"I cant stop loving you
heaven knows I try
guess I'll just be blue
till the day I die
You are the only one for me
for others my eyes are blind
you are the only one they see
a better love I could never find"

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Brenton

"No. It's my turn remember? You guys went to see her last time." Complained Kaiden, when I started to go, spend time with our mate. "Says who?" I asked. He folded his hands and looked at me narrowing his eyes. "It was discussed yesterday that after Blaze and Kenneth, It's my turn to watch over her. You were there when we talked. Don't deny it now." He said, trying to convince me. I almost laughed at his whining. "Kenneth said, and I quote, 'Tomorrow I would be busy. Stay with Tiara.' And I nodded." He nodded, showing how he did it. "That means it's my turn today." This stubborn ass.

"Fine. But you're not going alone. I'm coming." I said, walking out. "What the..?" He followed behind me, huffing. "Why can't I spend some alone time with my mate again?" He asked, following me. I stopped absurdly and turned to him. " Because we don't trust you with her." I turned and resumed walking. "Excuse me? Trust me with what?" I sighed and got into my car. He took the shotgun. "You're excused and the fucking horn dog you're, Gerald complained that you were literally drooling over her last time, making her uncomfortable infront of her customers." I scoffed.

He looked at me blinking. "Did I? Shit. I didn't realize...nobody told me." He gulped and look away. This guy. Now I feel bad for him. "Look. I know how hard this is but we have to take it slow with her. Be careful around her, ok?" I asked patting his shoulder. He didn't say anything. Fuck! Did I hurt his feelings? "Look Kaiden. I'm not good with words. I just speak what I feel. I'm sorry bro if my words hurt you." He turned with a blank face. "On second thought, you should leave without me. I'll join you later. I forgot something." He said jumping out of the car, before I could stop him. Shit! Now I did it.

Drake is good at stuff like this. Talking I mean. It is new for me to deal with stuff like emotions. Dealing with my mate is more than overwhelming, now Kaiden. The thought of my mate, made me smirk. How she squirms around me, and try to make it less noticeable. I make her nervous, I figured that much. I wish I could hold her again and make her believe that she can trust me. But, the moment I'm around, she tries to avoid me. Although I can understand her anxiety, it still hurts to try staying away from her. Hitting my head on the steering wheel, I groaned.

"Are you ok there handsome?" Asked someone, startling me. What's her name again? Ashley, Lashley, whatever. "That's 'my lord' to you, bitch!" I snarled at her. She took a step back, lowering her eyes to the ground. Good. She should fear me. "I..I just." I put my hand up, stopping her. "Save it. Your service are no longer required. And if I see you around me or my brothers again..." I didn't need to complete the warning. She knows the consequences for disobeying. Putting the gear in place I left the fortress toward the city. Towards my mate.

Few days back, I laughed it out when Simon said, I need a mate to feel things but, truth to be told, deep inside I always crave that...feeling. The feeling of calling someone mine. I thought it's almost impossible to find our true mate but Kenneth proved me wrong. Being the eldest among them, I always thought me or maybe Drake would find ours first, if we ever find her that is. As the time passed, I lost all hope to ever find her and became this. This cold and heartless beast that everyone fears. Even my mate is scared of me. That thought hurts like bitch.

I am a pure blood potent Dragon and only a female Dragon, Phoenix or our marked mate can bare our fire so, being the asshole that I was, I never cared who or how many women I slept with. I just needed a woman to saite my hunger every night. I was addicted to them like a drug but, as soon as my beast recognized our mate, I'm living a life of celibacy, can you believe it? Me? My Beast almost chewed the head of the regular female that used to warm my bed, the night I found my mate. But that doesn't mean, I don't fantasize my mate. Damn that body. How I want to claim her by so many ways. I gulped.

Shit! This bond is a curse and blessing at the same time.

Tiara

"Here comes one of your bodyguards." Teased Fiona, pointing at the door. I made sure, I'm not drooling but can't say that for the female customers though. He's all muscles and leathers with grass green...piercing eyes. Everything about him screems bad. He's just like his beast. Dangerous. I could never meet his eyes more than 5 seconds. He just never blinks. Just comes, double checks everything around us to make sure, I'm Safe then goes back to his regular 'reserved' table and keeps an eye on every customer untill I'm done and then drops me at home.

He never stays or have dinner like his brothers. He waits for someone to fill in and before leaving, he just nods and goes away, without looking back. Sometimes I wonder if he really wants to be here. It feels like, he's just compelled by his beast or brothers to protect me because, like Kaiden, he never try to flirt with me, nor he's loving like Kenneth. He never try to be possesive like Blaze nor he is sweet like Drake. He's just this...cold ball of ice, I can't break. The only talk we ever have is, 'if I'm safe'..'if I need anything '..or 'wait, let me check, if it's safe.' I wish I can make him open up but I don't think our feelings are mutual.

"Hey" I greeted him like usual and he returns with a nod. Same ol same ol. I'll try to make him talk today. Like an actual conversation. I sighed and returned to my work. "Hey look" Fiona nudged me. I turned to where she was pointing and found one of my female customer trying to get his attention. I almost laughed when he plugged his ears with his Bluetooth and walked out, acting as if he was on a call. Poor women, four of them, disappointed came towards me to pay.

