Mal did her best to make sure that Zelena was never bored. Between life threatening races through town and getting locked up afterwards, flying, tending the garden, cuddling and watching movies and going on incredible dates in dreams, Zelena was never not doing something. Even when she had some free time she was looking for some "quality time" with her dragon. As the weather warmed up, the dragons decided to take their favorite witch down to the lake for a swim. Zelena was very preoccupied with the sight of Mal's ass in her bathing suit as she followed the blonde down to the shore, a quiet place away from where a few other people had decided to go for a swim as well.

"Zelena." Mal said.

"Yes, dear?" Zelena asked, spreading a blanket on the ground and sitting down. Meanwhile, Lily cannonballed into the water. The witch was still unsure about what was going on with the younger dragon and the wolf. Ruby had been around, even helping fix her porch after Tiberius kicked a hole in it, and she'd seen her with Regina from time to time, but never with Lily, and she was sure it was breaking the brunette's heart.

"Do you think...your mother would approve of us?"

Zelena looked up. "Approve?"

"Of us being together." Mal prompted. "Do you think she would find me worthy?"

"What brought this on?" Zelena asked.

Mal shrugged. "I was just thinking."

"I think she would adore you as much as I do."

"Really?"

"Mal, any parent would. You're wonderful."

Mal smiled. "Thank you, dear." She kissed Zelena's forehead and shifted to go splashing in the water. Lily shifted and joined her and Zelena sat down, leaning back on her hands and laughing at how silly they were. She really thought her mother would love Mal, and they'd be the best of friends and be one happy family. It got her thinking that maybe she needed to plant something in memory of her mother. After all, she was the first person to ever give Zelena a chance.

"Hey." Ruby said, plopping down next to her. "What are you thinking so hard about?"

"My mother." Zelena answered.

"Oh yeah? What about her?"

"That I should do something for her, like plant a flower or something in her memory."

"Really? Is there like a magical flower that could work? That'd be cool."

Zelena shrugged. "Perhaps something native to Oz."

"Why?"

"That's where she was from, Silly." She said, looking at the wolf, who for a moment looked almost angry. Her eyes even flashed a different color. "What's up with you and Lily?"

Ruby shrugged, refusing to answer as she swiftly changed the subject. "Why don't you join them?"

Zelena looked up at the dragons. Mal seemingly had gotten her claws on a large fish and was trying to keep a hold of it. It was decided that she wouldn't take the form of a dragon again until after Mal's season was up. The blonde would lose her mind just remembering the image. She smirked at the last time Mal had thought of her as a dragon. She'd strapped Zelena to the bed and rode her like a fucking rollercoaster. Not to mention the dozen marks she'd adorned the witch with. Zelena didn't mind. She never minded and she would never mind. Mal was everything she could've wanted in a lover. She wasn't perfect, no one really was. But she was perfect for Zelena.

Mal suddenly roared as the fish slipped through her grasp and she and Lily tried to catch it.

"What in the world are they doing?" Regina asked, walking up with Henry and Emma.

"Fishing." Ruby answered. She turned to Zelena. "So what do you know about your birth mother?"

"Cora?" Zelena scoffed. "Heart ripper, Queen of Hearts, fucking obsessed with hearts and the one who abandoned her baby in the woods. That's all I really need to know." She turned back to her dragon.

"She looks so sad." Henry commented.

Indeed Mal did, having lost her fish apparently. She was staring at the water and flexing her claws as though it was going to come back. "Henry, mind assisting me with something?" Zelena asked.

"Sure." He said.

She waved her hand and teleported them to the grocery store and purchased their largest fish for her beloved blonde and teleported them back to the lake.

"Please do refrain from teleporting my son places without my permission." Regina said sternly.

Zelena waved her hand dismissively as Henry helped her carry the large fish over to the bank. "Mal!" The dragon turned her head and perked up immediately. She trotted over and sniffed the fish. She looked at them and motioned to herself with a claw. "Of course it's for you, dear."

