Catherine's POV
"So what sort of case did the queen send us on?" I asked Ciel.
We were traveling to a village a good hour away from home.
"According to her majesty there's a dragon shifter creating chaos in the countryside, already two other villages were burned down along with a significant death toll"
Dragon shifters were beings who could take human forms. Some of them lived in clans while others lived by themselves.
"Has there been any fatalities at the village we're heading to?" I asked.
"None yet and I wish to keep it that way" Ciel responded.
My brother asked Levi to stay at the mansion so Mey-Rin, Bard, and Finney wouldn't trash the place like they tended to do. Eventually we arrived at the village which was called Edenbrook. The town was cute and it had a more cheerful atmosphere than Houndsworth.
A girl who had to be at least fourteen years old waited for us outside of where we were going to stay. Sebastian stopped the carriage and after helping me and Ciel out our host curtsied.
"Welcome to Edenbrook my lord and lady, my parents are away on business in London and left me in charge"
Our host had dark brown hair and her eyes were indigo colored.
"Lady Clarke thank you for having us" Ciel greeted taking hold of our host's hand and kissed it.
"Lady Clarke is too formal Lord Phantomhive you may call me Sadie and this is your sister?"
I nodded and made a quick curtsy before Sadie led us inside her home. Sebastian assisted with the other servants bringing our stuff in. Shortly my brother and I sat in the sitting room to learn more information.
"As you probably are aware we have a dragon shifter gone rogue" Sadie began. "I myself am a dragon shifter as are my parents, the rest of our village is human and my family believes in peace, however this rogue dragon must be dealt with, I will not let innocent people be slaughtered"
"I couldn't even tell your were a dragon shifter" I stated. Sadie looked to me when I said that. "I am a Dhampir"
Our host smiled at that revelation.
"Dhampir's are rare now these days but I'm honored to meet one and your butler is a demon"
Ciel's eyes widened and I felt panic coming to my face. Sadie held up a hand for us to calm down.
No one was in the room except us for the moment and our host's eyes suddenly changed color. They were now glowing green and Sadie's pupils were narrowed in a slit similar to a cat or reptile.
"My dragon half knows when another supernatural being is around"
"So you can speak to your inner beast then" Ciel said.
Not all shifters could communicate with their animal halves. Levi and Uncle Edward didn't speak to their inner wolf.
The door to the room opened and Sebastian brought refreshments.
"Talking about me are we milady?" Sebastian asked Sadie.
"For a demon your polite" Sadie complimented my mate.
"Thank you milady" Sebastian answered with his usual bow.
"He's mate bound to me" I interjected.
"You two are a good match I have yet to find my mate"
"Well that's a shame your quite a beauty" Ciel complimented and I shot my brother a look while Sadie blushed. Was my brother seriously flirting with her?
I then cleared my throat giving Ciel the hint we should get back to business.
"As you pointed out my lord dragon shifters do indeed communicate with their inner beast, but I strongly believe the rogue shifter has lost his humanity and without our human counterpart it's a death sentence, both the human and dragon halves need balance"
"What would make a dragon shifter lose their humanity?" Sebastian questioned after giving me, Ciel, and Sadie our tea and refreshments.
"It varies but mostly a traumatic event and this shifter prefers to strike at night"
"We shall begin surveillance tonight" Ciel said firmly.
"I will also join you, I maybe a woman but I am also in charge of my people here and I won't stand by with this dragon killing anyone"
Later.
After dinner we dressed in the proper attire for surveillance and in case we needed to fight the rogue dragon shifter I brought my swords. Sebastian would be with Ciel while I partnered with Sadie. We chose a meadow outside of the village away from the townsfolk to look out for our target.
"Your brother is cute for a human"
"He is but he's also engaged"
"Yes I could scent a female human and I wouldn't dare cross the line but it wouldn't hurt to share my opinion"
I chuckled at her remark.
Sebastian's POV
"This damn beast better show up I don't like Catherine being vulnerable" my master complained.
"Young master do you worry for your sister or is it Ms. Sadie you are concerned for?"
"Shut up I'm engaged"
The young lord was blushing and I simply chuckled.
"Bassy!"
I froze when I heard that feminine voice and I turned around to see Grell coming at me in excitement. My master froze at seeing the grim reaper.
"I'll deal with him my lord" I reassured him.
"Bassy! I missed you!"
Grell leapt into the air with his arms open but I side stepped out of his way and he landed on the ground with a thud.
Catherine's POV
"Sebastian what the hell is going on?!" I demanded coming to a stop before my mate with Sadie in tow. We had heard yelling and thought the dragon shifter came.
"Well" the demon nodded behind him and on the ground was freaking Grell Sutcliffe.
"You know this reaper?" Sadie asked.
"Sadly yes" Sebastian and I replied in unison.
