Serenity's POV
"Little is known about the sleeping king" Katherine said. Goliath, Angela, and Gabriel were out trying to find the Arch Mage to retrieve the Eye of Odin and Phoenix Gate. Goliath suggested I stay behind and help keep the other gargoyles safe.
"Just that he's asleep here" Magus said tapping on the map of Avalon. "Until his country needs him"
"We should still check it out" I said looking up to Magus, Tom, Artemis, and Katherine. "How can I get there?"
"You would dare to wake this king?" Katherine inquired.
"If it will help keep the young gargoyles and the two dragons I saw before yes" I answered her.
"Those two dragons are our children" Magus explained to me as he looked to his wife. "Our son and daughter"
"Guinevere and David" Artemis added. "They are also mated to two gargoyles"
That news surprised me because I had thought I was the only dragon shifter mated to a gargoyle.
"You're daughter should stay within the walls" Tom suggested to Artemis and Magus. "She is carries your grandchild"
That news got me to widen my eyes.
"I'm already here guardian"
A young female dragon shifter appeared in the hall with a red colored gargoyle. This had to be Guinevere because she was very pregnant. Her mate looked similar to Brooklyn but he didn't have a beak like mouth and he wore more clothes than Brooklyn did.
Guinevere looked like her mother but had her father's eyes. Tom introduced me to Guinevere alongside her mate. His name was Diablo and I sensed the intense love the gargoyle had for his beloved. Afterwards Magus and I left the palace to head to the sleeping king's lair.
"You're lucky to have a dragon shifter for a wife" I told Magus as we walked.
"I have indeed, Artemis was wounded badly by the Vikings and I found her near Wyvern Castle, she was nursed back to health and became a strong fighter for Princess Katherine and her family, our mating bond opened a year after she came to the castle and we married shortly afterwards, we had our children here on Avalon it was important my son and daughter grew up alongside the gargoyle hatchlings"
"And now they are mate bound to two gargoyles, I thought I would never find my mate until after meeting Goliath"
"He truly loves you my dear" Magus stated.
"And I love him" I added. "I hope to conceive a child between us like your daughter did"
We finally came upon the hollow hill where the sleeping king rested. The hill was beautiful and had a waterfall hanging over a lake. Magus and I walked through the cave that led to where the king slept. It didn't take long to find what we were looking for. Up ahead was a stone bed that was raised high in the air and on it was a sleeping man. Two suits of armor guarded the sleeping king and I could smell the magic within this grotto.
As we walked towards the sleeping king the suits of armor came to life. As they approached Magus glowed white with his magic and called out a spell. From his palm the magic shot out and it hit the suits of armor. The spell halted the armor suits in place and then fell to the ground with various metal clanks.
The sorcerer then went to his knees.
"You alright?" I asked him.
"Yes my dear I am" he answered as I helped him to his feet.
"You regain your strength" I told the mage before I proceeded to walk up on ahead. Suddenly the stone bridge started to crack and it fell apart in front of me. Summoning my wings I flapped them and flew across the broken part of the bridge and landed with ease before the stone bed. I turned and wasn't surprised to see the bridge was whole again.
I gave Magus a thumbs up and my wings disappeared as the stone table lowered itself. I got a good look at the human male who slept.
That's King Arthur my dragon told me.
She was right it was the legendary king himself. He didn't have his sword Excalibur with him but now wasn't the time to wander where the damn thing was
"Arthur Pendragon, King of all Britain, you are needed"
As soon as those words left my lips did more magic appear. King Arthur glowed as the spell that was waking him up began to take effect. He stopped glowing a few seconds later and his eyes widened.
Back at the Palace
Goliath, Angela, and Gabriel hadn't been successful in retrieving the Eye of Odin and the Phoenix Gate from the Arch Mage. After a brief meeting it was decided that Goliath and Angela would take on the Arch Mage. Magus would face the Weird Sisters. I would remain here at the palace protecting the wounded gargoyles alongside Katherine and Artemis.
Before he departed Goliath drew me aside.
"Be safe my Warrior of Flame"
"And you my Beloved of Night" I replied to Goliath. Goliath kissed my forehead before be departed with Angela.