Mal gave her and Henry a lick on the cheek before sitting down, a funny sight for a dragon, and dunked the fish in the water repeatedly before blasting it with fire and breaking it in half. She offered one piece to Lily and devoured the other piece for herself. "Thank you dear, that was delicious." The dragon said as she shifted back into human form, emerging from the smoke to kiss Zelena on the lips. "And you as well, Henry."

"It's no problem." Henry said with a smile as he walked back to his mothers. Emma lead him away to where the other townspeople had gathered and Regina approached Mal.

"May I have a word with you, dear?"

Zelena rolled her eyes and went back to lay down on her towel. Lily was already there but Ruby was gone and the young dragon knew it. "Are you okay, Lilith?"

Lily shrugged. "Why do you think she's avoiding me?"

"I wouldn't know. I'm sorry." Zelena said, sitting down. "But she is acting strangely."

"I think I should go talk to her."

"By all means." Zelena said, relaxing back on her back. "I hope things work out for you." Lily got up to follow Ruby's trail and she was replaced with Mal returning, feverishly nuzzling and rubbing herself against Zelena. Regina was stomping away and the witch felt obligated to inquire what had been the topic of conversation.

"Nothing important." Mal said, relaxing next to her. She waved her hand as the sun came out and the next thing Zelena knew, they were laying on a large yellow stone. The stone was warm and felt good against her skin. "Soon, I will take you, Zelena. Are you excited?"

"A little nervous."

"You have nothing to be nervous about. I'll be gentle."

"I know, but I can't help being apprehensive."

"I would like to mate with you in dragon form as well." Mal said abruptly.

"Mal, you know you go crazy if I take dragon form."

Mal sighed. "Would you like to wait for next year then?"

"This is going to happen every year?!" Zelena asked, sitting up.

"No, just as long as I'm with you and I haven't mated with you yet." Mal scoffed. "It's really not a big deal."

"I feel like it should be."

"Do you trust me?" Mal sat up to look her in the eye. Zelena did, with her heart and body, she would gladly entrust Mal with the care of. She was still afraid of what Mal would do if she lost control. She'd seen Lily's back after Ruby's mating season.

"What if you lose control?" Zelena asked timidly, hoping that she didn't offend her beloved.

"Like a wolf?" Mal's eye twitched and a fire suddenly filled her eyes. "I am far superior than a wolf. A dragon is not some mindless brute who claws at their mate. I do not mean to insult Ruby or Lilith, but I am not going to hurt you. I do not need to mark you to let the world know that you are mine!" Zelena shrank away as Mal suddenly shifted and took off over the forest. A moment later she heard the dragon angrily tearing apart some trees.

Zelena sighed and sat up as Lily returned empty-handed and quite confused as to why Mal was throwing a temper tantrum. "I think I offended her. It wasn't my intention." Zelena said as Lily sat next to her and recounted the last few minutes. Lily whistled. "I know, she's pissed. I should probably go apologize." There was a thud as Mal landed behind them, dropping the remains of a tree and shifting back. "You said you wouldn't lose control."

"I was getting you firewood." Mal huffed as she sat next to her.

"I'm sorry for offending you-"

"You didn't."

"You're still upset. Mal-"

"I don't want to talk about it." Mal hissed. "You don't want to mate, then fine. I'll just chain myself up."

Zelena sighed as the blonde turned her back to her. She felt almost sick for upsetting the woman she loved, and knew that she needed to do something to make it right immediately. Maleficent didn't come to her the next day and she used that time to try and come up with a way to make the blonde happy again. There was only one thing she could think of.

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Regina watched Mal pull the heavy chains across the stone. Lily was pleading with her to change her mind, but the blonde was adamant. Whatever Zelena had said had pissed the dragon off it would seem.

"Mom, please." Lily said. "You're completely overreacting."

"She is afraid I will lose control. I don't want her to be afraid of me, that is the last thing I want. If this is what I must do then I'll do it."

