Addelynn

When Aeden told me that his mother was eccentric, this wasn't what I had imagined her to be like. She reminded me of the thespian woman who is obsessed with being on Broadway. Being from LA, I have seen my fair share of women like this.

Still, the idea of a woman who could turn into a massive scaly beast was so theatrical that I found it freakin hilarious. It took everything inside of me not to start laughing my ass off at someone who could so easily swallow me whole.

"Addie, mo ghràdh, I would like to introduce you to my mother, Mairi," Says Aeden, pointing to each as he says their names, "and my twin sisters, Zyrah and Ryanne."

Looking at these three lovely ladies, I knew I couldn't compare myself to their beauty. They could easily be runway models where I was just a breeze in the wind who somehow ended up being fated to a dragon.

"It's a pleasure to meet you," I said, smiling nervously.

'Oh no, the pleasure is all mine!" Mairi says.

I stepped away from Aeden's family when I heard the sound of whoosh, whoosh, whoosh that echoed through the courtyard as another family descended. When I looked up, I noticed two dragons that roughly resembled Zephyr.

The first to land was a tall, lean-muscled woman with a long Greek nose, brown hair that fell to her waist, and dark green eyes.

When the second dragon landed, it shifted, revealing a man that resembled the woman, with short brown hair but mismatched eyes, the left was green, but the right was an ice-blue like Zeph's.

Once they were all given clothing, Zephyr brought them over to give introductions.

"Mother, Brother, I would like to introduce my lovely mate-to-be, Addelynn," Zeph says as he wraps an arm around my waist, then nods his head toward the woman as he introduced her, " Addie, this is my mother, Ariadne," Last he points to the man with the mismatched eyes, "And this is my younger brother, Christos. He just went through the mating ritual last year, and now his mate is at home with a belly full of eggs."

"Oh wow, congratulations! I bet you're excited." I said to Christos whose face lit up with a smile, "I couldn't be any happier after finding the other half of my soul."

While I had been talking with Zeph's family, four Chinese dragons landed in the courtyard; each one had different shades of blues, greens, and gold that sparkled in the sunlight.

After giving Zeph a kiss on the cheek, I hooked my elbow through Ryōjin's as he walked over to greet his family. Ryō introduced his family as they shifted.

The first to shift was a man who looked like an older version of Ryō with long black hair, pale skin, and blue eyes. He wasn't very tall and was leanly muscled, but I bet this man was as deadly as the rest of them.

"Addie, this is my father, Feng. Father, this is my mate-to-be Addelynn."

After introducing his father, Ryō introduced his mother, whose name is Daiyu. Daiyu was a short, lean-muscled woman with long black hair, big green eyes, and smooth pale skin.

Standing behind his parents were his younger sisters, Hai and Lein. Hai resembled their father, while Lein looked more like their mother. I was starting to feel jealous of their natural beauty; my appearance stuck out like a sore thumb next to them.

It was a few hours later when Jaed's family showed up. I remember him telling me that his parents died when he was young and that he was crowned king of his realm at fifteen years old. I couldn't imagine what it was like to have so much weight on your shoulders at such a young age.

Jaed's face lit up with a smile as his younger sisters ran towards him, then tackled him to the ground with hugs and laughter. While he was hugging his sisters, his younger brother walked over and introduced himself to me.

I felt slightly nervous when he gave me a formal bow, then said, " Hello. You must be my brother's soon-to-be mate; my name is Mahdi, Jaed's younger brother."

"It's nice to meet you, Mahdi. My name is Addelynn, but you can call me Addie."

Mahdi looked to be in his late teens but still had a baby face with long black hair, green eyes, and olive-colored skin.

"Kitten, I want to introduce you to my adorable little sisters, Amani and Leila," Said Jaed as he approached, with the two of them hiding behind him, looking a little shy.

Amani appeared to be around twelve, with long black hair, green eyes, and olive-colored skin, while Leila looked to be about ten, with long black hair, olive-colored skin, and big hazel eyes.