Arthur went on outside with Tom while Katherine, Artemis, and I continued helping the wounded gargoyles. Most of the other gargoyles were outside except for Diablo who remained close to his pregnant mate.
After finishing treating a young male gargoyle I went over and to Guinevere and Diablo.
"What do you think you're having?" I asked Guinevere looking to her swollen belly.
"A son" she answered with pride. "Though a daughter would suffice too"
"I want a daughter" Diablo added. "Daughters look after their sires when they get older"
"Oh don't start that again" Guinevere scolded her mate.
I chucked at the young dragoness before excusing myself and approached Artemis to see if she needed any help.
"Child are you aware you're in the heat cycle?" she inquired.
"Am I?" I asked.
Yes we are my dragon confirmed.
I growled because the timing for my heat cycle sucked!
Within an hour I would succumb to an intense desire to mate and the end result might be a pregnancy. But to be honest I was more than ready to become pregnant. I wanted my own hatchling to rear and already the maternal instinct within me was alive.
Shouts from outside broke my train of thought and I realized we had company outside. My dragon growled.
Demona is here she hissed.
"Good I always look forward to seeing her" I answered. I then shifted to my dragon form and my tail swished from side to side in eagerness. The doors to the hall opened and the evil gargoyle entered carrying a laser gun.
A wounded female gargoyle attacked Demona first but Demona simply tossed aside the young gargoyle aside. The poor thing landed on the floor hard and Katherine rushed over to the gargoyle and got in front of her.
"Are ye mad?! These are your children!"
Demona was about to fire the laser at Katherine when I attacked. I used my tail and the female gargoyle fell to the floor with a thud. The laser gun was out of her grasp and Demona glared at me with hatred. I challenged her with a growl daring her to attack me. Suddenly Gabriel yelled out and Demona got distracted as the male gargoyle glided to the chandelier and them came upon Demona giving her a kick to the chest.
Demona was thrown backwards and she collided with the floor once more.
"How cozy now you can all die together" she said coolly. Demona then turned to Guinevere and Diablo hissed. His eyes lit up and Demona decided to take flight and Diablo didn't hesitate to attack determined to protect his mate. But since she was older, Demona simply punched Diablo aide aside and he crashed against the wall. I reverted to my human form and I quickly ran and body slammed Demona away from Guinevere. The female gargoyle and I began a fight on the floor. We both rolled around during our cat fight and we both exchanged scratches, punches, and kicks to one another.
Suddenly Artemis and Gabriel launched themselves onto Demona and I was free from her clutches. My scratch wounds healed and I watched as Artemis and Gabriel were trying very hard to hold Demona down. The female gargoyle put up one hell of a fight, she then clawed into Gabriel's wing and he backed away clutching it in pain. I rushed to help Artemis and Demona continued to fight us both. Bronx and his female friend Boudicca rushed into the hall. Bronx went over to protect Guinevere and Boudicca grabbed the laser gun and she took it into her mouth.
She then give it to Gabriel and he destroyed it using his intense strength. I then gave Demona a hard punch in the gut and she became stunned. She then fell unconscious and fell limp. Artemis suddenly shrieked and before anything else happened she ran out of the hall and I felt her take to her dragon form.
Fifteen minutes later we all were at Arthur's sleeping grounds. Magus lay on the stone bed and he was panting hard. He had used too much of Avalon's magic and was dying. Artemis wept and I wish I could do something. Because if Magus died, Artemis would as well. A dragon couldn't live without their true mate and the loss of one caused much grief.
I suddenly remembered I had a vial of Phoenix Tears. I quickly pulled the flask out and a rushed over to Magus.
"Drink this it's Phoenix Tears it might restore your strength"
"Please my love I cannot lose you" Artemis begged.
Magus nodded and I uncorked the flask and poured the contents into the sorcerers mouth. He drank the tears and a few minutes later he sat up.
Artemis threw her arms around her husband and cried tears in relief. He kissed her forehead and it would seem this couple still had many more years together.
The Next Night.
