Serenity's POV
"So you and Lex mates or what?" Michelle asked her younger sister. She, Hannah, and I stood outside of the clock tower waiting for the gargoyles to wake up.
"Hey! I don't go snooping into your love life so butt out of mine sis!" Hannah exclaimed turning red. I burst out laughing just as the sound of stone breaking got our attention. One by one the gargoyles roared out and stretched their bodies before hopping off of their perches.
Brooklyn rushed over to Michelle and greeted her with a quick kiss before hugging her. Hannah walked over to Lexington and kissed his forehead. The olive skinned gargoyle blushed before taking her hand and kissed it.
"Hey" I greeted as Goliath came over to me.
Goliath replied by kissing my forehead and took my hand into his. He and I went inside the clock tower and would spend a few hours reading on the couch that Noah had brought up for us.
"Aren't you guys coming?" Brooklyn asked from the door.
"Not tonight Serenity and I are going to stay here, we both have books we've been wanting to finish"
"You're just eager to finish Moonlight" I told Goliath in a teasing tone. He sat on one end of the sofa and I lay down with my book. I had my head resting against Goliath's left leg.
"Have fun" Michelle teased and I shot her a look. She only smirked before everyone left. Outside Bronx whined and he came into the clock tower looking pitiful. I set my book down and stood up as Bronx approached. I began to shower him with affection and soon the gargoyle dog was back to his normal cheerful self.
Afterwards I rejoined Goliath back on the couch and resumed reading. Goliath suddenly gave a growl and I smirked because he made it to the intimate scene in the book. It was a good thing Elisa showed up because there wouldn't be any doubt that my mate might have gotten ideas for another round of sex.
When it came to us making love Goliath was very skilled and so was my dragon. Elisa explained to us some guy dressed in armor was asking about Goliath and that caught my interest. It would seem we would be going out after all to meet this supposed guardian. Bronx got all excited and stood on his hind legs in a begging motion.
"Yes this time you can come" Goliath told the gargoyle dog petting him.
Fifteen minutes later the three of us waited in the spot where Elisa said she would drop off the mysterious guardian.
"Goliath I cannot believe that it is you!"
A man with a Scottish accent approached and he wore armor. His helmet was even shaped like a gargoyle. The human removed the helmet and he looked to be in his early sixties.
"Finally here in the flesh, you know the last time I saw you was the worst time of my life"
Bronx whimpered and approached the Scott. He got all excited as though he knew the human male. The man bent down to Bronx and petted him.
"I'm afraid I do not know you" Goliath told our visitor.
"I know you and I also know Princess Katherine, the Magus, and the gargoyle eggs"
Goliath's eyes widened.
"Who are you?"
"It's me Tom, I was a lad at Castle Wyvern the night the Vikings destroyed your clan, but there's no time to explain now, we must go the eggs are in danger"
Goliath gasped and I growled. Anybody who dared harm a child was a coward in my book.
"The eggs? You mean the gargoyle eggs?" Goliath asked with worry.
"Of course, come we must get back before sunrise"
Tom then walked on ahead and we followed him to a small pier where a boat was waiting for us. Bronx went into the boat while Goliath told me that Tom had been a friend to the clan when they didn't have many.
"Come or the Arch Mage will destroy the eggs!"
"The Arch Mage? But how?"
"Let's go with him and he'll explain what's going on" I told my mate.
"I see you got a new mate Goliath, you're a pretty one lass, the Magus is married to a dragon shifter"
"I'm Serenity" I introduced myself to Tom.
"A pleasure milady" Tom replied and he kissed my hand before helping me into the boat. Goliath followed and soon we were on the water and Tom started to row the boat into open water. He then started to say an incantation and mist started to appear over the water. Tom then explained about the events that transpired after the attack on Castle Wyvern.
How he, Princess Katherine, the unknown dragon shifter, and the Magus were successful in getting the gargoyle eggs to safety. However Katherine's uncle was murdered and his slayer was determined to marry Katherine and slaughter the unborn gargoyles. Tom had been named the protector of the eggs and the safest place for the eggs was the mysterious island of Avalon.
Tom cried after speaking of his mother and I felt his pain. I couldn't imagine life without mine and it was because of her determination to protect her children at all costs that I was alive.
"I owe you more than I can ever repay" Goliath told Tom after he finished his story.
"It seems time passes differently between Avalon and the outside world"
"Aye milady it does" Tom confirmed as Bronx began to bark happily. A beach appeared up ahead and soon the boat came to shore. Goliath helped me out and Bronx suddenly ran on ahead and stopped beneath a cliff.
"He's found the eggs!" Tom explained pointing to the cliff. My eyes widened as two gargoyles appeared along with another gargoyle dog. The female gargoyle was the first to take flight and her companion followed shortly afterwards with the green gargoyle dog. The female gargoyle had Goliath's skin tone and his black hair. She very beautiful and she wore a white dress with a tattered skirt.
She looked like Demona as well and I wondered whom her parents were. Goliath explained that young gargoyles were raised by the whole clan. The female ran up to Tom and threw her arms around him.
