Serenity's POV

"My Warrior of Flame I am unsure whether I want Eden left with that mischievous fae," Goliath told me as we both searched for Puck.

I desperately needed to stretch my wings and the other gargoyles were out doing their own thing.

"We won't be gone long and remember my love that mischievous fae is our daughter's mate" I reminded my Beloved of Night. Goliath emitted a low growl and this made Eden giggle.

Immediately Goliath's face softened and he brought our daughter up to his face. Both father and daughter shared their usual face rub. We found Owen talking with David. Immediately at seeing Eden did Owen quickly turn into Puck.

"Yay! You brought her!" the fae exclaimed excitedly.

Goliath emitted a protective growl and I facepalmed.

"She's growing fast" David complimented as he eyed Goliath. Goliath nodded and David came closer to get a better look at Eden. "She's looking a lot more like you both"

"She looks exactly like Goliath and Angela in her gargoyle form, except for her tail frills"

"Her dragon form will be interesting to see when she gets older" Goliath added.

"Puck we're actually here to ask you if you want to spend some time with Eden actually" I changed the subject.

"I thought you would never ask! Of course, I want to spend time with her!" he replied enthusiastically.

I eyed my Beloved of Night and Goliath sighed before walking over to Puck. The fae carefully took Eden from her father and our daughter giggled at seeing Puck. The trickster's face softened and he pressed a kiss on top of Eden's forehead.

Before leaving my Beloved of Night gave Puck a-don't-you-dare-have-her-out-of-your-sight glance before he and I left.

"Your way too overprotective my love" I teased my mate.

Goliath didn't reply so I distracted him by kissing him and that got his attention. Afterward, I shifted from human to dragon and I opened my wings. I shot Goliath a fanged smirk before taking to the night sky. My Beloved of Night soon joined me and his mood improved.

Demona's POV

The night was clear and I needed to stretch my wings. The Tribunal as of late had been quiet but knowing these hunters they wouldn't remain quiet for long. My thoughts currently were on Ezekiel's offer of courtship. If I was serious about accepting his offer he would need to know of my past and the travesties I have done.

I was secretly afraid that he would reject me because of that. My thoughts were interrupted when I saw a dragon flying above me. It was Ezekiel and he was oblivious I was below him. I was about to join him when I saw a helicopter suddenly come out of nowhere and I recognized the Tribunal logo. I hissed and made my ascent toward the helicopter but it was too late. Something was shot out of it and Ezekiel screamed out in agony. I shrieked and glided after the falling dragon and saw he had a spear lodged in his left wing.

The way the male dragon screamed was heartbreaking to hear and soon Ezekiel crashed landed in a park. Once I landed I didn't even fold my wings and I rushed over to the badly wounded dragon. At seeing me Ezekiel emitted a low hum.

I ignored the blood that was dripping on the grass and I had to assess the spear. It was worse than I thought because the spear point was deeply embedded in Ezekiel's wing membrane.

"You aren't going to die here Ezekiel, keep your eyes open"

Ezekiel made another weakened growl and for the first time in my life, I felt powerless to do anything.

Serenity's POV

In mid-flight, I saw Demona and with her was a badly wounded Ezekiel. I roared at Goliath to follow me and my Beloved of Night did so. The smell of blood was strong as I made my descent and soon I was on all fours. Quickly I reverted to my human form and hauled ass to Demona and Ezekiel.

"What the hell happened?" I asked the female gargoyle who looked like she was almost in tears.

"The Tribunal snuck up beside him while he was flying and shot him down with a spear"

She nodded at Ezekiel's left wing and I paled when I saw the weapon was deeply embedded in his wing membranes. This was really bad.

Goliath saw what was going on and he growled dangerously.

"Demona are you hurt?" he inquired.

"No, I'm fine"

"Goliath I need you to go to my apartment and find the Phoenix Tears, their Ezekiel's best chance until he gets to a hospital"

My Beloved of Night nodded and he soon was back in the sky.

"Can the spear not be moved?"

I shook my head at Demona's question.

"If the spear is removed he'll lose a lot of blood, once Goliath brings back the Phoenix Tears the spear can be removed and the tears will immediately heal his wing"

Moving Ezekiel was impossible so we needed to stay put for now. Demona knelt beside Ezekiel's face and placed a hand on his snout and at her touch the male dragon made a sound letting her know he liked her touching him.

"Wait a minute, Serenity what is this sensation I'm feeling?"

"What are you feeling?"

"That this dragon male is the most important thing to me and I need to protect him"

I freaking knew it my dragon chuckled.