I saw Ciel looked panicked and I went over to him. I brought my little brother into a hug and Ciel immediately relaxed. The last time we saw Grell was when Aunt Angelina died.
"I'm alright Catherine thank you" Ciel reassured me before I let him go.
"What are you doing here Grell?" Sebastian demanded.
"I'm here on assignment my dear Bassy!" Grell exclaimed getting up. The red haired reaper saw me and he got hearts in his eyes. "Catherine darling! Your just as beautiful as ever!"
My mate growled and I rolled my eyes.
"Are you here for the rogue shifter's soul?" Sadie asked.
"Actually I'm helping my partner with this one" Grell responded.
"So this shifter is meant to die then" Sebastian stated.
"Ooh Bassy your so smart I missed you ya know!" Grell gave my mate a wink and Sebastian paled.
"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING FLIRTING?!"
Suddenly another reaper was next to Grell and punched the living daylights out of him. Grell landed on his back with a yelp and the female reaper turned to us.
"My apologies my mate is an idiot"
"Your mate?!" Sebastian and I said together.
Ciel had his eyes widened and Sadie simply rolled hers.
"Pardon me I'm being rude my name is Julia Aster"
Julia wore her brown hair loose and like all reapers her eyes were yellow-green. Her death scythe was a spear which she held in her left hand. Julia then eyed Sebastian before saying.
"Now I can understand why Grell fancies you demon"
"I appreciate your words" Sebastian answered.
"I hope your not seducing my Juliette dear Bassy" Grell joked appearing behind Julia. He wrapped a possessive arm around her waist. Julia gave her mate a smack on the head making him whine.
"Your also a dragon shifter" Sadie notified looking at Julia.
"Half actually I had human blood before I became a reaper"
Julian then opened her book and showed us a picture of her target.
"This poor creature lost his humanity when he witnessed his mate dying, us reapers can collect more than just human souls"
Sebastian asked if he could look at the log of the rogue dragon and Julia complied. He read the contents and shook his head.
"Poor fellow"
The dragon in the picture had four limbs and his scales were jet black. He had dark blue frills on his neck and tail. His wing membranes were the same color scheme as his frills. Suddenly a roar split the night air and descending from the clouds was the rogue dragon shifter. He was heading towards Edenbrook and Sadie backed away before taking her true form. She roared before taking flight.
She body slammed into her target hard and the aerial battle began. Sadie used her back legs to pierce through the soft underbelly of the rogue dragon. She also gave the rogue's throat a hard bite.
"She's a fighter" Julia said impressed as we watched the aerial battle above.
Ciel's eyes didn't leave Sadie and he seemed to be smirking. However the smirk became a frown as the rogue gave the dragoness a fierce bite on her neck and another underneath her wing. Then the male shifter unleashed his fire upon Sadie but the young dragoness maneuvered her body to avoid getting burned. The male dragon then body slammed Sadie hard in the side and she shrieked out in pain.
"I'm stepping in" Julia growled.
"Be careful my love" Grell warned as Julia handed over her death scythe to him.
Julia smirked before giving Grell a kiss on the cheek before she backed away and took her dragon form. Soon she and the rogue were having their own aerial battle while Sadie made her escape.
Ciel's POV
I watched as Sadie slammed into the earth and a cry emitted from her mouth. For some unknown reason I couldn't explain I ran over to her. As a dragon Sadie was quite beautiful. I couldn't see the color of her scales due to it being night but I knew beauty when I saw it. Unafraid I placed my hand onto Sadie snout and when I did the dragoness emitted a purr.
Then I also felt something else I couldn't explain. I felt an unconditional love and affection for this being before me and I had no idea why. All I knew that Sadie had just become a very important person to me and I would make sure she was loved and protected.
"Ciel look out!" Catherine shouted.
I looked to see that Julia also injured was on the ground wounded by the rogue dragon and the damn beast was heading toward me. He had his mouth open and dragon fire was unleashed. Sadie roared before coiling her body around me just as the flames hit. I had been expecting for Sadie to become badly burned from her opponent's dragon fire but I was wrong.
When she felt it was safe did Sadie uncoil herself from around me. She was unharmed and she roared in anger at the dragon male who threatened my life. The rogue landed on the ground a good feet away from me and Sadie.
Sadie bared her sharp teeth while she wrapped her tail around me. She was again protecting me and I placed a hand onto her flank. The male dragon then roared before charging it's way at me.
Catherine's POV
"Get the hell away from my brother!" I roared and I leapt into the air and once I was on the rogue dragon's back I quickly sank both of my swords into a soft patch of scales. The dragon roared out in both anger and pain and Sebastian used that moment to get Ciel away to safety. Then Sadie was quick to sink her fangs deep into the rogue's neck and she used her body to help pin the male dragon down.
"Keep him still!" Julia shouted. She was back in her human form.