"Guardian welcome home!" she greeted.
"Holy crap the eggs hatched" I said eying the male gargoyle nearby. The green gargoyle dog rushed to Tom and greeted him with enthusiasm. It turned out the gargoyle dog was female and Bronx was already next to her barking with excitement.
The female gargoyle noticed Goliath with interest after she finished hugging Tom.
"Are you Goliath?" she asked. Goliath nodded and the gargoyle smiled. "I've heard so much about you, this is like a dream come true"
"He's mate bounded to the dragon shifter beside him" the male gargoyle said. I blushed as the female gargoyle turned to me. She eyed me up and down before saying.
"You're very pretty and I can tell your strong"
"Thanks you're pretty as well" I told the female gargoyle. She blushed and my dragon said.
I like her
"Goliath, Serenity, this is Angela" Tom said introducing the female gargoyle. Angela bowed and Goliath asked not believing his ears.
"You've given them names?"
"Of course" Angela replied. "How else could we tell each other apart?"
"I like your name" I told Angela. "It suits you"
"Thank you" Angela responded.
"We should get back to the castle" the male gargoyle added as Bronx chased after his female counter-part.
"Gabriel is right it could be dangerous here" Angela agreed and we all started to follow Gabriel. Suddenly my dragon warned me of danger and suddenly a sand figure formed in the sand.
"Dangerous? Do you think so?"
"Arch mage" Goliath said not believing his eyes. Another sand clone appeared before Goliath and my mate had sand thrown upon him. Goliath grunted and fell to the ground, nearby sand formed on Gabriel and Angela's legs. The same happened to me along with the dogs. I snarled and I took my dragon form which caused the sand to break the sand chains. Tom got his sword and fought with the various sand clones and I rushed to help him. But the Arch Mage used his magic and soon I was held in place as sand chains were back around my legs. Goliath hissed before using his claws to shred the sand away from my legs before he went on to fight more sand clones.
I rushed over to where Tom was and I used my claws to shred the sand clone holding him in place away. Bronx and his new friend were able to free themselves and they leapt onto the sand clones that had Gabriel and Angela buried within them.
I aided the gargoyle dogs as well using my claws to slice away the sand. Angela and Gabriel were freed and I made sure they were alright before turning to see Goliath finishing his battle with the other sand clones. The sand moved and then formed into a larger sand clone of the Arch Mage.
"Don't crow too loudly after all what did you achieve? You beat up a beach at dawn you all will die, get used to it"
The clone then turned to stone before it exploded and shards of stone were thrown everywhere.
"What an asshole" I hissed after I reverted to my human form.
After the encounter with the Arch Mage we were being led to the palace by Angela.
"Angela looks like you and Demona" I told Goliath. "I wouldn't be surprised if she was your child"
"Daughters and sons belong to the whole clan my love" Goliath explained.
"Yes I'm well aware of the gargoyle way, it's similar to a dragon shifter clan"
This was a given fact. However the parents of the dragon shifter child reared their young surrounded by loved ones. After a brief walk the palace came into view. In the sky many gargoyles glided about as did two dragons. The young gargoyles eyed us with interest as we approached the palace.
We walked through the palace entrance and soon entered what looked like a gathering hall. On cots were several gargoyles and they were badly wounded. We encountered other wounded gargoyles in the courtyard which was trashed thanks to the attack earlier.
I growled because seeing these gargoyle children hurt angered me. Up ahead a woman with gray hair was tending to another wounded gargoyle. Upon seeing Tom the woman rushed over and embraced him. Another man with long silver hair was caring for another gargoyle. Next to him was a female dragon shifter and she was a pure blooded one at that. She had dark red hair and bright green eyes that held wisdom. She was old in dragon years but still looked beautiful.
"Princess" Goliath said to the woman. So this woman was Katherine.
"Goliath! Oh Tom you found him!" Katherine then turned to my mate. "This is more than I hoped for"
"The way you guarded our children is more than I dreamed of, I am glad to be here"
Goliath then bowed his head and I chuckled. The gargoyle nearby groaned and Goliath's eyes lit up recognizing the laser burns. The Magus explained that the Weird Sisters had two beings with them. One an old man and the other a female gargoyle. It didn't surprise me that Demona and Macbeth were here. To make matters worse the Arch Mage had possession of the Eye of Odin and the Phoenix Gate, as well as the Grimorum. The old bastard probably had the damn book hidden somewhere.
"I never liked that female of yours" the dragon shifter told Goliath. "She always made it clear that taking a human mate was beneath me"
The dragoness had a firm Scottish accent.
"Artemis you still look strong and Demona is no longer my mate" Goliath told her.
"I can see her" Artemis said with pride looking to me. "I can also see the intense love you have for her"
I felt my face go red at that comment. Goliath approached me and placed a hand onto my shoulder.
"I love her more than I had anything else"
"Don't get me crying again my Beloved of Night" I growled. Goliath bent down and kissed my forehead which earned him a playful smack on the arm from me.