I approached Demona and smiled at her.

"That is the mate bond one shares with a dragon shifter, he is yours Demona"

"I don't deserve him after all I've done"

"Tell me do you feel remorseful for what you have done in the past?"

Demona was quiet for a few minutes before finally replying.

"Yes I am"

She spoke the truth in her words.

"Then what matters now is that you continue to change your ways, you're already making amends with Angela so the future looks promising"

My words seemed to make Demona calm down and she then turned her attention back to Ezekiel. Both gargoyle and dragon looked at one another before Demona placed her cheek against Ezekiel's. While waiting for Goliath to return I remained alert while Demona had Ezekiel position his wing in a comfortable position.

"Get back from the gargoyle and dragon half-breed!"

Damn, it!

Demona, Ezekiel, and I were soon surrounded by Tribunal Hunters.

"Over my dead body you bastards" I snarled and I took my true form.

I opened my mouth and hissed out flames at my prey. However, my fire didn't work due to their attire being fireproof. Laser blasts rang out and I got in front of Demona and Ezekiel. The blasts bounced off of my scales but they hurt and I began to fight back. Several hunters tried to get past me but I simply smacked them away using my tail, claws, and wings.

Demona shrieked and she grabbed two hunters who got too close to Ezekiel. She took flight and tossed the hunters away like they were toys. She then dive-bombed another who tried to throw a damn spear at me!

It was then I spotted a Tribunal pointing something at Demona and as I tried to stop him or her I shrieked as electricity surged through my body and I found myself trapped underneath a neat. Demona then shrieked and I saw her become trapped in the same electrical netting as I was.

Ezekiel roared as Demona was about to get stabbed so the male dragon was on his feet and he used his claws to swipe away the Tribunal who almost hurt his mate. He used his fangs to shred the net Demona had been trapped in.

I then heard Goliath's roar and my Beloved of Night grabbed two Tribunals who had gotten too close to me. While her father dealt with the remaining Tribunals, Angela broke the net i was trapped in and I returned to my human form.

"Thanks, sweetheart"

"Are you hurt?" my stepdaughter demanded.

"I'm fine for now go help your parents deal with these jerks"

Angela nodded before she took flight and she helped her mother and father take down the remaining Tribunals while I hurried to Ezekiel. The male dragon was back on the ground and more blood was coming out of his wing.

"We gotta retreat!"

And retreat the Tribunal cowards did.

"F**king cowards" I hissed as Demona, Goliath, and Angela landed.

"Serenity are you alright?" Goliath questioned in a worried tone as he came to my side.

"Later we need to get that spear out of Ezekiel"

Demona and Goliath held Ezekiel down while Angela grabbed hold of the spear and carefully she pulled it out. Ezekiel roared in pain and I hurriedly poured the Phoenix Tears onto the injury site. Immediately the wound healed and Ezekiel finally reverted to his human form. Now it was time to get this poor guy to the hospital.

Demona's POV

I watched through the window as the doctors finished with Ezekiel. According to Serenity, my mate would live but he would need to stay at the hospital for a few days so he could be monitored. Once he was alone did I quietly enter Ezekiel's room.

"How are you feeling?"

"I'm sore but I'll live"

His words made me smile a bit.

"You protected me tonight"

"As one should with a mate"

He then closed his eyes and as he slept I placed a hand on top of his. I then placed a kiss on his forehead. After all that transpired tonight, this shifter earned my courtship and I just hoped he would be able to see who I was now, than rather the monster I once was.

Serenity's POV

"I told you Eden would be fine with Puck" I pointed out to Goliath. We were back at my apartment and while our daughter slept my Beloved of Night was putting medicinal ointment on my back. I had a few burns from those damn laser rounds and the electrical net.

"You were right my love, I'm just stubborn and overprotective, I just want our daughter to be happy and she is whenever she's with Puck"

This was true because before leaving with Eden, Puck had her on his shoulder. The fae had been singing to her and it was damn cute. I growled as Goliath placed the ointment on my burns. My Beloved of Night apologized and he placed patches of gauze on the burns.

"My strong warrior" Goliath purred and he kissed my shoulders.

Mind you I was completely bare from the waist up and I used a shirt to cover my front. I turned my head so his lips could meet mine. I would never get tired whenever Goliath kissed me like he was now.

"Nothing will keep us apart my Beloved of Night, and come hell or high water we are one"

"Indeed we are" Goliath agreed as he placed his head onto my shoulder and I kissed his forehead.

Dragons try not to use their fire unless if necessary.