"Hello, girls, my name is Addelynn, but you can call me Addie."

"Come now, sisters, don't be shy," Jaed says as he tries to get them to come closer, "I promise that Addie doesn't bite…. Well, at least not very often." He joked with a wink.

"Ha-ha, very funny fang-face." I joked back.

This made the girls snicker and giggle, "Fang-face, that's funny," says Leila. And just like that, I made two new adorable friends.

The last to appear that day was Khalid's sister Abiona. She was among the most beautiful women I have ever seen, with her hard-angle-shaped face with high cheekbones, eyes the color of smoky amethyst, and a body that would bring men to their knees. All these dragon females were so beautiful that it lowered my self-esteem until I could barely handle it.

"I think it's time to turn in for the night," I said to the guys as I inched towards the castle entrance, " I hope you all have a good night."

With a dark cloud hanging over my head, I hurried to the bedroom, almost running once I was out of sight as the tears I had held back, fell down my cheeks. Being a human in a world of magical creatures can be very overwhelming.

Once I got to the room, I removed my clothes, tossing them on the floor as I walked toward the bathroom. A hot bath was the best place to sit and wallow in self-pity.

I didn't even look up as the guys stripped off their clothes and then, one by one, joined me in the bath.

"Addie, mo ghràdh, please tell me what's wrong," Aeden says as he pulls me into his lap, so my was back is against his chest.

"Why are you so upset, psihi mou?" asked Zephyr as he took one of my hands while the other was being held by Ryō.

I couldn't hold back the tears as they dripped down my cheeks. All of my guys looked at me with so much worry and love.

"Don't be afraid to tell us, kitten," says Jaed as he leans in to wipe away my tears.

I shook my head, then said, "I can't help but wonder if you guys treat me the way you do because it's predestined or because you actually love me… How can you love someone so much in such a short time? And how can you be attracted to someone like me when you're surrounded by the most beautiful women daily."

Aeden kissed my shoulder and said, " Addie, mo ghràdh. I don't love you because we are fated. I fell in love with you the moment I heard your siren song, and there you were, the most beautiful thing I have ever seen."

I couldn't help but to scoff and roll my eyes.

"I fell in love with you before noticing your mark." Khalid adds, " Here in Hollow Valley, our good looks are created from the magic we absorb from the Oscillate crystals growing throughout the Kingdom. Physical beauty is a little more diluted when you see it every day. It was your heart and personality that drew me to you."

Khalid was too big to fit in the tub with all of us, so he stood on the floor behind Aeden, so I twisted around to look up at his handsome face, "Really? Do you truly love me for who I am?" I asked as tears started falling again.

Khalid cupped my face, caressing my cheeks with his thumbs, then leaned down to kiss me. "Of course, bokkie,"

"How about we show her just how much we love her," Jaed purrs as he kisses the palm of my hand.

"I think I'm up for that," Aeden says as he takes my breasts in his hands.

"Let's move this to the bed," Khalid growls as he lifts me into his arms, then carries me into the bedroom to gently lay me down on the bed.

The men swarmed me like a pack of hungry wolves… dragons… making my body come to life as it remembered what these men could do.

The first one to make a move was Zephyr, who pulled me onto his lap, then pulled me in for a deep kiss. I wasn't sure who it was, but I felt someone approach me from behind, running their hands over the skin that was now smooth thanks to Jaed.

I leaned back against who was behind me, gasping when I felt their lips on my neck. When two arms wrapped around me to cup my breasts, I learned that Aeden gently wrapped his hand around my throat to pull me away from Zeph so that he could lean in for a deep kiss.

After each one of the guys got a turn kissing me, Ryō laid down on the bed as I penetrated myself on his cock, while Khalid took my puckered hole. I gasped and moaned as they filled me. It felt so damn good that I was in a state of euphoria as the fucked me every way they could for the rest of the night.

After that night, I felt better knowing how the guys truly felt. We all sat in the gardens and worked hard to prepare for the upcoming ceremony. I just couldn't wait to be bound together with these guys forever.