Page 163 of Taming the Kraken

“I’m so glad you’re well rested.” Ken smirked as he ran his hands over her sides.

“Why? So, you can exhaust me again?” Alexa pulled her shirt over her head.

“Mm-hmm. Over and over again.”

Alexa smiled as she traced her finger over his chest below her. “Why don’t you show me what you’ve got?”

Ken chuckled as she leaned in, crashing her lips into his. Their emotions and hearts intertwined, beating as one. It was incredible. He loved her so much.

Sometimes it was hard to believe she was his. He worried that this was just a dream, and he would wake up trapped in the ocean again. He never thought that one person could change his life so much, but she did. She was the reason he finally felt alive. She was his everything, his treasure, his soulmate. For all eternity.

EPILOGUE

Alexa was sitting on a porch swing with her eyes closed. The sun was beating on her face as she breathed in the fresh air. It was finally quiet … for the time being. It had been a week since Mikah claimed Brandy as his mate. Brandy was now Alexa’s guardian too. And she fit in perfectly, as if she were a piece of their puzzle.

Everything was great, but she missed seeing Brian and Raine. She had grown up with them, and not having them around all the time was bittersweet. Everyone was finding their mates and starting families of their own. She realized now how much she took that time for granted. Not that she would change living here with Ken, but it was realizing that chapter of her life was over.

She smiled as she sensed his presence and then felt him lower himself onto the swing beside her. He pulled her into his side and brushed his lips against her head.

“That part of your life might be over, but I promise these new chapters will be even better. Plus, we can visit anyone you like whenever you want. Just like we are today. Ready to visit your parents in Elysia?” Ken turned his head to the sound of Mikah and Brandy walking toward them. “Looks like everyone is ready …” He paused for a moment and Alexa’s eyes got wide.

“Oh my gosh!” Alexa jumped up on her feet. “Let’s hurry!”

“What am I missing?” Mikah looked up at Ken curiously.

“Levi just informed me that Lucie has gone into labor.” Ken smiled and pulled Alexa up into his chest. “Don’t worry. You aren’t going to miss a thing. We’ll be there in less than a second.” He chuckled as he saw how impatient she suddenly was. The air shifted around them, and they were standing in the middle of the castle in Elysia. Alexa sprinted away down the hall toward the infirmary room.

She entered a very crowded waiting room. Almost everyone was in there waiting except for Aedan, who was back in the Black Ice Pack. But there were two others that were missing … Destiny and Harley. She looked around the room, searching for their faces. She knew her grandmother and mother would be with Lucie, so it wasn’t weird not to see them.

“Alexa.”

She saw her father wave her over as the rest of her group finally made their way to them.

“Destiny has also gone into labor,” Levi hugged his daughter as she walked up to him. “Your grandma has them both in the room.”

“And everything is going well,” Asher said with a smile as he patted Hunter and Chasen. “Just relax, Grandpas.”

“Ken.” A tall man with a king’s easy confidence made his way over and offered his hand. “Weston. We haven’t officially met, but half the dragons in my kingdom tell stories about you like you’re something mothers warn their hatchlings about.”

“The flattering kind?” Ken shook his hand.

“Depends on the dragon. Jared tells it best.”

A low sound rolled out of Ken’s chest before he could stop it. “Behave,” Alexa said sweetly from across the room without turning around.

Weston’s brows rose with open amusement. “You’ll be glad to know he’s been insufferable for an entirely different reason lately. He found his mate. A healer from the East Dragon Kingdom. He hasn’t stopped talking about her since.”

The growl dissolved into a long sigh. “Good,” Ken said, and he meant it. The man had loved Alexa enough to say it out loud, and enough to step aside with grace. He deserved this. Everyone did.

“This is just like our family.” Justice chuckled as he leaned back in his chair.

Alexa watched as he comfortably put his arm around Nita, the guardian she’d refused. Well, it looked like Justice wasn’t refusing her. She figured she needed to say something, since she hadn’t exactly been nice to her. She took a few steps toward them and scuffed her toe into the floor.

“Sorry about before. It was nothing personal. It’s just …” Alexa glanced at Mikah and then back at Nita.

Nita smiled and shook her head. “I understand. You don’t need to apologize.”

“Yeah, don’t worry about it. Soon she will have a fairy princess of her own to watch over.” Justice grinned as Nita looked down in embarrassment.