Mated to Dragons novel

---- 84. ANGEL "How many different kinds of shifters are there?" I questioned. Lucas glanced down at me. "A few hundred," he answered softly. "But only a few live here that we know of. You have the dragon shifters, there's vampires, the d-" He broke off and cleared his throat. "I mean the Lycans. There's witches and warlocks." "Do witches count as shifters ?" I asked. "They can use magic." "Warlocks can change forms," Lucas said softly.

" Witches too with the help of their magic." "Can I ask you something?" He smiled. "You already did." Rolling my eyes, I slipped my arm through. "Why don't you trust Maurice?" Lucas didn't immediately answer me. He covered my hand with his and gently squeezed. "Warlocks are known to be untrustworthy. They don't do anything unless it's to gain something for themselves." ---- "Oh." I licked my lips.

"But Maurice has been helping us without asking for anything in return." "Yet," Lucas muttered , his steps slowing. "Don't get me wrong. I'm thankful for his health, but I don't trust him with your life yet." I nodded. It made sense. I didn't know Maurice that well either, but I had a feeling that if he wanted to hurt us, he could have done it while we were already knocked down. He could have let me die the day I came through the portal, but he decided to help me instead.

If it wasn't for him, I would never have met my mates. "Ready?" Lucas questioned, eyes darting over my face. Inodded. "J don't really know Knox that well, so I want you to stay close to Nate and Mason or me. Okay?" "Okay." With a nod, Lucas gripped my hand and opened the door. The tension in the room could have been cut with a knife. My eyes darted around the room, taking in Nate and Mason and then the stranger pacing close toa woman who was studying the books on the shelf.

She turned around the moment the door closed ---- behind us. Istilled, the air catching in my throat when our eyes locked. She looked like an exact replica of my mother. If I didn't know for a fact that she was dead, I would have thought it was her standing a few feet in front of me. "This is Knox and his mate Nalan," Mason introduced. Nalan glanced at Lucas before she focused on me again. She took a shaky step forward and tilted her head to the side as her eyes darted over my face.

"Yyou're human." It wasn't a question, more of an observation. "Do you have a problem with that?" Lucas growled . Knox stepped forward, his own lips pulled back into a sneer. "you look like my aunt," Nalan said softly. "you look like my mom," I whispered. She took another step closer, brows dipping into a frown. Stopping in front of me, she reached out, but Lucas jerked me back against him, his chest vibrating ina low growl.

"There's no need to fight," Maurice said softly as he stepped between the two men. "We're here to help