Chapter Fourty: Astor's Point Of View

I growl at the site of the blood stained note. They were trying with her. My rage was beginning to over take me. This was getting ridiculous. Silias shook his head. Which meant that he couldn't track it! This was just great! I wanted nothing more than to punch something!

But I knew if I damaged anything in my Mate's office she would rip me a new one and I didn't wanna deal with her wrath.

"We should make sure the Luna has a guard with her at all times." I glance at Damien and nod. He was right. We needed to make sure she was safe at all times.

"Although it would be easier if she was part of the pack link." Both my eyebrows shot up. Part of the pack link?! I frown slightly. I doubt that Freya would go for that. She'd have to drink my blood..Which meant in a sense that she would have to mark me. I didn't even know if it was possible for a Dragon-Borne to mark their partner.

"Is that even possible Silias?" He looked like he was thinking something over before he shrugs.

"Possibly. But for Dragon-Bornes it's a bit for complicated. Because it would be more of Branding than marking." I frown. Nope there's no way that Freya would go for it. Not if she thought it was going to hurt me. Silias stares at me for a moment before sighing.

"I'll speak to her about it. I'm sure she will understand that it is to better to protect her and the pack." I nod. I didn't think that it was a good idea though. But it was better for him to get yelled at than me.

From the memories Raph showed me of when he arrived to 'rescue' her she was actually pretty intimidating. Aro was in agreement with me on that.

Damien groans and shakes his head.

****FREYA'S POINT OF VIEW.****

I hadn't moved from the bed and I knew that the bath water had already run cold. But I couldn't bring my body to move. A light knock on my door draws my attention to it. But I still didn't move. I glare as Silias walks into the room giving me a slightly amused looked.

"Am I interrupting something?" I roll my eyes and force myself to sit up.

"What do you want?" Silias chuckles.

"You're a cranky one. I've come to speak to you about using the Dragon's Branding to mark your mate." I arch an eyebrow at him. I've never even heard of that.

'It's when we use our flame to brand our mate. it's like how Astor marked us. But ours would have to be over the heart and it may hurt him.'

I frown at Silias.

"Will it hurt him?" Silias shrugs.

"Honestly I don't know. I've never seen it done. But then again when it is done it is a private matter." I nod and look down at my hands.

"Why do I need to do it?" Silias sits down on the bed next to me. I growl a little.

"Because it opens you up to the pack link. You'll be able to communicate with everyone in the pack." Curiosity was getting the better of me. That did sound interesting. I'd be able to communicate with them the way that Astor does and I should be able to hear their conversations with him if I wanted to.

It didn't sound like a bad idea. The only thing that I didn't like was the possibility of hurting Astor.

"Just think it over and one more thing. Lily and Aria would like to see you in the garden." I grind my teeth together. I didn't want to be anywhere near Aria.

Groaning I stand up and walk toward the door.

"Would you like me to go with you?" I snort as an idea crosses my mind.

"Can you make obedience collars?" Silias bursts into a laughing fit.

"Child's play. I'm coming." I giggle as I exit the room and Silias falls into step beside me.

"You really don't like this woman do you?" I shrug. I wouldn't deny it. There was no use in trying to hide it.

We made our way to the garden quietly and surprisingly Silias reminded quiet.

Lily sat next to Aria. Aria of course was fake sobbing. I suppress an eye roll and glance at Silias who wasn't buying it either.

Lily clearing looked annoyed but was comforting her because she was carrying her grandchild.

"What's the matter?" Aria looks up and clings to Lily.

"Please don't send me away! You can't exile me just because I got pregnant with Astor's baby." I arch an eyebrow at her slowly. What was this shit?

"I have no idea what you are talking about. I'm sending everyone who isn't a warrior to The Order so that EVERYONE will be protected." Aria whimpers.

"You're lieing. You are angry because of the night that we spent together. The baby that came from that! I'm sorry you can't have children! I'm sorry you lost a b-" Before I could process what was happening my body was moving and my arm burned. My clawed hand sprang out and my talons wrapped around Aria's throat lifting her up from the bench.

"Do. NOT. Speak about my daughter. You. Are. VILE. CRUEL. EVIL woman." Flames danced across my skin and I drop Aria back down on the bench.

"Do not make me say it twice. Silias I want you to cast a truth spell on Aria. That way she can no longer tell these hideous lies." Silias grunts and moves up beside me. I watch curiously as sparks came from his finger tips and shot out into Aria as she gasps.

Lily suppresses a chuckle and clears her throat.

Aria had turned pale and stared between Silias and I.

"Next time Aria it is an obedience collar. Silias assures me that it is an easy spell to cast." Aria whimpers but doesn't say anything. Lily smiles proudly at me and gives me a small nod. I shake my arm until I could feel my actual fingers again.

Silias laces his arm around mine and leads me away from them. I inhale several deep breaths. I was still fuming. She had struck a cord. She did it on purpose. I knew that my talons would leave a bruise on her. But atleast she wouldn't wouldn't able to lie about why she got them.

"You could always go do some training to burn off the rest of your anger." I nod. That was probably a good idea.