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Three days had passed since Kavos had explained to me the ins and outs of the war, and I had been dropping small hints about how much I would love to see Cassandra throughout. He hadn't suspected anything suspicious — thankfully — as I knew I wouldn't be able to lie to him if he asked me down right if I was hiding something. Although I did feel guilty... but I kept reminding myself it was for the greater good.

"Why are you so deep in thought, big head?" Aztec asked, poking me in the ribs.

"Because," I murmured absentmindedly.

"Well pay attention to me; I'm trying to tell you an awesome story."

"You're telling me your life story and while I'm sure it's interesting and exciting, this is the third time this week you've repeated it."

"Erm, duh. I'm writing an autobiography about my life and I need you to tell me what to edit out. Book selling is a big business at the moment and there's a lot of money involved, so when I'm rich and famous don't act like you know me," he scowled, crossing his arms with a pout on his lips.

"You're becoming an author?" I frowned.

Aztec was always trying out new hobbies and careers because he wanted to be known as an 'entrepreneur' and not just The Soul Collector as that was apparently "so three-thousand years ago". He also believed that new hobbies attracted new types of girls, and right now he wanted to become a writer as the shy and soft girls who digged poetry were always the "freakiest in bed".

"Yeah. I've ordered some glasses, too. I'm thinking of going for the whole Clark Kent nerdy-hot look, what do you think? Would you fúck Kavos if he wore glasses?" mused Aztec, looking at me thoughtfully.

My mouth dropped open and I felt embarrassment crawl up my stomach at Aztec's crude words that put an uncomfortable image in my mind of me and Kavos in an intimate position. I knew my feelings for Kavos were undeniably strong but I didn't think I was ready for such a huge step with him, but the picture of him with glasses made my stomach do somersaults.

Kavos was ridiculously handsome, there was absolutely no denying that and I didn't doubt that he'd look beautiful in anything that he wore. I knew glasses would suit him undoubtedly.

"Yeah, he'd look lovely with glasses," I sighed dreamily, chewing on my lips thoughtfully.

"So, you would fu— "

"Aztec!" I screamed pinching his arm, not that it had much effect.

"Awww, my little sister is all grown and having inappropriate thoughts," he teased.

Having enough of Aztec's relentless teasing, I quickly shouted out "I'm telling on you!" before I sped out the room to Kavos' office.

Screaming out Kavos' name as I ran towards his office, Aztec rugby tackled me to the ground but made sure I had a soft landing and trying to cover my mouth. However, it was too little too late as I didn't even have to see Kavos to know he was here — the room reached an abnormally low temperature that made my teeth chatter unwilling as the coldness seemed to creep around every corner of the room.

"If you want to keep your head, I suggest you get off my mate."

Kavos' words were said in such a hostile and cold tone, it made me flinch and Aztec murmured out, "I'm so going to get you back."

"What's wrong, my little lamb?" rumbled Kavos, scooping me up and bringing me into his comforting embrace.

Taking a deep breath and inhaling his manly scent, I cuddled into him, saying, "Aztec was teasing me."

"Saying what?"

The question caught me off guard and I could practically feel Aztec's smirk, the thought of telling Kavos about if I found him attractive enough in glasses to have sex with him made me want to crawl into a hole and die.

"Blue said that she wants to fûck you in glasses and all I said was that I can't believe my little sister is all grown up," chimed Aztec, sounding as if he was loving every second.

Kavos' arm tightened around me and I felt my breath hitch and I felt my body heat up making me tuck myself further into his body as I secretly pictured killing Aztec.

"Aztec, you're dismissed."

And with that, I found myself teleported into my bedroom, on my bed, and straddling Kavos.

"Oh my!" I gasped, about to climb off when his strong arms bore down on my thighs thus preventing me from doing so.

"Were you thinking bad things baby girl?" he purred, his voice sounding unholy and sinful.

For the first time, I didn't know what to think, it was as if my mind was completely wiped and left blank. I felt fuzzy with a warm feeling settling at the pit of my stomach. I wasn't sure what I wanted but I knew it involved him. The want was rapidly turning into need for him and everything he could give me, and the pace of how much I was falling for him scared me.

