His Lycan, Her Dragon

Dareon, you are my youngest yet strongest warrior; I chose you to rule the Thregonad Village in the East. The people there need someone to lead and protect them. They are weak, untrained farmers and fishermen who just live by day fearing for the attacks of werewolves, Centaurs and pirates around them." The Dragon Lord without listening to Dareon's refusal pointed his open hands to Dareon and the latter automatically shifted into his dragon form.

"Fly to the East and rule the people there Dareon. They will hail, respect and love you." With the Dragon Lord's hand compass, Dareon's wings flipped and even with his resistance, his wings flew him into the East part.

He was about to land in the nearby mountain, when he heard cries, shouts and running feet of horses. As a dragon, his sense of hearing is too strong compared to ordinary human.

Dareon's wings flipped and just for a second he was up there witnessing the Centaurs running around killing men and women, old folks and children of the Thregonad Village.

Dareon roared and spitted his fire on the group of Centaurs, who because of surprise were not able to fight back.

When Dareon roared and spitted fire once again, Centaurs' Chief shouted to his team to retreat.

When all the Centaurs were gone, the dragon Dareon landed down to the amazement and cries of the Thregonad People.

As Dareon transformed into his human form, a ray of fire scattered around him and when it faded, the Thregonad People cried more loudly, vowed down with knees on the ground and praised Dareon with all of their hearts.

"Hail to our new Ruler! Our Master by fate!" the Thregonad People shouted with merriment.

I

"Are we ready now?" The Lycan Princess of the Kingdom of Gold Valley asked Krista, her Personal Assistant who happened to be her first cousin also, as she walked out of her room, well dressed; an epitome of a true Princess with grace and beauty. "It's almost five o' clock in the morning already." She added.

"Yes Princess Shelyca; the Palace's Royal Jet is waiting for us now at the heliport." Krista answered after vowing her head to the Lycan Princess.

Princess Shelyca smiled at Krista, "That's good Krista; we need to go then. The Duke of Sussex is waiting for me."

"Right my Princess. I am wondering myself what he looks like in personal." Krista smiled.

Princess Shelyca nodded. "He seems to be a refined and dignified man; no wonder the King and Queen, likes him for me. I need to see him first 'though, before I accept his marriage proposal that he sent through our King and Queen. I need to know if he is my destined mate."

"Absolutely my Princess; You need to check if he is your mate and if your personalities will jive." Krista who truly loves her first cousin Princess always wanted the best for the Lycan Princess.

"Thank you Krista; I know you always wanted the best for me." Princess Shelyca held Krista's right hand and they walked hand and hand going to the waiting Bentley car that will bring them to the Palace's heliport.

Krista looked at the Princess and suddenly said, "Princess Shelyca, if I need to die to save you, I will. Don't forget that. That is how much I treasure you, because you never made me feel someone low, even if the rest did just because I am my father's child out of wedlock."

Princess Shelyca gently tagged Krista's hand that she is holding. "Don't you ever say that; no one will die among us. I am a Lycan Princess and no one will dare to hurt us," she smiled at Krista.

From the Palace's veranda; Trisha, the Second Princess and the adopted daughter of the King and Queen of the Kingdom of Gold Valley watched as Princess Shelyca and Krista got inside the Bentley. Her eyes followed the Bentley car until it was already nowhere of her sight. A smile crossed her face as she turned around and walked down, going to the thrones' hall.

Trisha intensely looked at the Princess' throne with full of admiration and intent to take a sit thereon. She glanced around and seeing that no one is nearby, she slowly walked going to the Princess throne and settled herself on it with a fierce desire to make it hers.

The head of the palace guards saw what the Second Princess has done. He shook his head with disapproval on his face. If she would tell the King and Queen of what the Second Princess has done, she might be reprimanded. No one should sit of the Princess Throne except the Lycan Princess Shelyca.

II

After a minute ride on the Bentley car, Princess Shelyca and Krista reached the heliport where the palace jet is waiting. They entered the aircraft and settled themselves on the middle part that is truly intended for them.

Princess Shelyca closed her eyes as the jet started to rise from the ground. Just a matter of hours and she will know if she found her mate already and her soon to be partner in life.

As they watched outside the window, all they can see now is the clear sky. They were sitting in this Royal Jet for more than an hour already.

"Can you see what now is below us, Princess?" Krista asked.

Princess Shelyca look out of the glass window. "I can only sea water beneath Krista. Maybe, we are up the Pacific waters already."

They were having that conversation when a man in black suit and a gun on his hand came out from the back part of the jet and aimed to shot the Princess.

At that instant, as if sensing some danger, Princess Shelyca turned her head and was so shocked to see the man with a gun pointed at her. Even in shock however, she was able to find her voice and shouted before the man in black suit touched his gun's trigger.

Krista automatically grabbed the Princess and made her body the Princess' shield against the bullet that came rushing in the air and pierced through her back.

The loud sound from the gun surprised the jet's pilot making the aircraft swayed left and right and destructing the man with a gun.

The jet's pilot tried to turn his head to check what's happening at the back but the man in black suit shouted at him. "Control the plane properly or I will shot you to death!"

