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So here is how this chapter will go. I want to preface since it will be different. Also, it may be a bit heart retching so I want to tell you it will lead to something really great. So in this chapter it will be mainly about Morgan and Amkay but also Zicko and Kalli. The picture above is Zicko's new dragon form. All questions will soon be answered.

Zicko's POV

I got this horrible sense of foreboding and no matter what it would not let me sleep. I want to sleep desperately but could not. Unfortunately I was taking my frustration out on Kalli. It's gotten tp the point where I am purposely avoiding her.

Amkay's POV

It has taken us two days to reach my clan and Morgan slept most of the time. When I landed in the middle of the courtyard my mother and father came towards me. They were all smiles. I motioned towards my passenger who was in a deep sleep. They saw her slumped over form and quickly came over to help. I noticed a little girl behind my dad. She could not have been more than four and looked exactly like my mom. She was staring at me in amazement and had a pacifier in her mouth. I smiled at her but she shrunk further behind my dad. He saw what I was looking at and took her hand.

"Amkay this is your baby sister Zyler. She wanted to meet you and followed us out here. We were waiting for you to come home so you could see her. Come now Zyler, this is your big brother Amkay."

My father gently lifted her up and I brought my face down slowly so as not to frighten her. She looked a little afraid so I blew a light breath at her. She smiled and reached her hand out. I put my snout under her hand.

"Amkay you can shift now. I want Zyler to see your human form. Also, we need to take your mate to your room. She seems to have a fever." my mom says worriedly.

That catches my attention and I quickly change back. My dad pulls Zyler back and I take Morgan from my mom. I touch her forehead and know right away that she must have been masking her pain from her broken wrist. Since her adrenaline has passed and her excitement as well she must have felt the fever set in. Zyler spits out her pacifier.

"Aki, Aki."

I look over at her and she is stretching her tiny arms out to me. I smile but turn to my mom.

"Zyler, why don't I hold you and we can go watch your sister and make sure she is doing ok." my mom says.

She takes her from my dad and starts to walk away. She starts crying so I decide to follow behind them. Zyler reaches out again but I shake my head no. She pouts and turns her head away from me. I laugh but she just continues to ignore me. I look down at Morgan's face and see she is panting and is having fits in her dreams. I lean my head down and brush my lips across her cheek. I should have noticed sooner but I was so focused on getting here that I ignored her sleeping as nothing major. I mean she slept for almost 2 whole days. While I was lost in my thoughts I was jarringly brought to attention when I was punched in the throat. I gasped for breath and almost lost my hold on Morgan. My father was there to catch Morgan's flailing form.

"Son of a --- cough, cough."

I hold my hand to my throat and cough. It takes a good two minutes until I can breath properly. I stand up again and reach out for her again. My father looks a bit concerned but has a smile on his face. We are able to make it to my room without any more interruptions.

Morgan's POV

I toss and turn. Nothing is comfortable. I'm hot and sweltering one minute and the next it's like I am locked in a freezer. I was having the weirdest delusions and could hardly tell reality from fiction. At some point I had a dream that I hit Amkay but it felt so real. I had passed out the whole trip to Amkay's clan and I felt bad for making him take care of me. I was trying to hide how bad I felt but it ended up getting the best of me. All of a sudden a ice cold cloth touches my skin and I jolt awake. I become dizzy and nauseous and ran to a bathroom. I ran into the open bathroom and vomited into the tub. It was the only open drain source and I was out of time to locate the toilet. I heard someone come in and they lifted my hair away from my face and held the cloth to wipe away the sweat.

"I'm sorry I didn't realize sooner that you were sick. I never would have made you come here with me. But I gave you some powerful meds. We usually use them on our infants but they should be like prescription meds for you. Our clan doctor said this fever should pass in another ten minutes so you will need to lay down until you feel better."

I stop retching and sit back on the floor. Amkay wraps himself around me from behind and I felt comforting waves from him and fell back into a deep sleep.

Meanwhile...

Kalli's POV

Zicko has been avoiding me since Amkay and Morgan left three days ago. I felt as if he was trying to protect me from himself, but it's really just causing us pain. I know that he has been holding back from the mating frenzy. I had to ask Finex what happens if he continues to inore the urge and he told me that it might kill both of us or he will become under his dragons wildest instincts and he will be rough. Either way it will be bad and might end up with me dying. That was not going to happen. Tonight I plan to tell him that we need to leave for his clan.

"Kalli."

I turn in my seat by the TV to see Enway. He motions me over and I become curious as to what he wants. We walk out of the living room and walk to his study. I walk in and sit before his desk.

"I am trying to reach out to Zicko but every attempt I make is met with open hostility. I think he is reaching his breaking point. I am telling you this because if you do not leave tonight for his clan then he will kill you during the mating. Nobody wants that because we want you to live and he will turn dark if he is the one that kills you. He will become unstable and will kill anyone who comes in is path. Also, his power will go uncontrolled and will eventually kill him. I know you don't want any of this to happen so you need to convince him to leave now. I will keep you safe if he does not listen but I am nowhere close to his strength and power."

It was a lot to take in. I knew what I had to do but where do I start? How can I convince him if he choses to ignore it. I sigh and Enway takes my hands. I lift my head up to look into his eyes.

"Don't be saddened by this. I will protect you with my life as will Finex and Jupei. Amkay would help if he was not gone. I have already discussed the plan with the other two and if you cannot leave then we will set up our plan. Just try whatever you can. Good luck."

