So, last chapter guys. Was a little disappointed over lack of feedback last chapter as to whether anyone wanted a sequel.

Anyway, on with the final chapter!

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Two months later...

Seeing as both Jake and I had missed the last few weeks of school, our exams and graduation, I went and spent the last two months going to college to get my qualifications and got an evening job in a small bar restaurant doing waitressing and bar work. Jake threw himself into his dragon work full time. Seeing as his job was at night too it meant that we got to spend most days together with Trixie and Spud.

So you may be asking if we ever entered a relationship? We hadn't and Jake had cooled off recently and I was beginning to wonder if I should start seeing other people instead. I still loved him but I wasn't ready to wait around for him. I knew for sure he hadn't gone off with another girl.

Trixie said he was frightened of another relationship. She told me about a girl called Rose, who he had fallen for and risked his life for on several occasions. The story was heartbreaking to me, especially because she was still in Hong Kong and they'd decided a long distance like that could never allow them to have a relationship. As far as Trixie knew, they hadn't even kept contact.

Spud didn't say much, he just tended to pat me on the head. Something he had taken to doing since they both knew what I was. Neither of them had expressed any fear over it ('Purlease, Jake's a fire breathing reptile and you're worried we'll be frightened?') but they'd never seen me in my wolf form. There'd been no need for it.

It was coming up Nicky's third birthday and the house was pretty full. So full in fact, that Trixie had let me stay at her house for a few days. Emily's Dad was here, Pete was here and I was beginning to miss Wheylyn and Shai.

After the trial, Wheylyn had taken Andam and Ominar to the Sanctuary with a healer and the removal of tags had begun. Treaties were laid down and the construction of at least three new safe places had begun along with transportation spells becoming available for Lycanthropics to buy so they could get to these various places. A small team of of what I could only call Lycanthropic police were formed to keep control. Basically only the ones who didn't go to a safe area to transform would be re-detained and new tags put in place and it was up to ourselves to keep control of them.

A few Lycanthropics had been reluctant but these were only the older ones, the ones who were mistrustful of dragons and had personally experienced the hardships. The younger ones and newer ones were simply grateful that they didn't have to hide anymore and that they could begin to rebuild their lives.

Bardo had been cleared and released. Shai took him to his pack where he began a normal life. Well, as normal as a Lycanthromorphic hybrid wolf can get.

Bayard, William and Skellard had been detained and questioned. William revealed under truth spell that he'd been spying on Wheylyn for about twenty years, as long as he'd been within the Sanctuary, he'd been spying for Bayard who had leaked information into the magical community, making it hard for the dragon council to ignore my existence.

It was how they found out about me when I was young and because there'd been rumours about me when I was a baby, someone had even written a book about me. It was like a debate, supposing if I'd be more human or more dangerous. It was actually quite amusing to read, Lao Shi gave me a copy of it and it had been difficult to get hold of too.

It seemed the entire reason Bayard had wanted Lycanthropic's blood was because he wanted to study the healing properties. He'd wanted me because he'd intended to drain all my blood and therefore kill me in revenge to Wheylyn for not allowing him to study Lycanthropics when there'd been an abundance of them at his disposal. All of them were given various prison sentences.

Rorick Fey was still on the loose and he'd disappeared without any trace. A fact which frustrated Jake and his family to no end.

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I was currently in the bathroom at Trixie's getting ready to go to work. I had my back to the mirror and I was looking over my shoulder. All up my back, originating right in the centre of my spine halfway up was a web of swirling silver tendrils from the silver bullet containing liquid silver essence which stood up slightly from the flatness of the rest of my skin which Bayard had shot me with. The marks had faded but they were still noticeable. The nature of the scar meant I would never be able to reveal my back again.

I pulled my shirt up over it and tied my hair up out of my face. I was pulling a double shift tonight which meant I wouldn't be back until morning. I'd done this twice this week and I was exhausted but it was Friday so I'd be able to have a lie in tomorrow, I hoped so anyway.

I applied some light makeup and went back into Trixie's room. She looked up at me from her bed, her black eyes flickered slightly.

'You've been looking at that thing on your back again' She accused

'No I haven't' I retorted, pulling on my plain black pumps.

'Yes you have. I know it only takes you about ten minutes to do yo dolling up' She returned 'You've been in there half an hour'

I sighed and sat on my camp bed in her room 'It's vain, I know. I've always had perfect skin, not many spots, barely a mole anywhere and only a few freckles on my face. Suddenly I'm stuck with this huge...thing on my back'

Trixie listened, she always did. She never judged either, she told me she used to be very judgemental but she'd learned to control her own opinions. Today though, she seemed intent on proving a point.