"Princess, save yourself; get the parachute below our seat and jump out of here." With a very low voice and almost catching her breath, Krista told the Lycan Princess.

"No Krista, I won't leave you here." Tears are now rolling down the Princess' cheeks as she held in her hands the almost lifeless body of her beloved Personal Assistant.

Even in her condition, Krista tried to grab the parachute bag below their seat where she fell down.

"Get this and go... please Princess ... save your..." Krista was not able to continue her words anymore as her body already laid lifeless on the jet's floor.

Still in tears and upon seeing the man in black suit pointing his gun at here again, Princess Shelyca tried to destruct the man by throwing at him Krista's bag that she was able to get from her seat; then she swiftly grabbed the parachute bag from Krista's hand.

Princess Shelyca immediately jumped down the window, avoiding the next bullet that was supposed to hit her body.

As her parachute opened, Princess Shelyca heard another sound of the gun. The bullet pierced through the parachute and down to the Princess, hitting slightly her left shoulder.

At that moment, fears creep through her mind as she speedily fell down on the sea water.

Just after few seconds that Princess Shelyca hit the water; a loud sound was heard and the Royal Jet, which is in fire already, can be seen speedily falling down into the ocean.

The loud crashing sound reached the ears of the dragon man, who just woke-up from his soft Master's bed and got out of his big hovel.

I

She woke-up with a little heaviness in her head. She touched her head, and then suddenly she remembered the wound in her shoulder. She removed the sleeve of her dress covering her left shoulder to check her wound; to her amazement however she noticed that it was healed. She could not even see any traces of wound therein.

Confused, Princess Shelyca got-up and check her surroundings. She noticed the simplicity yet cleanliness and orderliness of the room that she is into. It is big and the bed is big too.

She jumped down from the bed and peeped into the window. She did not know where she is right now. The last thing she could remember about what happened to her was when she tried to shift to her wolf form but she could not then everything became blurred.

As she looked outside the window, the very first thing that caught her attention was the natural beauty outside; the trees, the sea that separates this land she stood on against the mountains nearby, some animals around and vast farming lands on the side.

She also noticed wattle houses, some playing children and folks of different ages, either loitering or working around.

"So you are awake now." A male baritone, deep voice surprised the Lycan Princess. Immediately, she turned her head around only to be drawn deep into such bluish eyes that are intensely looking at her. At that moment, Sheenei, her wolf, suddenly growled; she is trying to come alive again.

"Where am I?" all she could asked him.

"In my village. I am Dareon and you are?" His bluish eyes squinted as if carefully assessing her.

"Shelyca... I am Shelyca," she replied awkwardly while looking away from him. She would not want to be drawn again to those eyes. His presence is too strong, making her senses trembles and she knew why at that instant that their eyes locked. Aside from that she could sense something about him; an aura, that only a supernatural being could posses like her.

"What, what village is this? She stammered.

He made a step forward near her. "You are here in my Thregonad Village Shelyca, or should I say she wolf?" He darted her with a look that seems to be travelling down in her every spine.

Princess Shelyca was caught off handed. "How... how do you know? I am in my human form," confused she asked.

He stepped one more time and then caught her face in between his big callous hands. "I saw it while I was trying to revive you but don't you worry, I can keep a secret, if you want it to be a secret," he whispered.

"Who are you really? I can feel you are not an ordinary human," she asked while looking at him this time. She wanted to determine what is deep within his eyes.

"You are right, I am not an ordinary human but I won't tell you. It is up for you to find out." He eyed her while grinning.

II

She tried, she really tried to use her abilities to see through him but it seems like he put a wall on himself that she could see nothing. All she can see in his eyes is a smoke and nothing else.

"You know my secret; why then can't you not trust me with yours?" she tried to use a little trick to let him feel guilty but he only laughed at her.

"You will just know it Shelyca. Meantime, you need to tell me why I found you on the sea, floating, almost lifeless." Inquisitively, he looked at her again.

Shelyca tried to reminisce what happened and told him what she remembered. In the end, she was almost in tears realizing now what happened to Krista. "Krista, my cousin and my friend; she was killed, she is dead." She looked dreaded.

Dareon holds both her shoulders and the Lycan Princess felt that current that crept through all her veins; blood rushed out of her heart and she almost skipped to breath.

"If that was what happened, then I have a hint that someone wanted you dead. Your life is at risk right now she wolf." He surmised.

"I don't have enemies. My parents don't have enemies. Why would someone wanted to harm me?" she asked confused.

"That we need to find out. By the way, what kind of wolf are you?" he asked while removing his hands on her shoulders.

"I'm... I'm a princess; a Lycan Princess." She admitted. Her hands trembled as he reached for her and once more cupped her face.

"I know. I can see that in you." He said at her with squinted eyes; his lips almost touching hers.

She snapped. "Don't you dare ... kiss me."

He laughed, "You want me to kiss you, as much as I want to do it with you, my Lycan Princess," he murmured, his breath fanning her right ear.

"No!" she hissed.

"Liar. You cannot lie to me, because I can see through you," he murmured once again.

The Lycan Princess has been mystified and Sheenei, her wolf inside her almost jumped with excitement.