Happy Birthday 68
1386 Words
Chapter 68
Okay, guys, here comes the big time jump. i did it when they were kids, and then when they were almost teenagers, now it's time to get them up and going, into almost adults, Amber will be eighteen, so will Alpha, well and Court as well, but Court. its starting to get real now, how is everyone liking the book, please let me know, okay back to the book, here we goooooo, oh and don't forget about Ripley, he still wonders about Amber, hoping that she will want him when he gets older, okay guys, lets get this book up and going, shall we begin, but lets have a little fun with the three spies first,
P.s. Alpha and Court will also have povs about when they were younger,
Drago POV
I can’t believe today is my daughter’s eighteenth birthday.
She and Alpha have been celebrating it together since they were born on the same day. We figured out a long time ago that Alpha was born to protect Amber. He is her protector. We really thought they were mates… so we cast a spell that should have never happened. We acted on what we believed as parents, that they were bonded at birth. Ripley had told us he would be wearing a cloaking spray. He said he wanted her to live her life first, let her be twenty-one before she finds out they are mates. He came by two days ago.
“Drago, I just want her to live her life first. So much has happened when she was such a young dragon…rogues, people following her… and who knows, they might still be watching her. And what about that kid, Court? He hasn’t been around for years. Who knows when he might start problems. I just want her to live her life, that’s all. And when she does… I’ll be here waiting.”
“If that is what you want. But when she finds out you’ve been hiding this all along, it’s on your head.”
He chuckled. “It’s something I’m willing to take. Besides, Alpha will protect her, including me. I’ll be watching her.”
“If you say so. Just be here in a few days. It’s hers and Alpha’s eighteenth birthday.”
“I’ll be here.”
After that, he didn’t come back until today. He had a gift in his hand for Amber. I didn’t know what it was, but he seemed nervous. I knew he was wearing cloaking spray. Amber was upstairs getting ready.
I just hope she has the time of her life today… that nothing goes wrong.
Amber POV
I was so nervous today. Last week, Mom talked to me about mates and how they love you with everything they have. If it’s anything like my parents… that’s what I want. The love they have together, it’s something you can feel. The way my dad looks at my mom, like she’s the only woman in the world… and she looks at him the same way. I took a shower, and when I was done, I turned off the water and grabbed my towel, drying off before walking into my bedroom.
I picked out my dress, a light purple strapless one that went down to my knees. Then I French braided my hair, leaving a few strands around my face. Light makeup… and I was done. I slipped on my flats. I am not wearing heels if I’m going to be dancing. I’d rather not fall and break my neck. Mom was waiting downstairs. She was wearing jeans and a tan pullover shirt.
“Are you ready to celebrate your birthday with your friends?” she asked.
I laughed. “Mom, I don’t have that many friends. Alpha, Ripley, and Melissa. Ripley is probably going to bring his mate with him… so I get to meet her.”
It’s too bad… I really liked Ripley. I’ve had a crush on him since I was thirteen, but I never told anyone. Not even him. He was always older than me… and now that I’m eighteen, it doesn’t matter anyway. He has a mate. We walked outside where my friends and some of the kingdom’s people were gathered. A few younger kids I’ve hung out with once or twice were there, too. As soon as Mom and I stepped out, everyone yelled, “Happy birthday!”
I smiled, my eyes scanning the crowd…and then they landed on Ripley. He was standing there, holding a gift… looking right at me.
But something felt… off. Where was his mate?And why was he alone? For a second, my chest tightened, and I had no idea why.
Why is she acting like this? I tried to push my dragon down, but she wouldn’t listen, she kept nudging me toward Ripley like she knew something I didn’t. That’s when I noticed something else… Ripley looked nervous. Ripley… nervous? That wasn’t like him at all.
He always carried himself like he knew exactly what he was doing, like nothing could shake him. But right now, he kept shifting his weight, his eyes scanning me like he was trying to memorize every little thing about me. It made my heart race.
“Amber,” Alpha said, stepping beside me, his voice low. “You okay?”
I nodded, but I wasn’t really listening. My eyes were still locked on Ripley.
“Yeah… I’m fine,” I lied.
“You don’t look fine,” Alpha muttered, crossing his arms. “Your dragon is practically humming. I can feel it from here.”
My eyes snapped to him. “You can feel that?”
He gave me a look. “I’m your protector. Of course I can.”
Before I could respond, Melissa came running up, grabbing my arm.
“Okay, birthday girl, no weird moods today!” she laughed. “We are celebrating. Come on!”
She dragged me toward the center where music had already started playing. People were laughing, dancing, talking, everything felt normal. Except it wasn’t..Because no matter where I went… I could feel him. Watching me.
Ripley pov
This was a mistake. A huge mistake. I shouldn’t have come.
The moment she walked out… I felt it slam into me like a tidal wave.
The bond. Stronger than ever. She was glowing. That stupid purple dress, her hair, her smile… She looked like everything I had been trying to stay away from for years. And my dragon ?.Yeah… he wasn’t helping.
“”Mate.””
“Shut up,” I muttered under my breath.
I tightened my grip on the gift in my hand. I had planned this. I had control. I was supposed to stay hidden. Let her live her life. But the second her eyes landed on me… I knew I was already losing that fight.
“She’s looking at you again,” a voice whispered beside me.
I didn’t even turn.
“Yeah,” I said quietly.
“Man, you are so screwed,” the second voice added, barely holding in a laugh.
I glanced to my left and right. Of course my so called friends
“You three were supposed to stay hushed” I growled.
“We are,” the first one said proudly. I stared at them.
“You’re standing right next to me.” They looked at each other.
“…details.”
I ran a hand down my face. “If Drago sees you, you know he doesn't like you”
“He won’t,” the third one cut in. At that exact moment, one of them tripped over a chair. Loudly. Everyone nearby turned to look, I closed my eyes.
Amber pov
I blinked. What… was that? It sounded like something crashed near Ripley. I stepped closer, trying to see what happened, but there was nothing there. Nothing. But I could have sworn….I frowned.
“Okay, that was weird,” I muttered.My dragon huffed. “”Not weird. Something’s there.””
“Yeah, well I don’t see anything,” I whispered back.
But then… Ripley looked straight at me. Not past me. Not around me. At me. And everything inside me went still. The noise. The people. The music. Gone. It was just him. And me… whatever this… thing… was between us.
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