Chapter 1
Tyr
Saying goodbye to my family was a hard thing to do, but I needed to go on this journey. I never told them that my gut was screaming at me. My mate was in danger. In my dreams, I had she was surrounded by black magic.
Erik and I made our way to the human city. Money to last us a year, mum insisted we had enough on a bank card, worried we would starve by not having enough money. Mum and dad they had a beautiful mate bond, and I do hope my mate and I would be close like them.
Mum had the most horrible upbringing until she was 14 and adopted. She then became a warrior. I hope my mate was strong, but also depended on me to take care of her. I want to be the one to take on the fighting and protection of her. I would for her to be sweet and kind, but put me in my place if I done something wrong, something she doesn't agree with. That is what makes a good king and queen. I want her to have a voice.
Erik joined me on my journey, hoping to find his mate also. I know he is desperate to find her. He would never say it out loud, but being my best friend and next in line to be my second, I know how he is feeling and thinking.
We borrowed a car to take us there, taking turns to drive down.
Finding a hotel we paid for two weeks to be here. I hope I find my mate, and she accepts me with open arms and comes back with me. We unpacked and got settled in. On the way we stopped at a phone shop to buy a phone each to have a map to find different places. Help us blend in with the humans. The hotel we picked was just on the outer edge of the city. Looking up places to eat, we made our way down on foot as it was not too far walking distance.
I hated it here, so many people were just running around, looking at their phones, some was very rude just walking into you.
A very different world to what we are used to, we're a community, nature is our phone, help each other and always be kind.
My dad, who was born into royalty, was so down to earth, the same as my grandparents. I was lucky to be brought up right.
We weren't even in the city, just 20 minutes from our hotel, still near the edge.
Making our way into the food place, a lady sat us down and said our waitress would be over soon. Looking at the menu, Erik and I chose our food for this evening. Walking back to the hotel was disappointing as I never smelled mate, just the disgusting smell from the cars and bins. My dragon had to dull down our senses by covering our ears with an extra layer of skin under our scales, as it was loud and smelly here. How do shifters live here? A couple of hours, and I was ready to run. The humans are lucky not to have our senses or they would run also.
Back at the hotel, Erik and I bunked down for the night. Hopefully, tomorrow will be a better day for us.
I wonder if Erik knew who his mate was?
"Erik, do you have any ideas who your mate would be?" Erik looked at me thinking.
"I don't know, to be honest, but I just knew I had to be here with you on this journey, even if I don't find her I am glad to be here helping you." I hoped and prayed to the Goddess she blesses Erik with his mate on this journey.
The next morning, we drove into the city as we will be here most of the day. Finding a little cafe for breakfast, then onto the shops to look around. Hopefully, I will find her smell.
All day long, Erik and I chatted about our mates in code so the humans wouldn't understand. I can not wait to put a face to the smell.
I could see in my dream that she was tall and slim, but she was smaller than me.
Legs for days that I couldn't wait to explore. Her hair was purple, not sure it was dyed that colour or natural, I hope it was natural.
I can't wait to find her. Exploring around the city covering just a small portion, nothing at all. When we went back to the car at 8 pm to go back to the hotel. That's when I caught the smell of candy floss.
Walking past a place called girls girls girls xxx I caught the smell, but it vanished as quick as it came. I walked around for another 20 minutes trying to find it, but it was no use. My dragon Draco was getting pissed, so we got in the car and went back to the hotel. Erik had to drive whilst I spoke with Draco to calm him down.
That night, I tossed and turned thinking about the smell of my mate. My d**k wouldn't go down, I had to have a cold shower just to cool myself off. The next morning, I called my mum and dad to get some advice. Thankfully, dad had an office phone for me to get through.
Putting me on speaker so they both can talk to me, mum advised to enjoy the day, but go back to where the smell was, explore that area. Listen to the signs as the Goddess is guiding. Erik spoke with his parents, they was hopefully he may be on a trail to his mate, but no luck.
Going to the front desk, I extended our stay for a month, I feel we are going to be here for a while. After eating out, we stayed at the hotel for most of the day, my gut telling me to go back to the spot and wait a bit later. Is it the black magic I see around her in my dream blocking her smell from me?
I need to know what type of magic it is. There are so many different types of magic, not like humans think just black and white, it depends on the person who is using the magic, if it is born with the magic or practice to use it, the intension on behind the magic or spell.
People born with magic, it is linked to their hearts and can be very dangerous as it is by emotion, we are taught to never let our magic be at the surface when angry, that is one mistake no one wants to make.
The story told growing up was 1000s years ago, a powerful witch born with the magic believed her mate had slept with another.
She never felt the betrayal pains, but anger took over and would not listen to her mate. In a fit of jealousy and anger, she weilded her magic to hurt him, but in her heart, she wanted to send him pain and for him to be gone.
Her mate died that day, realising her mistake when he died in her arms telling her that with his last breath, he was innocent. She went on a war path, starting with the girl who accused her mate. She had to be killed, and the power controlled her and fueled her hatred.
Thankfully, Draco and I have a good relationship, and he helps me control the magic I have from both parents.
Me and my sister have been taught and watched our whole lives and now our younger siblings as we are the first hybrid dragons in a long, long time.
We have to keep our birthmark of the crown hidden. No one knows who the royals are in each shifter tribe, pack, or what they call themselves. It stops the other royals from getting greedy and targeting the royal family to get what they want.
Draco was getting upset yesterday. I need to be extra careful. The magic doesn't take over and destroy the city looking for his mate, that now he has smelled her.