'At least it's not on your face' She pointed out 'And at least no one died'

I nodded 'I know, it seems a silly thing to think about'

'I didn't say that. It's a big thing for you to scar, you heal so well so this is something different' She acknowledged 'Jake made an interesting point the other day though. He said it looked like a tattoo'

I huffed 'I don't want to hear what Jake has to say'

'You two not getting along again?' Trixie asked

'He's not spoken to me for five days Trix, and I've texted him three times! No reply. I'm starting to think it's time to move on' I sighed

'No! Jake loves you, he just needs some time'

I was in no mood though 'But he's had three years to move on! I'm here now and I'm ready and waiting for him. He's leaving me hanging on a string and I'm fed up of being thrown scraps! Like we both haven't had enough crap to contend with without this complicating things'

She looked at me sympathetically 'I'm not sure what I can say'

'You don't have to say anything, he's your friend and I don't expect you to judge him' I looked up at the clock 'Time for me to leave. You sure you don't mind me staying tonight, I can still kip on the couch at home'

'Like you'll get any sleep with an excited three year old running around all day. No you're fine here' She smiled

I stood up, brushed myself off and picked up my work bag. As I went downstairs I passed my her grandmother.

'See you tomorrow Grandma Carter!' I called

'You behave now' She called back

'Grammy, she's working!' Trixie rolled her eyes before waving at me through the front door before closing it behind me.

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As soon as Trixie saw Selena turn the corner to walk to the bar she worked in, she sprinted up the stairs and grabbed her phone. She sat on her bed and held it in her hand for a moment, looking at it. Selena had just said she wasn't expecting her to judge Jake but right now, it was hard not to.

Trixie knew very well that Jake really was in love with Selena, she knew that he was frightened to let her close though in case he lost her but she also knew that Selena was right; he'd had long enough to get over it now and Selena was right there in front of him.

Deciding against her better judgement that it was best not to get involved, she dialled Jake's number and put the phone to her ear. He'd told Selena he was on dragon duty tonight but Trixie knew Lao Shi usually gave him Friday nights off. The phone rang and like she guessed, Jake picked it up.

'Wazzup Trix!'

'Don't you 'wazzup me' and get your butt over here now! I want to talk to you' Trixie practically growled

'What? Errm, Spud's with me though'

'Bring him with you then, I think I'd like to see my boyfriend' She retorted

'Is everything alright Trixie?'

'No, everything is not alright. I'm pissed off at you and if you don't hurry up and come to my house with Spud then I'll be livid!' She hissed before cutting the phone off.

She wasn't actually as pissed off as she probably sounded on the other end of the phone line but if Jake thought she really was as angry as that he'd do what she told him. She'd found out over the years she'd known him that Jake tended to give in easily to angry girls to try and appease them.

So she sat down on her bed and waited.

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Jake looked at his phone in surprise once he heard the line cut. He looked at Spud in shock.

'She hung up on me' Jake told him, incredulously.

'She's pretty ticked then, dude we should do as she says' Spud told him, getting up and pulling his beanie on.

Jake also got up and began lacing up his shoes 'What've I done that's got her so narked?'

'I have a feeling and I think it's to do with the way you've been avoiding Lee since you both got home' Spud replied

'What?' Jake asked, before getting annoyed himself 'That's none of her business'

'Well you're one of her best friends and she's gotten quite fond of Lee. So that's two people she cares about that she's concerned over. You know Trixie will make anything her business when it involves people she loves' Spud replied easily

Jake finished lacing up his shoes and sighed 'I just don't want her to get hurt for getting involved with me'

'She isn't involved with you at the moment' Spud handed Jake his hoodie 'And dude, she's a werewolf, you're a dragon. What're you worried about?'

They walked quickly to Trixie's and when they got there Spud just went first and opened the door.

'Hi Grandma Carter!' He called

'Hello Arthur! Trixie's upstairs'

'Thanks!'

The two boys went up the stairs and Spud pushed open Trixie's bedroom door. The normally open room was slightly crammed. There was a spare campbed set up and Jake recognised a few of Selena's belongings scattered around. Frowning in confusion, he lifted her pyjama top from its place where it had been folded on the pillow.

'Why is Selena staying here?' Jake asked

'Don't you even know?' Trixie asked incredulously

'No, I've not spoken to Selena in ages' Jake said

'I know' Trixie replied dangerously 'Do you know how confused she is?'

'I'm pretty confused' Jake retorted

'Over what?' Trixie shot back 'You love her Jake! Why are you leaving her hanging?'