"Mom-"

"Lilith." Mal hissed. "It is only for a week at the most. Then my season will be over, as long as Zelena stays away." The dragon had chosen her old prison beneath the library as her chamber. The chains were enchanted to hold dragons and she had many of them to restrain one of her power. She shifted and Regina stepped forward to magically tie the dragon up. Per the blonde's request, she placed spells around the prison, sound barriers, binding spells, with both light and dark magic.

Lily sighed. "Does Zelena know about this?"

Regina paused to look up at the reptilian face as Mal settled down. "Does she, Dragon?"

Mal said nothing. "You didn't even tell her?!" Lily roared. "Mom, she's gonna lose her mind worrying about you."

"Then tell her what I'm doing. Not where, but what." Mal growled. "Now leave me please." She turned away from them and Lily screamed at her before stomping over to the elevator.

"The last time you were tied up," Regina said thoughtfully. "We were in your bedroom, celebrating my new freedom from Leopold."

"I regret that day. The day I lost Regina, and fell prey to the Evil Queen." Came the deep reply.

"The Evil Queen is gone now. I wouldn't be afraid." Regina arched an eyebrow, trying to gauge the dragon's reaction. To mate with a dragon should be a fucking honor, especially Mal. What the hell was Zelena thinking?

"You should be if you ever think I would choose you over Zelena. I am hers, Regina, get that through your head."

Regina sighed and placed her hands on her hips. "What about food then? You gonna eat rocks for a week?"

"Dragons can go weeks without food. I will be fine."

"I seem to recall you commanding Zelena to eat everyday after she did the exact same thing. Kinda hypocritical if you ask me."

Mal raised her head and Regina took a few steps back as the dragon's chest lit up with fire. "The last thing you should try to speak to anyone about being is hypocritical. I didn't ask you! Get out!" Regina teleported to the elevator, narrowly avoiding the powerful fire blast. The dragon lay back down after that and didn't move as the elevator started moving up.

"What is your problem?" Lily asked, leaning against the wall with her arms crossed.

"What do you mean?" Regina made sure her jacket wasn't burned.

"Don't tell Zelena where Mom is." The dragon sighed.

"Why would I do such a thing?" Regina asked, feigning surprise. It was a tempting idea however… she was caught off guard by Lily suddenly shoving her against the wall.

"Get it through your fucking head that Mom doesn't want you. I will destroy anyone or anything that tries to mess with my family."

Regina waved her hands, throwing Lily against the other side of the elevator and fixed her jacket again. "Miss Page, I know you inherited your mother's temper, but don't forget who i-"

"Used to be?" Lily scoffed. "Don't forget who I am now, and I'm not afraid of or intimidated by you. I'm sick of you. Completely sick of how you keep trying to meddle in our affairs."

"I was asked to come here and do this. Don't yell at me because your girlfriend is acting like a bitch. Oh wait-"

Lily roared as she grabbed Regina by the throat, nearly crushing it instantly. "Don't ever disrespect Ruby again."

"It's the truth." Regina hissed.

"Stay away from my family. Do that." Lily released her and stormed out as the elevator came to a stop.

Regina rubbed her throat. The young dragon was extremely hostile for some reason, and although she enjoyed pushing Lily's buttons, she wasn't sure if she could handle a full out attack from one of her youth, trained by Mal no less. Lily possessed a great power, perhaps even greater than Emma's Product of True Love magic. She wondered what love Lily had been born of, if any.

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After the first day, Zelena felt like Mal was just blowing off steam. She didn't let it bother her. The second day passed and her plan was complete. Still no sign of Mal. By the third day of Mal's absence, she was worried out of her mind. She asked Lily, and only got an answer that served to enrage her.

"She did what?!"

"You said you were afraid of her and she wanted to make sure that you weren't." Lily said.

Zelena paced the dragons' living room angrily. "Where is she?"

"She told me not to tell you. It's just for a few more days."

"I have to see her, Lily, please." Zelena pleaded. She needed Mal. She needed to apologize, she needed to release her dragon. Mal shouldn't need to be locked up. "This is all my fault."

