The Tripartite Mate Bond Chapter 161: CHAPTER HUNDRED AND SIXTY-ONE

AURORA'S POV

I watched as my mates were running around trying to get the entire pack ready to head home while I sat in the car with Zelda.

The feeling was nostalgic, I'd come here, unsure of myself and how I was going to fulfill my destiny.

“When are you going to tell them?” Zelda spoke up next to me, her tone sad.

“Come on Zelds, they just won a great battle and the loss is overwhelming already, there's no need to add to that now,” I shushed her, content to just watch the whole thing outside.

She was about to protest but I teleported to the top of the car and watched them.

I couldn't wait for them to design the palace where Ares was going to be crowned King in the next two weeks. I'll build it from ground up using my powers.

I saw them load up the cars and dragons with different things but no one went anywhere near Lyra as she hovered around me.

“You are worrying way too much girl, relax,” I chided her and she flew away in anger and I shook at my head at how they were overreacting.

“I'm going to check on Tharros, I'll see you back at the pack house,” she replied.

“Do you want me to come with you?”

“No, you might spook him. The poison made him a little bit crazy,”

“Oh. Then take Zelda with you so she can get the water she used for us,”

“If she can fly with me, that'll be great,”

“Zelda?” I called and popped back into the jeep. “Can you fly with Lyra?”

“That depends on why. I'm not too comfortable on air,”

“Tharros needs that water. The poison is driving him crazy,” I explained, remembering that irrational anger I felt the first time I got infected. It takes over your whole mind and the reason the dragon hasn't destroyed everything in his path is because he's a strong one.

“Oh, sure,” she replied, getting out of the car immediately.

I materialized a strong harness and laid it for her. I lifted her off the ground and helped her with a head umbrella for the sun even though it was winding down.

“Thank you so much for everything and don't worry, I'll tell them soon,” I assured her.

Thankfully, she didn't know the extent of the whole thing which was why she wasn't ratting me out to my mates right now.

“Fly safe girl,” I said to my dragon, rubbing her snout.

I hugged her, unable to hold myself back regardless of her anger towards me. This might be the last time I saw her for a while and I didn't want it to completely be filled with anger. In that moment alone, I hated how she could see my memories without even stressing herself. I would have loved to protect her as well.

“I love you, I don't ever say it enough but –”

“No Aurora, you don't get to do this. You made this choice for both of us!” she snarled in my mind, her anger palpable.

“You won't understand,” I sighed, unable to deal with the crazy emotions. “Just… go save your man, okay?” I kissed her snout and I didn't know dragons could shed tears until I tasted her salty ones on her face.

Before I could say anything, she took a few steps back and flew up in the air, her heavy wings making things around us fly around.

‘One day, she'll understand,’ I assured myself, hoping that will make it true.

I went back on top of the car, switching my black gown to leather pants and a matching jacket. I couldn't feel heat or cold anymore, it was like my skin could adjust to everything and I watched as they worked around the field to pack up everything for us to leave.

As the evening rolled around, they were finally done and we were ready to leave.

I saw Ares making his way to me but I couldn't face any of them now so I winked at him and flew up towards the direction of the dragons. I greeted my dragon kin, a few familiar faces hugging me.

One in particular stood out, I faintly remembered us sparring and training together but I couldn't remember her name. Before I could fuck up and draw their attention to what was happening, I bid them goodbye and went over to Scarlett who was practically isolated on the other side.

I didn't mention it, scared of it being a sensitive topic and instead focused on adjusting her harness

“Is it okay? I'll ride with them if you don't mind,” I said, taking permission before I got on.

“Hmm, let me see.. Are you going to throw up on me?” She asked, a hint of humor in her tone, but it sounded strange. Why would I do that?

“Throw up on you? That's absurd,”

“You're kidding, right? The day you got back from Arkonos with Lyra and Tharros, you unearthed your entire stomach,” she asked, sounding like it should have been obvious but I didn't remember it.

Damn, I guess it was happening faster than I'd thought. That particular memory didn't sound so far off and yet, it was already gone. Would I even remember their faces or they were just going to be written in my soul like a permanent tattoo?

I shook the morose thoughts away and focused on Scarlett again.

“Oh, sorry. That won't happen again, I'm different now, I promise” I said to her with a smile.

“Of course you are, goddess Aurora,” she said dryly.

I had a hint they weren't going to like me that much pretty soon but I believed my choice was the best. I didn't fit in here anymore and I was only going to make things worse.

I climbed on top of her, and before she took flight, Axel called for me

“Where are you? I thought we were driving back together or did you choose my stubborn twin?” He teased.

“Nope, Scarlett is finally letting me fly with her. I think she's softened for me,” I replied with a chuckle.

“Oh,” he sounded disappointed, “well, see you back at the pack house,”

“Yes baby. Race you there,”

“Yea right. You're literally flying,”

I shook my head and laughed at his hidden jealousy, my voice ringing across the entire field.

As the army of wolves moved in a slower speed than when we'd arrived, I smiled.

Scarlett, still terrified of the monster we'd destroyed together flew over the black carcass and she blew ice over it and I watched the entire place from my vantage point.

We'd won the battle but then, the cost to me was so great I would weep if I allowed myself to.

But I couldn't, I had a facade to maintain and it was happy, excited and filled with hope. It was best to break the news to them when I was about to leave

I was going to enjoy these last few days as much as possible so I'll have these last memories to cherish for the rest of my eternal life.