Jake sat heavily on the bed, laying Selena's vest back on the pillow where he'd found it.

'Rose' He replied

Trixie sighed in exasperation 'That was three years ago Jake! Lee is here now. Are you going to let her slip away?'

Jake looked up at his friend, their equally dark eyes met. Tormented gaze met an angry glare and Jake knew she was right. Trixie usually was but this time it was hitting home.

'The thing is dude, we wouldn't get involved if it was just a one-sided crush. We couldn't force you to like her back. We're getting involved because you love her and she loves you. It's silly of you to push her away' Spud told him

'What if I lose her?' Jake asked

'You will if you continue this' Trixie replied

Jake sat there, letting their words sink in. He had to do something, and fast. He furrowed his brows in determination.

'When does she get off work?' Jake asked

'Five in the morning, she's doing a double shift tonight' Trixie replied

'I'll meet her after then' Jake told them

'Hold your horses there, she's done a double shift twice this week and then gone to college on the alternating days. She's exhausted, you're better to leave it until tomorrow afternoon when she's had some rest' Trixie replied

'We'll I'll take her to the apartment above Gramp's shop. No one lives there and she can rest in complete peace and I can talk to her and look after her, like I should've done' Jake replied

Trixie frowned 'I don't think she'll go in for that'

'Trixie!' Jake semi shouted in exasperation

'Fine! You know what? Take her stuff and see what she says, if she doesn't agree then you walk her here and don't pester her until she's ready. If she agrees than you had better send me a text message to let me know she's safe' Trixie growled

'Great!' Jake beamed

Between then, they gathered the things which Jake knew Selena usually considered essential. He left, saying he'd best get some sleep himself to be in the best condition to meet her.

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Seven hours later I'd finished my shift. I was dead on my feet as I tidied up the bar with my co-worker Evan. He was a bit older than me, twenty two. I was only allowed to work on the bar because he was supervising me.

'So, what're you doing this weekend?' He asked

'Today; sleeping' I laughed 'It's my little brother's third birthday on Sunday so I'll be home helping my sister set it up. It's a happy occasion, I've been away for awhile recently and I'm really looking forward to some family time'

'Cool, I hope you enjoy it' He replied

'What about you?' I asked 'Don't you have some pretty girl to spend the weekend with?'

He laughed 'No, I live on my own. It can be kind of lonely sometimes but at least I get plenty of space and time to myself'

I nodded with a smile as we put the final glasses away. He helped me pull on my jacket and waved me out. I was just pulling my handbag over my shoulder when an arm reached out and grabbed me. I twisted, expecting a mugger or something bus was shocked to see Jake. I relaxed, deep breathing realising I must've been very tired to have not noticed his scent before.

'God Jake! You scared me half to death' I snapped

'Sorry, I was waiting for you' He told me

'Do you even know what time it is? What the hell are you doing here and how did you even know I would be here?' I asked

'Of course I'm aware of what time it is. I said I was waiting for you and Trixie told me' He replied

I narrowed my eyes 'Why?'

He sighed 'I've been a jerk'

I smirked 'You got that right! And why do you have my bag?'

I tried to take it off him but he held on. I couldn't be bothered to fight him, I was too tired. I stopped trying to take my bag and I looked up at him expectantly.

'You are coming to stay with me at Grandpa's apartment above his shop where you can get decent peace and quiet' Jake told me

I looked at him 'It's five in the morning, the sun is coming up. I don't want to look at anyone at this time'

'It's empty, no one lives in it' Jake told me

I paused, it was tempting. Even Trixie's house still got noisy for me. My sensitive hearing meant that even Trixie trying to be quiet was still loud, plus quiet just wasn't in that girl's vocabulary. I frowned, I wanted some proper sleep but it was having to go to that apartment that worried me. I hadn't actually been back to that shop since my skirmish with the ogre which seemed so long ago now. I decided it was worth it for some decent sleep.

'Alright' I agreed

'Great, come on' Jake said

He was way too chipper for this time in the morning. Then I realised that he'd probably been sleeping. That thought made me grumpy so I simply followed him silently. He kept looking behind him a few times before he fell into step beside me. I kept my eyes to the ground. My heart was pounding because now he was here all the things I wanted to say to him vanished.

We walked in silence, his footsteps were heavy but in my time at the Sanctuary I had learnt a lighter footstep. People around with more sensitive hearing than me often commented I had heavy footsteps. It got me thinking about things, I really should go and visit there soon and see how things were going. I had a phone call a few days ago from Wheylyn saying that the dragons were helping them develop what was already there and a huge cleanup was going on. It had been decided the original Sanctuary should be made into the best it could be while the others were constructed.

