Everly stared at the man before her as she tried to process what he had said. He was a fairy. Her mate was a fairy. Everly was half dragon, half werewolf, and possessed fairy magic thanks to a long-gone ancestor. She watched the difficulties Darla and Damian sometimes had. Their mother was half dragon and half witch. Their father was an alpha werewolf. They often felt out of place and as they did not fit anywhere. Everly was not sure if she wanted that or even a mate at this point in her life. “So…,” Ashton nervously said, breaking the silence. “How do we get to wherever it is that I need to be?” “Walk?” Everly replied without hesitation. “If you leave now, it should only take you until around midnight. Maybe early morning if you need to rest or fall in the lake as you go.” “I can sense

