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Then he reached for her, tugging her into his arms, and he kissed her. She melted against him, once more surprised at the power that radiated off of him. Now that she knew what these sensations were, she could feel her magic growing stronger as they kissed, and she knew that no matter what fate had in store for them, they would face it together.
Tabitha and her mate had done what so many people couldn’t do: they had found each other. They had unlocked their destinies. They had found one another in a world where people spend decades chasing some sort of hope and freedom.
They’d done it.
They were going to get their happily ever after no matter what it cost.
Epilogue
“What do you mean, you’ve found them?” Declan Monster looked around the room at his brothers and mother. The four of them were sitting in the tiny treehouse home where Declan spent most of his time.
“I mean,” Brian said, tapping the map on the counter in front of them, “I found the group of islands Dad was exploring when he disappeared.”
Raya’s breath caught. Declan, Brian, and Christopher looked over at their mother. They knew she’d spent years searching for Felix. He’d disappeared when he was just a little boy, and they were in their 30s now.
Still, she’d never given up hope.
The three brothers knew that their mother had never stopped searching or hoping that Felix would be found. It was only recently that they’d learned they even had a brother, though. At Brian’s wedding, Raya had revealed that Felix not only existed, but that he was still lost.
“Dad went to the Mages of Kunzite. Mom told us that,” Brian said, looking at the map in front of him. “They live here.”
“Lived,” Declan corrected his brother.
“They were killed about six months ago,” Christopher said sadly, shaking his head. Declan swallowed hard at the thought. They suspected the witch who had kidnapped Felix had been responsible. At least, that was their suspicion.
She was a very powerful witch indeed, and she was capable of covering her tracks. That was evident in the fact that Raya and her husband had not been able to actually kill or capture the witch. Mom had told them the witch’s name – Ursula – and the three brothers had taken things from there.
The Monster Brothers weren’t exactly known for sitting around and letting the world pass them by. They ran one of the biggest security firms in the country, and money wasn’t an issue when it came to getting things done.
They’d learned that when you weren’t afraid to flash your money around, that also meant it was easier to get what you wanted in a shorter amount of time.
Right now, what they wanted was to find their brother.
“Right,” Raya nodded. Declan reached for his mother’s shoulder and touched her gently. He was worried about her. Admitting that Felix existed had taken a lot out of her. She had revealed to her sons that their father had gone missing not on a hunting trip, as she’d always told them, but while he was hunting for their brother.
Dad had never stopped searching. He’d met the witch once. That was how he’d learned her name was Ursula. He’d fought with her, struggling, and he’d stolen the necklace that contained his brother’s essence. Raya had worn the necklace ever since, and as long as it glowed, they knew that Felix was alive.
“There’s a group of islands to the north of Kunzite,” Brian continued speaking. “There are three islands grouped close together. Nobody goes there.”
“Why not?” Declan asked.
Christopher shrugged.
“Weather’s bad,” he said. “Also, there’s nothing there.”
“Or is there?” Declan looked closer at the map Brian had spread out for them to see. If the Monster brothers were correct
, then Felix could be on one of those islands. It had been years since Dad had disappeared, and the chances of Felix still being alive were probably low.
The necklace didn’t lie, though, and it still glowed.
Only, Mother had been worried about it. The necklace had started to fade about six months ago, and she was worried that something was wrong with Felix. After she’d told the triplets – Brian, Christopher, and Declan – about the necklace, they’d immediately started searching for the Mages of Kunzite and for answers.
They’d been too late to save the mages, but they might not be too late to save their brother.
“Hang on, Felix,” Declan muttered, looking at the map. “We’re coming for you.”
Felix and Tabitha’s story continues in book two of the DRAGON ENCHANTED series.