Clutching onto his shoulders, I tucked my face into his neck shyly as he gently patted my back.

"Nap?"

"Yes please," I yawned, "Can we visit Cassandra tomorrow? Please?"

"I'll think about it," he grunted tucking me in with a kiss of my forehead.

"Okay. Goodnight Kavos."

~TPM~

The next morning at breakfast I was positively bursting with excitement at the prospect of meeting new people, seeing Cassandra and Samuel again, and putting my plan in motion.

My plan was a risky one and I would have to get Cassandra to agree with me in doing so, I couldn't ask Aztec because as much as he liked to cause havoc and I knew he would agree with what Kavos was saying. He would agree to send me away with someone called Darkness, which wasn't particularly appealing to me at all.

"I don't like this."

Kavos' annoyed tone cut through the sound of Aztec chomping away at my homemade blueberry pancakes and my own excited chewing. I looked up at him hoping he wasn't about to change his mind.

"Why not? You promised," I asked quietly with a frown.

"I didn't promise, I said I'd see."

"But— "

"Enough, Blue. This isn't as simple as a little visit. I have a lot of enemies, powerful enemies, Blue. Enemies that are Gods, Goddesses, minor Gods and creatures that work with or for them. They'll be watching you, and it's harder to keep you safe when it's not in the walls of our own home. Nobody will be stupid enough to touch you with me around, but the thought makes me uncomfortable ; putting my mate in any sort of danger makes me antsy," he explained, his tone sharp and stern , making a sharp pain shoot in my chest.

"I'm sorry," I whispered, lowering my eyes so he couldn't see the unshed tears.

I felt stupid and immature, there was no reason for me to cry but his tone of voice didn't sit well with me, it made me feel as if he was angry and that was the last thing I wanted.

"Don't worry about it; I won't leave her side," vowed Aztec.

"Appreciated. Blue, go get dressed into something warm. The werewolf Realm is like a tropical island apart from in winter when it gets pretty cold, and as it is September I don't want to take any risks."

"Okay," I agreed, rushing upstairs into my room.

I tied my hair up in a nice top knot bun and put on a long warm cashmere jumper that reached my knees, paired with leggings, ugg boots, and long white fur knee length jacket, with a cashmere scarf and cream gloves.

I knew how seriously Kavos took my health and I wasn't about to take any chances with getting sick. I knew he'd use it as an excuse to never let me out of the house again, which wasn't something I wanted at all.

After Kavos approved my outfit, he took my hand and we made our way outside to his car where we would take a thirty minute drive to the airport and then a two hour journey on his private plane to where the werewolf Realm was.

~TPM~

"How much longer?" whined Aztec, tapping on the window of the limo that had picked us up.

"We're almost at the border Mr. Soul Collector, where the warriors will collect you and escort you to the Alpha and Luna," replied the driver, Jeeves.

"About time. I'm starvingggg," groaned Aztec, flopping down and almost squashing me, which made Kavos send him a dirty look.

"Are you hungry?" Kavos asked me, rubbing my arm soothingly.

"A little, but I'm just so excited to see the werewolf realm and meet so much new people. Do you think everyone will like me?"

"Of course, I'll kill them all if they don't," smiled Kavos, burying his nose in my hair.

My eyes widened and my heart quickened as I was reminded of exactly who my mate was and what he was capable of; I had gotten so comfortable around him that I had forgotten myself.

Gulping, I said, "I don't think that's necessary."

"Of course it is," he frowned.

Slipping my hand into his shyly, I leaned against his side not sure how to reply.

"We're here!" Jeeves announced, making me shoot up like a rocket.

"I'm so excited!" I gasped, clapping my hands in excitement and looking around at all the beautiful greenery in front of me.

"Blue?"

"Yes?" I replied, turning towards Kavos who was sat back with a lazy smirk playing on his lips.

"Don't even think of asking anyone to train you; you're getting sent anyway and that's final."

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