"She just wants you to feel safe on her presence, not like a piece of prey constantly being stalked." Lily walked to her and took her wrists. "Look, I know this is crazy, but she won't change her mind. I promised I wouldn't tell you where she was…" Zelena's face fell. "However...I didn't promise not to stop you from looking. With your brains, I'm sure you could find it."

"She could be anywhere in the woods." Zelena sighed. "But the woods would be too open, even if she built a den." She started walking out, trying to figure out where her dragon could be hiding.

"Good luck." Lily called.

Zelena drove into town and stopped at the diner. She spotted Snow and Charming sitting in a booth with Henry and quickly went to sit in front of the boy, squeezing in next to Snow. "Henry, I have a very important question for you that I need you to think about very carefully."

He frowned slightly in confusion but nodded. "Okay, what is it?"

"Is there any place in Storybrooke that you know of that can house a dragon? Please think." She said slowly.

"The library. Maleficent was locked underneath it during the curse." He said with a shrug. "Is that what you're looking for?"

"It's a start. Thank you, Henry." She smiled and raced away. The library was closed, but it took no effort for her to teleport inside. She had to find the elevator, that seemed to be broken. "Shit." She could feel the magic below. There was a lot of it, the only things that could keep Maleficent locked away. She waved her hand, conjuring a magical drill and simply burrowed a hole in the floor, straight down to the dragon's chamber. Her dragon was nearly chained from head to toe, lying on her side and breathing heavily. "Mal."

"Why am I not surprised you found me?" Mal growled, without turning her head.

"Please, hear me out." Zelena pleaded. "The other day, I was nervous about you losing control, but that's not even close to the real reason. We've had fun in the past, we've made the best love I could ever dream of, and I was afraid...that I wouldn't be enough." Mal finally turned to look at her, eyes knitting together in confusion. "You deserve the best, Mal. That's not me. I thought you might mate with me and be stuck with me, or I wouldn't be...good. I just want to make you happy." Zelena sighed. She looked down and jumped when Maleficent leaned forward to nuzzle her with the tip of her giant nose.

"I don't want perfection, Zelena. I want you."

Zelena smiled and cast the spell that would turn herself into a dragon. She nuzzled against Mal repeatedly, being extremely flirtatious, just the way she'd seen in animal shows. Mal growled at her, but she'd perked up at least and tried to stand, the chains falling away, no match for the dragon in presence of her mate. Mal shook off the chains and lowered her head, sniffing along Zelena's tail and she automatically assumed the position, even throwing her tail to the side, offering herself to her dragon.

"Are you sure, dear? You know it's reversible, right?"

"Why would I want to reverse it?" Zelena asked. "Now no more talking. Take me, Mal."

"You're not wet enough for me. Stop squirming." The black dragon said, licking at her exposed center until she was overflowing with juices. Then Mal reared up, mounting her and Zelena held as still as she could while shaking in anticipation. "Ready?"

"Mmh hmm." Zelena nodded, gritting her teeth against the initial discomfort of having something bigger than Mal's fingers so deep inside of her. Her mate was so big, she knocked the wind out of her on the first thrust. Mal's claws kept her rooted firmly in place however. The discomfort passed as Mal started pumping steadily and sweet addicting pleasure rolled through her. Zelena whimpered, wanting her faster and harder, but her squirming made Mal sink her teeth into her neck to hold her still.

"Sorry baby, but if you keep moving, I'll spill."

"Spill what?" Zelena asked, barely able to focus on anything besides ecstasy.

"This." Mal wasted little time pushing Zelena over the edge before flying off with her and emptying herself inside Zelena, filling the witch to the brim with her dragon seed. She held herself inside her witch for quite some time while Zelena sank to the floor, panting. "You okay?"

"That was it? That was mating?"

Mal scoffed. "We have much to do. This is only the beginning."

Zelena sighed. "Thought so."

"Was it so bad?" Mal asked, giving her a few comforting licks.

"No, it was amazing." Zelena quickly assured her. She felt stuffed and yet incredibly empty without Mal inside her.