We got to the shop in what seemed like no time at all, my thoughts had taken all my concentration. I watched as Jake unlocked the door, I was hesitant still as I peered at the dark doorway. Jake watched me curiously.

'You okay?' He asked

'I haven't been back here since that ogre incident' I replied

His confused expression went to clarity. He was about to go in buy I stuck my arm out and went to the doorway. I took a few discreet inhales through my nose and I could practically feel my ears twitching at every noise but the smell of dragons was all I was getting so I took a careful step forwards. Jake let me, apparently knowing that this was the best way for me to feel more at ease. I needed to know for myself it was safe.

I made my way to the doorway into the actual shop and saw that there was a whole new door with heavier bolts, hinges and screws. I opened the door and looked into the dark shop. There was nothing there. I relaxed and Jake switched the lights on. They were bright and it took a moment to adjust. When I did, I could see they'd done some work. The floor boards were different, I realised my claws must have scratched it because I could remember I scrabbled around a bit.

'I'm sorry if I caused any damage' I said

'No, it needed doing but you didn't do much. I did worse when I was in dragon form' Jake replied

I nodded and sat down on the couch and looked at my nails. I heard him put my bag down and settled next to me on the couch.

'I think I owe you an apology' He said

'I don't get what I did' I replied

'I should be honest' He replied 'There was a girl-'

'I know about Rose' I cut him off

He looked up 'Really? Did Trixie tell you?'

'Yeah, she said I deserved the whole picture. Apparently I look like her a bit' I said bitterly

'You did at first but there's loads of differences to me now. Sometimes you do remind me of her a bit, like the way you walk, the way you stand and a couple of times you've even spoken like her' Jake told me

'Is that what's made you shy away? I'm too much like her or something?' I asked

'No! It's only a few things I've noticed but it's nothing that will put me off or anything. You're not Rose and anything else is just coincidental' Jake told me

'So what has put you off then?' I asked

Jake grimaced 'It's not that I don't want you' He paused 'I love you Selena and I do want you. I'm scared to get you involved with me and then I'll lose you'

I shook my head 'I'm stronger than I look Jake, you know that. I don't have much interest in what you do, only that you come home safe. I don't want to get involved with all that like Rose did. I'm invested in my own side of it, helping Lycanthropics get a better name for themselves'

He listened 'What I mean is I don't want someone to go for you to get at me. We know it's possible because Rorick went at me to get to you'

I sighed 'I know Jake. But you never asked me what I wanted. You never asked what I might be scared of or in this case what I'm not scared of. You're the American Dragon Jake, I'm only just starting to realise what an important part you play'

I stood up and stood in front of him, he looked up at me 'If you had asked me, I would've told you that I'm not afraid and I don't care. I have the freedom to transform and protect myself now with no backlashes. No one else should stop anything that we want between ourselves'

He stood up, he was suddenly looking down at me and I blinked, biting my lip. He was thinking, I could tell.

'You know I might need to go away sometimes?'

'I might need to as well' I replied

'And you know people will raise eyebrows, might think we shouldn't be together?'

'They don't matter to me'

He nodded, looking down before looking at me again 'And you know that I love you, right?'

I smiled 'Well, I love you back'

In a very rapid movement he closed the space, wrapped one arm around me to pull me closer and crashed his lips onto mine. I practically melted, forgetting I'd been angry at him completely. I ran my fingers through his hair and pulled him closer. He pulled the hair grip out of the end of my braid and did the same back, sweeping his hand all the way to the ends.

His kissing was careful but I could sense the need he had to be close and feel this physical connection. He tugged my jacket off before pulling his own off, not breaking off his kissing and wrapping his arms around me again. I slid one of my hands up the back of his shirt; his skin was smooth, stretched over hard muscles on his back.

He'd meanwhile undone the buttons over my shirt and slid it down over my shoulders, leaving me in my vest. I broke from the lip kissing to kiss along his jaw line. My hearing was picking up his accelerated breathing and the occasional suppressed moan. I moved to undo his shirt and he helped me. As soon as it was off our bodies crashed together again.

It felt slightly crazy, to be this taken up in this moment to forget the sun was now up and I needed to sleep but I knew I had to stop it and get some rest. I stopped kissing him.

'Jake-'

'I know' He panted, right in my ear.

We stood, our arms wrapped around one another. He was warm, warmth I'd missed. He pulled away and picked up my bag, taking my hand and leading me up the stairs. I smiled to myself, suddenly I felt extremely happy and like everything was right.

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So guys thats it! Review please?