"I don't know why he's acting as if he doesn't know me." That got my attention. "Last time we hooked up, he picked me up from my house late at night and was literally worshipping me on his bed. Maybe he just wants to keep it private." She smirked. Something in me stirred. I don't know if it was disappointed or envy. "Let me go ask him if he's free tonight? You guys come out after 5 minutes ok? Keep the change dear." She said, adjusting her boobs and walked out of my store. I exchanged looks with Fiona ànd she was like...what the fuck?

She was muttering something to me but my entire concentration was on the door. It's been 5 minutes since the woman went out. Why isn't he back yet? Are they making plans for tonight? Or are they making out? That thought made me cringe. Then another thought hit me...is this why he never stayed back because he likes to hook up? I know I have no right to think what he does when he's not with me but a sense of betrayal hit me like never and I hate how I feel. Wasn't he bonded to me? How did he has a heart to sleep around when me, his mate is around?

"Tiara?" Called Fiona. "Hmn. What did you say?" I asked, my brows furrowed. "I said. Don't think too much into it. Are we going to the pub tonight?" She asked, at the same time Brenton entered. I turned to him and looked into his eyes...like really look. Like they would give me some kind of answers. He didn't look away either. "I...We should start my 8 then?" Said Fiona. I nodded without taking my eyes off of him. He walked towards me slowly, eyes narrowed.

"Going somewhere? " He asked, finally blinking. "To the pub. It's been almost a month, we didn't go anywhere. Feels suffocating." I don't need his permission though. All of a sudden the computer felt interesting. I didn't look back at him again. "I'll ask the others to join too...for secur..." I interrupted him mid sentence. "Please do that. I'm sure you have other plans and you can't join us." I said, turning around, avoiding his gaze. Fiona must have felt something because, she went back inside saying, she has to make a call. Traiter.

"You want me to come?" He asked, like I don't know, what he really wants. He's not getting it from me, so for sure he's getting it somewhere else. Men. Are the others doing the same behind my back? I felt hands on my upper arms turning me around. When did he come inside the counter? "Is something bothering you?" He asked, searching my eyes. I shaked my head and looked down at his chest. He was wearing a gold chain with a locket, a two headed dragon carved on it. He bent down to meet my height, looking straight at me. His eyes were so hypnotizing, I was almost lost in it. I didn't realize when I was trapped between the counter and him, looming over me.

"People say, I'm a lonely dragon Tiara." He started. "I don't know how to socialize so I always keep to myself but that's not the reason I don't stay the night." Oh. That's what he meant. "If you want me to come, I'll come. Will that make you happy?" He asked, throwing the ball at me. No no no no. We're not doing this. "I know the actual reason why you don't stay so, I'm not going to spoil your night by dragging you somewhere, you don't want to be." I said, looking into his cold eyes. "You don't have to feel obliged to protect me Brenton. I'm fine. Really." with that said, I turned around still his arms trapping me to the counter, and acted like he's closeness was not effecting me.

"Turn around" He said with a cold voice. I ignored him, doing my business. "I have work to do Brenton. Leave me alone." I said, with the same tone. I think I poke his beast because next thing I know, I'm turned around, picked up roughly and sat on the counter, him trapping me with his hands and both legs too. "What?..." I stammered. He smirked. "When I say turn...you turn...mate" He growled, closer to my ears. I didn't realize, I was clutching his jaket for dear life. God he smell so good. No! Focus. I tried pushing him away but, he was like a stone wall, didn't even budge. "Now tell me why you're mad?" He asked, lifting my chin with his two fingers. "I'm not mad" try furious.

He smirk grew. He bent a little more, his chest now pressed on mine."Then Jealous" he said, making me turn abruptly at him, brushing our lips, in the action. Shit. Kill me now! Our eyes met and I was again lost in it. He neither pulled away nor kissed me. Don't the guys usually kiss the girl in situation like this? Odd. But when I tried to pull away he held me in place by holding my nape. "Why were you jealous, my mate?" He spoke, against my lips. Oh god, it's like his voice was an electric shock and I shivered. "I...I thought...you were hoo...hooking up with women...that's why never stayed the night." I gulped, trying to look small and innocent, I gave him puppy eyes and bit my lower teeth.

That did the job and he let go of his self control finally. His lips devoured mine like he was parched for a very long time. I didn't stop him either because somewhere deep, I was enjoying his touch. After God knows like eternity. He slowly let my lips go, letting me breath. But still his face was closer to mine. He held my face with both his hands and looked into my eyes. Like he was about to open his heart to me. "I have not touched a woman ever since I found you, Tiara." He said and some how I know he's not lying.

"The reason I never spent any alone time with you because...I was scared my beast will take over and hurt you in the process. I was afraid, you don't want me the way I want you, so I kept my distance." Can these guys make me any more guilty? "The woman...today. Did you and her..ever?" I don't want to say the obvious. He closed his eyes and sighed. "Me...before meeting you, is not someone I'm proud of Tiara but, trust me when I say, there is no other female I bedded since I found you and there won't be any, just you" He said, kissing my forehead. "Why?" I asked. "Why what " He asked confused.

"Why you wouldn't take any other female? " I asked. His face was full of irritation. "Because...you're my destined one and I would rather die then replace you with someone else, Tiara" he said. Now his face was full of fury. "And that goes for you too. 5 is your limit, my love. I'll learn to share you with my brothers, without getting jealous. I'll always protect you no matter what but, damn me if I just stay like a bodyguard to you, without claming you." And just like, his lips were back on mine, claiming them his.

"No more holding back" He growled.

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