"The rest we can do in human form though. It might make things a little easier for you." They simultaneously returned to human form and Maleficent lifted Zelena to her feet. "Are you alright, dear?"

"I'm fine." Zelena nodded. "I'll adjust, I'm sure."

"It won't be so bad, and it's not going to take so long either."

"Less than 2 weeks?" Zelena smirked.

"Yes." Mal chuckled. "By then you'll definitely need a break though. Shall we go back to my place?"

"No, mine. I have a surprise for you." Zelena said. Mal teleported them to her bedroom and the dragon frowned in confusion, taking in the glorious sight of the room. The witch bad gone to great lengths to create a romantic chamber for them to mate in, her way of apologizing to the blonde. Champagne was chilling in a bucket of ice, the room was lit with a few dozen candles, rose petals and gold coins littered the floor, and Zelena had replaced her simple green bedspread with black satin sheets. She waved her hands, sealing out any extra light.

"Why did you do this?" Mal asked.

"Because I suck at this girlfriend thing and I felt bad for upsetting you." Zelena replied, quickly shedding her clothes. "I'm gonna go freshen up, I'll be out in a second." She went into the adjoining bathroom and took a quick shower, brushed down and dried her hair and mentally worked herself up for what was about to come. She stepped back out and Mal was naked, her cock standing proudly erect, sitting on the bed and sipping a glass of champagne. In her mind, there was no way that thing was going to fit inside her.

"Are you still nervous?" Mal asked, putting down the glass.

"I am. But only because I want it to be good for you as well as me." Zelena said, coming to sit next to her.

"Do you trust me?"

"Yes." There was no hesitation this time.

Mal smiled and slowly kissed her lips. Zelena moaned as the dragon ravaged her lips at an agonizingly slow pace, taking her sweet time. It was how Mal spend the first night of their mating, taking her time. Zelena could hardly think, could hardly process anything besides her dragon claiming her completely as her own. Mal was relentless, but at the same time tender and affectionate. She filled the witch with her seed again and again and again and she wanted to ask whether the blonde was intentionally trying to impregnate her. However, Mal hardly left time for talking in between kissing and moving from one position to another.

It was going into the end of their third day before Maleficent decided to take a break, claiming it was for Zelena's benefit, but she knew the dragon was just getting tired and probably starting to cramp up. Still, she knew that Mal wouldn't take long to recover. It took about 3 hours.

"Mal, just give me the rest of the night and we can start again in the morning." Zelena groaned when she felt the dragon nuzzling her and kissing her legs. She slipped beneath the sheets in attempt to stop the inevitable. Mal yanked the sheets up into the air and dove beneath them before they came back down. "Damn it, Mal. No, I need a break from that thing."

Mal's head popped up in front of her, the dragon laying over her. "Is it of adequate size? I meant to ask you before."

"It's fucking huge."

"Oh really?"

"Yes." Zelena said, laying her head back down and closing her eyes, only for them to snap open in surprise when Mal started purring as hard as she possibly could. "You are just like a man."

"I cannot help feeling pride. You are mine, 100%. I am your first true lover and I shall be your last because I am never letting you go and I will kill anyone who tries to take you from me. I could not be more proud that I have satisfied you as I have."

"What about all this?" Zelena reached between her legs and brought out two fingers covered in dragon sperm.

Mal did the weirdest and cutest thing. She blushed and suddenly slunk beneath the blankets. Zelena smirked in amusement as she slowly licked her fingers, knowing full well the dragon was watching. The bed started shaking as Mal started purring anew. Zelena wiped her fingers and went to go use the bathroom, cleaning herself again for the next round. She lay back down and Mal was at once between her legs, kissing her swollen lips, finger fucking her with wild abandon. Zelena actually growled then because as good as it was, she really needed a break.

"M-mal. If you don't stop…" she took a deep breath as Mal hit her g-spot. "I will leave this room and hide out where you won't find me."

Mal froze. "You wouldn't." She started whimpering. "You can't."

"I can."

The dragon moved away, looking at her with dark eyes that sparkled with unshed tears.

"Mal, don't cry."

