Serenity's POV

I watched from a nearby roof in dragon form as Goliath and Broadway dealt with two thugs who tried to rob a woman. I smirked as Goliath snatched one of the robbers and tossed the jerk into a dumpster. Soon his companion joined him and the woman thanked my Beloved of Night and Broadway for their help.

The two gargoyles returned the roof where the rest of us were. Goliath stroked my snout and I emitted a pleased sound. After talking with Angela for a minute all of us took to the skies since dawn was coming.

Something got our attention and the sounds of a child crying was heard.

Something isn't right my dragon warned me.

I agreed with my other half but Goliath thought it wouldn't hurt to take a look. As we landed I growled and my tail swished in agitation. I nudged Goliath with my snout.

"I think Serenity is saying we shouldn't go in there" Broadway stated.

Goliath turned to me.

"My Warrior of Flame there might be a child in there that needs our help"

I growled again and Goliath suggested I stay put. That made me shriek and now I was very agitated. Goliath placed his clawed hands onto my snout and kissed it.

"We'll be cautious"

He and the rest of the clan went to investigate while I flew to another rooftop to watch from. It was then I saw red lasers and the moment Goliath touched them he and the rest of the others were soon sealed inside.

I roared and spread open my wings.

"No Serenity stay back!" Goliath called out but I disobeyed his commands as I took flight from the roof.

I landed before the construction site and I hurriedly began to use medium sized amounts of my dragon fire to try and free my clan. But my Beloved of Night and the others were surrounded by metal and it was burning too slowly. Snarling I then threw my weight against the bars that had the gargoyles trapped but I shrieked as electricity zapped me.

"Serenity! Go!" Goliath told me again as the sun began to rise.

Again I didn't obey and I tried to break free the bars. But I felt my other half take over and the next thing I knew I was on another rooftop away from the construction site. I fought with my inner beast as I was forced to become human.

"GOLIATH!" I screamed as the sun fully rose and the building exploded with my Beloved of Night and the others with him.

My heart felt like was torn in half and tears flowed like rivers down my face. Then the familiar anger and bloodlust of the Dragon's Rage began to take over me and I was trying to hold it back.

"Serenity!"

I whirled ready to attack whoever called my name but I stopped when I saw Demona hurrying off as a human from Ezekiel's back. He was in dragon form and he shot me a saddened look.

"We need to go Serenity it's not safe here" Demona said. "You have to think of Eden"

Knowing she was right made me regain my senses but it didn't ease the hurt that my Beloved of Night was dead and soon I was sobbing uncontrollably in Demona's arms.

Demona's POV

I was quick to catch Serenity before she could hurt her head. Goliath's mate had fallen unconscious and I threw her over my shoulder. My heart also was broken because my daughter was down at the site as well and I couldn't help her due to me being a human and her being stone.

Plus even if Ezekiel were to retrieve her it was possible the Tribunal would ambush us. Tears of my own went down my face as I got onto Ezekiel's back and once I had Serenity in a safe position did my mate open his wings and take flight.

Serenity's POV

Demona took me to David's since it was safer there. Due to Goliath's death I couldn't even get out of bed and I felt guilty because I couldn't focus on my daughter. Thank god for my parents and Puck. David had them come over and they kept Eden busy while I remained in mourning.

Elisa and Noah also came by to check on me and according to my future sister-in-law Angela and Bronx were going to be taken into custody due to the damn bomb.

"I need to see my daughter" I said finally having enough of laying around. Mom patted my back and she followed me as we left the room David let me rest in.

"Serenity I am very sorry"

Puck meant those words and I shot him a grateful glance. He then let me have Eden and my little girl was sound asleep. Knowing she wouldn't see her father again made me start to cry once more and I felt Mom hug me from behind.

Later.

Still Serenity's POV

Since the Tribunal was likely to attack again Mom and Dad took Eden with them into the protective custody of the Queen's clan territory.

"I'm sorry David" I apologized.

"You have nothing to apologize for Serenity" he answered.

"God I need to call Michelle and Hannah surely they know that their mates are dead by now"

I felt horrible for not contacting the phoenix shifter siblings.

"Serenity!"

The moment I turned around I was suddenly tackled in a hug by both Hannah and Michelle. They both had been crying and for a few minutes I tried to soothe them to the best of ability.

"Ladies I know your upset but there's something I need to show you" David announced.

The hell does he mean? my dragon demanded.

I was just as confused as my other half was. David had us follow him into one of his secure rooms and what I saw made me almost faint again. David pressed a button and the gate that was guarding the thought to be dead gargoyles lifted.

One by one the gargoyles awakened from their stone sleep.

"Goliath!" I exclaimed as I threw myself into his harms. Tears slid down my face in relief and Goliath wrapped his arms around me while I heard Michelle and Hannah interact with Brooklyn and Lex.

"My Warrior of Flame I am right here"

I shut my Beloved of Night up by kissing him like no tomorrow. I didn't care if anyone else saw I was just relieved Goliath and the others were okay. After the kiss Goliath put me back down onto my feet before wrapping his wings around me. His forehead then touched mine and I growled.

"Your not doing anything like that again"

"I promise I won't I am sorry my Warrior of Flame for scaring you"

"Damn straight y'all won't" Michelle agreed with me.