With that I take my leave. I walk out of his study and in the hallway is Zicko. He looks surprised to see me. As if I am the one who was avoiding him. I go to him but he frowns and turns to walk away. I run to him and grab his shirt collar and drag him behind me. I find a open door with no one inside the room. I throw him in and shut the door behind us.

"We need to talk."

He rubs his neck and looks pissed but otherwise remains quiet.

"I am beyond angry at this behavior. Why don't you grow some balls and take care of the situation instead of putting me in danger. Instead I have to find out from Finex and Enway what will happen. Why are you doing this? And don't give me the usual bullshit."

He looks at the floor for a minute and then locks his eyes on me. It was the first time I could look into his eyes and it shocked me what I saw in them. They were a cross between his normal color and that of his dragon. I could see now that his control was slipping by the second.

"I know what will happen. For whatever reason I just can't leave right now. I am so busy with procedures and paperwork for the throne. but I now that I also need to leave now. So lets leave in five minutes. Is that enough time?"

"Yes. I will go get ready. How long will we be there?"

"I was thinking a week at most. I want to spend some time with you and not think about my duties here."

I smile and walk over to him. I walk into his arms and rest my head on his chest. I can hear two heart beats, one for him and the other his dragon. I pull back and kiss him.

"Why did you have to be so stupid, I wish you wouldn't have ignored me."

"I had no choice. If I didn't keep away from you then I would have mated you where ever I saw you. I still would but now my dragon knows we are going home so he is willing to wait."

We break apart and he tells me to meet him on the landing pad in five minutes. Being prepared I had already packed a bag but I wanted to take a quick shower before we left. I quickly got undressed and got in the warm shower. I set a timer just in case but I knew I would not need it. It took me a minute to finish sine I went really fast. I turned the water of and pushed open the glass door. As I was stepping out I hit a slippery patch of tile and fell fast towards the ground.

Zicko's POV

I left Kalli to pack up a few articles of clothing. I couldn't believe how stupid I was to wait as long as I did. I finished packing and walked out to the living room. Enway, Finex, and Jupei were standing there with smiles on their ridiculous faces. I smiled at them and they all started to laugh. We started casually talking while I was waiting for Kalli. She seemed to be taking a while but it was ok. I would wait a lifetime for her as long as I could be her mate forever. It was then that I felt a soul crushing pain in my chest. I dropped to my knees and roared out my agony. The three guys came to circle around me. I knew this pain had to do with Kalli so I pushed to my feet and ran to her room. I felt her faint life-force in the bathroom. I pushed open the door carefully and saw blood pooling on the floor around her head. It was getting bigger and my heart was in my throat. I knelt down by her and carefully lifted her up into my arms. She looked up at me and I could see her eyes glazing over. NO! NO! NO! What do I do. I turn to Finex and plead with my eyes for him to do something.

"Z-zi-cko... I-I'm so so-r-ry. I lo-ve you."

And with that her eyes close and her breathing stops. I am bawling and my heart hurts like it is splitting in two. I bring my lips down to hers. One last kiss. I never even had her as my mate. I pick her up and carry her lifeless body out to the living room, then out to the landing platform. I lay her flat and roar out my anger, desperation, and sadness. I had just lost my one and only mate forever.

"Why her? Why?"

Enway steps forward and holds me to him.

"I am so sorry Zicko. We will bury her by the lake where we first met them. Maybe she will be at peace once we do that."

I know his words were meant to be comforting but I wanted to lash out and be unreasonable. Her blood was coating my hands and it stood to remind me how fragile she was.

"Maybe this was my punishment for not acting on my instincts and ignoring her. I feel as if my world is gone. Nothing to keep me grounded."

They looked heart broken for me. I went to pick her up again and we all walked to the lake where our lives changed for the better. Never would have I imagined burring my mate here as well. If I would have known than I would have been by her side as much as possible. I wouldn't have ignored my feelings. I hold her as they start digging. I feel a surge in my heart and I just want to lie down in the grave with her. In many ways I have died as well. My brother has yet to say anything. Maybe he is waiting for her to be put under the Earth so he can unleash his feelings. Finex taps my shoulder and I know they are ready. I will never be though. But I must persevere. I kneel down and lower her into the hole. I feel as if my old self is being laid out beside her. I say a prayer of thanks for bring her to life and allowing her to be my mate if for such a short time.

"Goodbye my love. I will never forget you and your presence will always be by my side."

I stand up and back away while the other three pour the dirt back over the hole that holds my entire existence. My mate lies cold in a grave while I continue to live. It's when they finish that my brother decides to break down. I cry out in agony as I am forced to shift. I feel searing pain electroshock my system and it paralyzes me. I can no longer move as my organs are fried. I feel like this is my first time going through the shift. Finex, Jupei, and Enway look at me in horror. They are witnessing something that has never happened in all of dragon history. I was changing dragon forms. This dragon was darker and infinitely more powerful. I could feel it rearranging my body. My brother was grieving for his lost mate and had turned dark. I would never be the same.

So what do you think. Shocking right? Well it will be a surprise what I throw at you next. And don't worry about Zicko and Kalli there will be something great to happen from this. Trust me. I will try to update again tomorrow but no promises. Also, Amkay and Morgan will take a backseat during the second art of the next chapter, just a fare warning.

Also, please continue to read. It will get better in the next chapter. More happiness to come.