Chapter 54: Wings
[London]
"DYLAN" Isabella shouted hearing no response from him even after calling him many times.
Dylan snapped out of his daze and looked at Isabella sitting in front of him. Both were at the dining table, having their dinner. Isabella was telling him about her day and he zoned out.
"Huh? Sorry. What were you saying?" Dylan asked immediately bringing back his focus to his wife.
Isabella shot him a disapproving glare. This wasn't the first time he was zoning out like this.
"Tell me honestly. Are you doing drugs?" Isabella asked. Dylan was a very focused guy. Even more focused when it came to her. So his behavior was very unexpected and weird.
"WHAT? No.. No. Why would you even think that?"
"What else am I supposed to think? You keep zoning out every now them. Keep frowning and murmuring. Is there something you are hiding from me?" Isabella questioned. More than annoyed, she was worried.
"No baby. I was just thinking something. Nothing is wrong. Don't worry." Dylan said softly as he served more rice into her bowl but Isabella wasn't happy with that kind of superficial answer.
"What were you thinking?" she wasn't going to leave the matter just like that.
"Nothing lov.."
"What were you thinking?"
Dylan sighed. What can he say now? After practicing every night, now he was able to see into the other realm without even closing his eyes. Though he couldn't go much farther from Lawrence's coin, he could still explore the huge ancestral shrine all by himself.
He felt like Harry potter. And he was also enjoying this experience. Though he didn't understand why and how, he somehow knew for a fact that this was all bound to happen one day.
"Isa.. Don't you feel weird about everything that is happening?" Dylan asked instead of answering her previous question.
"I do feel weird. But there is nothing I can do about it. So I stopped thinking about that." Isabella replied.
"Smart girl" Dylan pinched her cheeks and went back to his dinner as if nothing happened, making Isabella scoff.
"Now tell me what were you thinking?" Again. Dylan kept quite for a while before talking.
"Isa.. There is something I am hiding from you. I might need some time to tell everything baby. But I promise, I am not doing anything wrong." Dylan promised as he moved his chair closer her hers.
Isabella pursed her lips, but didn't ask anymore. As long as he is not in any danger, everything is fine for her.
"I love you." Dylan said and pecked on her lips. This was enough to bring a smile on her lips.
"I love you too husband." And she kissed him passionately. The moment soon became heated and both got lost in the warmth of their love's embrace.
Isabella hand weaved into his dense black hair as Dylan deepened the kiss. She moaned as Dylan's warm hand sneaked inside her shirt and came in contact with her bare waist.
Though intoxicated in pleasure, Isabella sensed her surroundings turning dark. Her eyes were actually closed, but the room was initially very bright, and the light could be sensed even with closed eyes.
Frowning, she opened her eyes and her eyes bulged seeing the thing in front of her.
"AHHHHHH"
Isabella shrieked loudly in fear and pushed Dylan away. She herself fell of the chair in this process.
Dylan was startled and confused, but then he saw Isabella. Her eyes were looking behind him fearfully. A chill passed down his spine feeling someone or something behind him.
His first reaction was to jump away from his spot. So he quickly scooted towards Isabella but Isabella whimpered and moved back.
"AHHHHH"
As Dylan got closer, Isabella shrieked once again, her adrenaline ran so high that she fainted on the floor.
Dylan was shocked seeing this. Why would she faint?
"Isa.. Princess. Isa?" He tapped her cheeks to wake her up but she didn't respond.
Dylan could hear his heart beat in his ears. He shut his eyes to calm himself down before slowly turning back to look behind. His eyes showed a mixture of disbelief and astonishment gazing at the two huge flapping structures behind him.
He didn't think that the black and blue flashed behind him all this while were actually the contouring of these huge wings.
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[Mythiopia]
"We are pleased to have you and your family here King Jayen." Aliza said as she formally welcomed the dragon family into the ancestral palace.
Lawrence gave a slight nod at the king, acknowledging his presence.
"How can we miss the grand festival? We are happy to be a part of this celebration Queen Aliza." It was the beast queen who spoke.
She arrived in her usual royal red robes, representing the red dragons like her husband. Aliza smiled and looked behind. Usually Adrian and Calhoun would also join the festival.
"I thought the two elder princes were also attending." Aliza pointed out. Lawrence kept quite and waited for the beast king's reply. It would be better if no one finds Calhoun right now. Or else snowblood mountains will become a hot topic.
"They will arrive in day or two queen Aliza. They got delayed due to minor issues." King Jayen explained.
After talking for a while the guests were escorted to their rooms.
'Dad'
Lawrence heard Dylan's panicked voice while he and Aliza were walking in the corridor. The king immediately checked if anyone heard anything. Luckily, there was no one very close to hear Dylan's voice.
'D-Dad. I think something is happening to m-me. And Isa is scared. S-She fainted.'
Dylan said hurriedly, making Lawrence worried. He and Aliza quickly went into the chamber to know what happened.
"Calm down and tell me what happened?" Lawrence asked.
'I and Isa were having dinner. And s-suddenly two huge black wi..wings appeared on my back. And they are f-flapping. Dad. Isa got scared and fainted.'
"Wings?" Lawrence frowned. Dylan was no beast to have wings on his back. And even if he was, there was no half transformation in beasts. Either they complete shift into their beast form, or stay in the human form.
Lawrence immediately traveled to the other side, to see what happened. Dylan stood in front of the mirror so that Lawrence can see what happened.
"I don't see any wings." The king said as he saw Dylan's reflection in a mirror.
Though Lawrence said that, she too knew that only Isabella and Dylan were able to see the changes and no one else.
'But they are there'
"Fine. Just calm down and feel the wings. If it feels natural, then stop resisting. If you feel forced upon you, then I will come up with something."
Lawrence's words of assurance worked like magic. Dylan calmed down and didn't speak for a while.
'What about Isa?'
"She just fainted. She will wake up naturally. Don't panic son."