Chapter 29
Mira shifted restlessly against the seat of the small private jet as they waited for the pilot to arrive. She wanted to get out of here. It felt strange to be in a flying contraption when she could simply fly to Montana herself. But her sister was weak and admitted she wasn’t certain she could make the entire flight. Not to mention they had to worry about things like airplanes now. No longer were the skies theirs to rule. It was not worth the risk of either of them being injured or discovered. They needed to get used to this world first.
“Quit moving around. You’re like a little baby dragon,” Prima said, staring out the window of the plane.
“I’m surprised you didn’t want to talk to the girl,” Mira said. Because Vega had contacted her and wanted to do more than simply thank Prima for what she’d done.
Her sister lifted a shoulder. “I’m certain I will see her in the future. We are long-lived.”
“What you did for her…it was incredibly generous.” That was an understatement of epic proportions. Her sister had been willing to give her own life’s essence for Vega, not knowing if she’d survive or not. If Mira hadn’t made it in time to reverse the binding spell, there was a good chance Prima would have returned to the earth, would have died. Something Mira couldn’t bear to think about.
“The pain of her mate when she died…I felt it scraping against me as if it was tangible. It was so real. Their love is young, passionate and will only grow stronger. They deserved the chance at a future.”
True. Mira could actually see the spark of love between the two. More than a spark. It was like lightning arcing between that couple, wild and passionate. But their love was a little seedling. It would only grow stronger with time until they were a true power couple in the world. Mira would bet money on that.
After another minute of silence she let out an exasperated sigh and stood. Placing her newly manicured hands on her hips, she turned toward her sister. One of the wolves had painted her nails—complete with little wolf paw prints on her nails. Smart-ass wolves. “I am sorry about the binding spell! I should not have done it. And I risked your life in the process. If I had lost you, it would have destroyed me. I…if I could go back in time, I would. Please don’t be angry with me any longer. I cannot stand it.” She cared little for the opinions of…almost everyone. But Mira cared what Prima thought. Always had.
“I’m not angry at you,” Prima said quietly as she turned to look at Mira.
“Then why aren’t you talking to me? Why have you been so quiet?”
Her sister gave her an exasperated look. “I just woke up from a millennia of sleep. And I almost died. I’m simply exhausted. And…of course discovering that our brother is now mated to little Arya is upsetting.”
Mira snorted softly at the last part. “Ha, ha. You know he chose wisely. She is the perfect mate for him.”
Prima’s mouth curved up slightly. “I know he did. And…you made the right decision by binding me to the earth. Back then I had started to grow cynical. Jaded. And part of me is worried that it will happen again. It is too soon to tell, obviously, but…being awake again is exhausting in itself. Wolves and vampires are now mating? Our own clan is aligned with other shifters… Wolves aren’t the complete savages they once were—and you let a wolf paint your nails! This world is a lot to take in.”
Mira sat back down, grinning. “The world is different but I think we’ll like it. Besides, we have nieces and nephews and one of them is now expecting a child. Soon we’ll have even more little dragons—or wolves—to spoil. We will not grow jaded.”
“Hmm.”
“Hmm, nothing. We can teach them of the old ways. Teach them of their ancestors.”
Prima sniffed haughtily. “Hmm.”
“Stop with that… We can—” Mira paused as she scented Judoc ascending the stairs to the plane.
“Hello, ladies,” he said, stepping in and taking up a whole lot of space as he did. “My pilot said everything looks good and we’ve got a full bar and food for you. Do you need anything else before you leave?”
“He really is such a sweet Alpha,” Prima murmured. “For a wolf.”
“I know.”
Judoc shook his head slightly. “I’m…right here. Seriously. So you’re good?”
“Has that big bear shifter left your region yet?” Mira asked.
Judoc blinked. She’d clearly surprised him. “Ah…no. He’s at a local hotel. He said he’d be leaving tomorrow.”
“Would you mind having one of your wolves deliver a message for me?” She reached into the purse one of the wolves had given her as a going-away present—it said she-wolf on the front—and pulled out a sealed envelope.
He lifted an eyebrow but took it and tucked it into his jacket pocket. “I’m not sure if I’m going to miss you. But most of my packmates will. And I’ll make sure he gets this letter.”
She laughed at his brutal honesty. “Well, I’ll miss you. Thank you for your hospitality.”
He nodded once and then the pilot stepped inside. After very brief small talk, he made his way to the cockpit and she was once again alone with her sister.
“What was in that letter?” Prima asked.
“None of your business.”
“Come on. I’ve been in Hibernation forever. Was it something dirty?”
She snorted.
“Ah, so it was.”
“No.”
“You always did like them big and crazy.”
“I have no idea if he’s crazy.”
“He’s a bear.”
“True enough.” That big male was something else though, and she could admit that she was very, very curious about what his other half was. She was also curious what he would look like naked.
“Maybe this new world will be fun after all.”
Mira certainly hoped so. She was tired of sleeping, of being locked away and missing so much. It was time to start living again.