Hello Son

Lily watched her son exit the private portal in the castle garden. She ran her eyes over the man she had not seen in over a year assessing him physically.

There didn't seem to be any injury on him, he took strong confident strides towards her. She sighed in wards with relief. When he had cammed and said she should gather the healers she had been terrified that something bad had happen to him. But before she could ask what was wrong he hand closed his communicator. She had been frantic with worry ever since.

Her heart settled as his half dragon form receded, no there was no physical injure. But Aden did seem uncharacteristically worried. Which surprised Lily, Aden never showed his emotions. And why was he holding an...an... egg?

What was going on with her youngest son. She would asked but she had learnt long ago to let Aden talk when he was ready or else she wouldn't get much out of him. He wasn't rude or impolite he was just short with his answers, very short. Basically, if yes or no could answer the question then that is what he would say.

"Hello son" She opened her hands for a hug expecting him to put down his bundle. To her surprise he didn't, he just leaned in and kissed her cheek.

"Mother"

Ok she thought curious, very curious she turned and gestured for them to start walking into a small parlor. Where they would then enter the hall of the family's section of the castle.

"Please tell me why you commed and requested the medical team so urgently my baby?" Lily gestured to all of him

"I can't see any physical injury on you"

She touched his shoulder because she needed to assure herself he was alright. Lily did a quick scan with her magic. She was further relieved when she found no hurt, pain or injury internal or another wise. He did seem emotionally unstable however and again she wondered at the cause.

She watched him take a deep breath and wasn't surprised at his short answer when he just said

"This"

Then Aden indicated the buddle cradled like a baby in his arms. From what she could see inside the blanks there was an egg of sorts but she had never seen an egg that big before.

"What is the "this" son?" Lily questioned her brows coming together in a frown.

....

Aden looked into his mother's gold-red eyes wondering where he should being

his tale. Her soft smile encouraged him to speak. Lily Fyeburn was as tall as he was, she had a hour glass frame covered by a warm caramel brown skin. She moved gracefully and spoke quietly; she was always the calm in the storm. Her calm is what he dearly needed right now.

He couldn't seem to process anything beyond getting Mona to his room where she would be safe. Which is irrational because out of all the people he knew he trusted his family more than anyone.

But his dragon wouldn't settle, he felt his eyes shifting from his normal grey eyes to the brown oval shape of his dragon. Scales rippled over his skin signaling his need to shift.

His mother seemed to sense this anxiety, this strange fight going on within, his distress. She was always keenly perceptive. Lily smiled reassuringly combing her hand thought his hair

"It is alright son" her voice was as calm as the eye of a storm "Let us go to your chambers and we will have the healers take a look at your...bundle "

Calling Mona his bundle made Aden smile the fact that she didn't reach out to examine the encasement made him relax some what and let some of his anxiety go.

"Mother" He said on a deep breath "This is Mona"

When he said her name the "egg" glowed as if Mona heard him. His mother gasped her eyes going wide "Oh interesting"

On the way to his room he told her the strange story of how Mona came to be the bundle he now cradled in his arms. By the end of it Lily was smiling from ear to ear her gold-red eyes sparkled with joy. Aden suspected she knew something and waited on her to speak, he didn't have to wait long.

"Son" her voice filled with joy. "I believed you have found your True Mate"

He frowned "Do you really think so mother? a True Mate is a rare things to happen"

"It does happen more often than you would think Aden and all the signs are there in this case" She held up her hands and began to list "You have intense uncontrollable physical attraction to her, you need to please her, you feel as if your intoxicated around her you protective and possessive -"

"But I have seem Chosen Mates act that way"

"yes but only True Mates require blood exchange to seal the bound. Your dragon must have sensed her as your True Mate..."

Aden felt his dragon ripple over him as if to agree with his mother. He considered her words carefully, it would explain much of his behavior. But he would think some more on this matter.

In the mean time he waited while his mother seemed to consider something

"But in all my centuries I have never seen this"

She gestured towards the bundle in his arms. "I must admit I am very curious to know what is going."

Aden did not comment and they continued to walk to his wing in silent contemplation.

His mother broke the silence saying

"Your father regrets that he could not be here to greet you properly. you arrived so suddenly and he and your brothers are off world For a Solar tournaments on Laterre. They will be here by tomorrow Evening. And Graceann is at school just now she will be home shortly"

Aden didn't say anything. He was pleased he would get to see his family. He had missed them, while working on his farm. At least this strange adventure gives him a chance to connect with his them once more.

He did not realize how much he had missed them. The "egg" glowed once more just for a second as if responding to his emotions. His mother ohhed when it did and they both shared a laugh because of her response. The "egg" glowed.

"She seems to respond to your emotions Aden"

"Yes, she does"

He resisted the urge to pet the "egg".

He and his mother slipped back into silence and they continued to his wing.

As he entered his sitting room he was greeted by a row of white coats and strange faces. He instinctively held his precious bundle closer to his chest.

Taking the lead his mother began the introductions "Son this is our expert medical team"