too . " And just like that , he bit me . Right over the other mark . No hesitation . No apology . It was savage and dominant and so damn him , I nearly came again . Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!