Despite being wounded Julia was able to ready her spear. Then she threw her death scythe and it pierced it's target right in the male dragon's chest. Blood sprayed the ground and the dragon shrieked in agony.
"Good throw my Juliette!" Grell praised coming over to his mate's side.
I didn't remove my swords until I felt the rogue was getting weaker and once he collapsed did I remove my blades and jump off of the dying dragon. Sadie removed her fangs from the male dragon's throat and returned to her human form.
Ciel's POV
"Sadie!" I exclaimed as the young dragoness began to fall backwards. I scrambled out of Sebastian's arms and I was quick to catch her.
Catherine's POV
When the male dragon collapsed onto the ground his Cinematic Record began to play. It showed his life as a child and eventually finding his mate. What struck a cord was the shifter's wife was pregnant when she was murdered by humans. No wonder he went mad and lost his humanity.
Julia approached the dying dragon and removed her spear from his chest. She placed a comforting hand onto the rogue's snout and spoke kind words to him.
"Poor creature" Sebastian said coming up next to me.
His gloved hand intertwined with mine. We both watched as the male dragon emitted his last breath before dying. Then his body turned into flames and the flames formed into an orb. The orb was the soul of the rogue male and it hovered over Julia's hand. Then a second later the fiery soul disappeared.
"His soul went to join with his mate and child" the female reaper explained.
Grell suddenly squealed and without paying attention to us he dipped Julia beneath him and have her a mind blowing kiss. Both Sebastian and I turned around so the two reapers could have some privacy.
The Next Day.
Ciel's POV
After last night's battle it rained and it put the flames from the male dragon out. Shortly after logging her target's death did Grell and Julia leave. Grell had tried to flirt with Sebastian but Julia gave him another punch to his head and she dragged her mate off. The rain had subsided overnight and today I would be heading back to the manor with Catherine and Sebastian. But first I needed to speak with Sadie hence why I was in her sitting room now.
"Something happened last night I can't quite explain can you lighten up the details for me Sadie?" I asked.
"So you felt it too then" Sadie began. She then sighed before continuing. "I'll put it simply Ciel, you are mate"
My eyes went wide at her news.
"Are you for certain?"
"I'm very serious my lord" Sadie answered. "It's rare for mate bonds to form at young ages but it happens, all I could focus on was keeping you safe, however there is another matter that must be addressed, I'm aware of your engagement but I'm afraid you will need to break it"
Sadie then got to her feet and walked over to me. She took one of my hands into hers. I felt my face flush a little.
"Our kind doesn't share their mates with others Ciel, you are young but eventually you will understand how much I care for you, I will protect with you my life" she then kissed my forehead.
Her eyes then glowed and her pupils narrowed and she placed her forehead against mine.
"I'm sorry" she apologized suddenly.
"For what?"
"Breaking off your engagement to your fiancée is going to be tough and I don't want to cause you such a burden but you must understand Little Earl, you were meant to be mine and mine alone"
I smiled at her nickname for me.
She was right calling off my engagement to Lizzy would prove difficult. I cared for my cousin dearly and did not wish to cause her any pain but I wished to marry someone I could learn to love. And I knew Sadie was that woman and I would fight to have her hand in marriage in the future. I took Sadie by her hand and kissed it.
She blushed slightly and I told her.
"I will fight to have you as my wife my lady"
Back At Phantomhive Manor.
Catherine's POV
"I must say I actually liked Julia" Sebastian confessed getting into bed with me. "I just hope she keeps Grell in line"
"I doubt that" I stated. "Then again she can always beat the crap out of him"
"Oh that was amusing" the demon replied with a chuckle. "Something else has been on my mind though"
"What is it?" I inquired.
"I wasn't expecting for your brother to be mate bound to a supernatural as you are aware my contract with the master ends up with me having his soul"
"Isn't there a way to break it? Sadie won't let you touch Ciel"
"Yes I know and to be frank I don't wish to anger her, but being a demon I need souls to live"
"Perhaps there is a way for the contract to end without you taking his soul, damn it now I got a bloody headache!"
Sebastian snorted before pushing me onto my back. Immediately I blushed and my mate smirked.
"You know Little Dhampir that I will always fight, love, and cherish you no matter the circumstances, I don't regret forming the contract with your brother the day he summoned me because it led me to you"
A few tears slid down my face and Sebastian kissed them away.
"Know my heart always belongs to you Catherine"
He then kissed me to prove his point.
There you have it folks!
Ciel is officially paired with Sadie. I plan on pairing Elizabeth with another OC. Also the line where Julia punches Grell comes from Full Metal Alchemist. Just to give you guys a vision of the dragons physique in this story they resemble Daenerys's dragons only they have two horns. I hope you guys like Sadie because she sure is hell not going to share Ciel with anyone.