"I'm not." She snapped, crawling forward to cover her face with kisses. "I will wait for you to recover. I almost forgot that satisfying you is half of taking care of you. So rest." Mal lay down with a sigh, an arm tight around the redhead's waist.

Zelena smirked at her little victory, however she knew Mal was going to fuck the crap out of her later.

"Zelena."

"Hmm?"

"Look." Mal held up her wrist and Zelena raised hers as well. She now bore the star birthmark as well. "Its means you're a part of me now, a part of my family." Zelena gasped and quickly moved to kiss Mal passionately in her excitement. "Sleep." The dragon commanded.

Zelena only grinned before finally lying back down. She snuggled closer to her woman and went to sleep, having earned her little break. Her heart felt lighter than it ever had.

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Lily approached the place Ruby was last seen with a heavy heart. The wolf had evaded her again. She didn't understand how the woman could walk around, completely ignoring Lily as though they were never more. They were still mates, but she couldn't feel her love anywhere. She looked around the desolate wood with a sigh.

"Lily?" Ruby suddenly stepped out of the bushes. "What are you doing here?"

"I came for you." Lily replied, careful not to move any closer. She didn't feel her connection with Ruby. She didn't feel that fluttering in her heart, those butterflies in her stomach. Ruby never failed to make her feel like the only woman in the world whenever they were together, and even when they were apart. Ruby was her mate, her world, her other half. The woman before her...couldn't be.

"Me?" Ruby asked. "Lily, I don't think we were meant to be."

"Why not?" Lily stepped forward. Ruby held her ground, but she was tense, defensive.

"Because. You are a dragon and I'm a wolf."

"That's never mattered before." Lily said. "All the times we made love. All the times we spent watching movies and I helped you during Wolf's Time. We told each other our hopes and dreams. None of that matters to you anymore?" She stopped in front of the wolf, looking into familiar eyes, eyes she could stare into for hours because they were so full of life, but now were dull and almost calculating. "What about spending all this time with Regina and Zelena? How are they more important than us?"

Ruby simply looked at her. She didn't blink. The next words she uttered, were spoken with the utmost certainty and fact. "You were never important to me."

Lily felt as though someone had knocked the wind out of her. It couldn't be true. "Are you serious?"

"Very."

The dragon took a step back and ran her hands through her hair. "One last kiss then? Since this is all over?" she growled.

"I suppose that's acceptable." Ruby shrugged, stepping forward. Lily leaned forward, but at the last second grabbed Ruby's hand and looked at her wrist. There was no star birthmark.

Lily growled, eyes glowing with rage. "Who are you?"

Ruby suddenly let out a burst of magic, knocking her off her feet, proving her instincts. The wolf was gone in a puff of smoke, and Lily quickly got back to her feet and went to get her mother. She hated to interrupt her time with Zelena, but maybe she could trace the magic and find out who was impersonating her girlfriend. Ruby might be in trouble.

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"What are you doing?" Ruby demanded, fighting in vain against the steel shackles encasing her wrists and ankles, preventing her from shifting.

Her lookalike walked around the room, tapping some kind of scroll against the table. "I'm about to do a little research on your friends."

"If you hurt Lily, I will rip your throat out." Ruby roared.

"Hush, dumb dog. I have no interest in your little pet. I intend to ensnare the bigger fish."

"Mal? What are you going to do? Zelena will stop you. She won't let you hurt Mal."

"They're in love, huh? Well, that's a little too bad. Let's see how long this love will last when one...doesn't even remember it…" The scroll lit up and unrolled itself, the ancient speech filling the room with a bright light.

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Zelena knew something was wrong when Mal didn't return from the bathroom. She wrapped herself in her robe, grunting slightly at how sore she was, and went into the bathroom, finding her lover on the floor. Zelena didn't even hear herself scream as she drove forward to assess the situation. "Mal?"

The dragon started groaning when Zelena shook her. "What? What the hell happened?" Mal asked, rubbing her head. Her head whipped around and she looked at Zelena with wild eyes. "Who are you?"

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