After Magus regained his strength did the Weird Sisters free Macbeth and Demona under their spell. They were then sent out of Avalon and Arthur decided he would explore the world as well. Angela also wanted to come with Goliath, Bronx, and I. Goliath managed to get the Eye of Odin and the Phoenix Gate after defeating the Arch Mage.
Goliath happily welcomed her but since the fight everyone was tired. So we would leave the following night after the sun went down. I spent the day recovering and by the time it was sunset I was officially in my heat cycle.
I decided to take a swim so I could cool off my hormones. The cold water cooled my bare skin and the rest of my body but still the powerful desire for sex wasn't lifting.
"There you are my love" I turned to see Goliath at the shore. I swam towards my mate and got out of the water. I felt Goliath's eyes on me as I pulled on the white dress that was given to me by Artemis. It was a summer dress that was similar to the nightgown I wore before I had sex with Goliath for the first time.
"Are you unwell?" Goliath asked with worry.
"No I'm in heat" I answered turning to him.
I felt my eyes flash and Goliath's did as well. He then approached and asked.
"Is this truly want you want? The chances of you becoming pregnant are high"
"I want this Goliath, only time will tell if I conceive"
"Very well but we should go somewhere more secluded"
Goliath then picked me up and took flight. He glided to a spot near some water and then landed. It was far from the palace and no one would hear us for miles. Goliath took my left hand and intertwined it with his hand before wrapping his arm around my waist. His lips came upon mine filled with hunger and lust.
His tongue soon intertwined itself with mine and gently the gargoyle lived up the skirt of my dress and pulled it over my head. We were then on the ground and not once did our kiss stop. When we did stop to catch our breath Goliath purred at the sight of my hardened nipples. His tongue licked around my left nipple before taking it into his mouth and sucked.
I arched my back and moaned like I always did when Goliath did that. My claws formed and dug themselves into his back which made Goliath growl. My womanhood became soaked and no doubt Goliath scented that. He gave another growl and went onto suck my right nipple while massaging my left breast.
After he was satisfied with that he licked his way down my stomach and stopped when he came to my thighs. He gently bit and licked my inner thigh areas which was my weakness when it came to us having sex. Goliath finally came upon my womanhood and proceeded to lick his way inside me. He held me down with his hands on my waist.
I screamed his name and lost myself in an orgasm. I needed him inside me now.
Sensing my demands through the mate bond Goliath removed his tongue from my entrance and proceeded to undo his loincloth. It joined my dress and I instinctively wrapped my legs around Goliath's waist. Leaning down he took my lips into his as he entered inside me. He intertwined my hand with his and held it above us as he started moving in a new rhythm.
I followed Goliath's thrusts with ease and soon became lost in the most passionate love making to date. As Goliath continued to move inside me I felt tears slide down my face. I loved this creature of the night so much and the way he showed his love to me was worth more than words.
Goliath licked away my tears and rolled our bodies over allowing me to take control. I happily complied and I made love to Goliath in a slower rhythm which got the male gargoyle to growl with satisfaction and his eyes would occasionally light up.
We both reached our climax and I removed myself from my Goliath's lap. I panted and growled when I realized how sore I was. I didn't even pay attention to the intense sex that just happened since I was engrossed in its passion. My back was covered with claw marks, as my legs were covered with bites. My neck had bites on it as well. Goliath's back was in better condition. But he definitely had bite marks on his neck too.
"We should get back to the others" I suggested.
"Yes we should I'll make sure you get dressed without causing a fuss" Goliath teased.
I chuckled at my mate's remark as I pulled on my dress and Goliath did the same with his loincloth and belt.
"How long until you'll know you're pregnant or not?"
"Within a few days my dragon will scent the changes in my body"
Goliath suddenly pulled me into an embrace and he wrapped his wings around me. I placed a hand upon his chest and blushed. We remained like that for awhile before we returned to the palace. There Goliath made sure I got dressed back into my normal clothes without fuss and then we said our goodbyes to everyone on the beach.
Angela said her goodbyes too and she said she would miss everyone. Goliath then helped me into the boat and helped Angela in as well. Bronx had gotten into the boat before I got in. Goliath then pushed the boat offshore and soon we were on the water.
However Tom said that Avalon would send us where we needed go. I had a feeling it would be awhile until we returned to New York.
