Autumn Awakens by M. J. Padgett

Author:M. J. Padgett
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Grimm, Fairy tale, Princess, werewolf, witch, dragon, shifters, family, friendship, love, romance, young adult, teen
Publisher: MJ Padgett Books
Published: 2019-10-20T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

I heard wolves howling, and other commotion but couldn’t see anything. My mother and the fairies had fallen on top of Ophelia and me, shielding us from the deadly flame of the dragon. Everything was muffled under their cover, but I knew whatever happened couldn’t be good. I shifted under the weight of them, hoping ,I would be more dexterous as a human. I managed to squeeze through an opening between Nikola and Alorna’s arms. They had shifted from their bird forms after sustaining significant burns protecting us. Ophelia followed and nudged Jeanine with shaky fingers. She didn’t move.

Wil kneeled beside us and checked each woman for signs of life. He looked at me, but I could not tell from his expression what he discovered.

“They are alive, but barely. I must get them inside. Can you help?” he asked.

“Yeah, I can carry her,” I said. Wil lifted Jeanine and placed her in my arms. Ophelia motioned toward Nikola, so Wil lifted the fairy and draped her over Ophelia’s outstretched arms. Wil carried Alorna, and we followed him into the castle. Inside I was surprised to find a medical unit fully stocked and ready to triage the women.

“I’ll call Kylie, but in the meantime, her protégés are capable of stabilizing them,” Wil said. I had no idea what a teacher would do for them, but far be it from me to question that which I had only begun to understand. Wil added, “Fiona can help heal them, but I’ll let Heidi know what’s happened so she can prepare. She’s the best healer in the land.”

Once Wil had removed my mother from my arms, I hesitated. I felt a strong urge to stay, but the need to join the battle was stronger. It won. I ran back toward the open area where everyone else was battling a dragon much fiercer than Ethan. I heard paws pounding the stone floors behind me—Ophelia. My heart lurched at the idea of her joining the fight, but it was her fight, too. I had no right to keep her locked away from it, though I wanted very much to keep everyone I loved safe and secure. Unfortunately, that was impossible.

“Be careful, Oph,” I said, catching a glimpse of her blue eyes before shifting to my feline form again.

I heard a howl and looked to my left. Four wolves stood strong. A large, golden one called out to someone, but I could not see who. Ophelia sprang into action, and I followed, my wings tucked tightly against my back until I needed to fly. I soon discovered the wolf was calling another of its pack. Gorgeous, solid white, and quite large, she leaped from the third-floor balcony and landed squarely on the dragon’s head, gouging at its eyeballs the second her feet hit scales.

The dragon screeched and swatted at the wolf with its long, slender arm, talons barely missing the wolf’s head. The golden wolf howled again, this time something resembling a reprimand. The white wolf sank her teeth into the back of the dragon’s head.

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