Chapter 59
Lily (Year Four)
She stepped closer to Sommer as they followed Sasha and Aiden into the high school. A boy in the
entry hallway eyed her and she took a step closer to Sommer. Heughed and she stopped as fear
filled her. Her chest tightened and her legs wobbled. She reached for her link with Lukas and like
always it was open. The boy eyed her curiously as she struggled to get her panic attack under
control. Lukas pushed warmth through their link silently. She could almost hear him whispering
softly to her.
“Deep breaths, Lils, Count to ten. That’s it, baby. Good girl. And breathe. In and out. Good girl.”
She closed her eyes as she focused on her memories while she clutched her ne in her hand.
The feeling of panic passed slowly and she was able to breathe easily again. She opened her eyes
and smiled up at her family who were watching her with concern.
“Lily, if you’re not ready, we can do another year at home,” Aiden said.
She shook her head. “No. This is part of getting better, right?”
Sasha reached for her hands. “I’m so proud of you, baby.”
Lily lowered her head as tears threatened to fall. She tugged her hands away from Sasha’s to
finger the note that Lukas had left her thest time she had seen him. She missed him more and
more everyday. Being stuck at home with the little ones there on a daily basis was crushing her
heart. She had started longing for her daughter not even a week after she had been sent away. She
wondered who had her and if they loved her as much as she did.
*Lily? Are you okay?”
She shook her head to clear it. “Yeah, yeah. I’m fine. I was just thinking, sorry.”
“About what?”
She closed her eyes for a moment before looking g around at all of them. “I miss Lucianna.”
Surprise crossed their faces. Sasha draped her arm over Lily’s shoulder.
“If you want, I can have her brought to the castle today for when you get home. She’d be about
what, 4 months now?”
“22 weeks and three days,” Lily corrected her, before shutting her mouth tightly.
“I’ll tell you what, let’s get you enrolled and then I will go home to call the person she is with. I have
no doubt that they will agree to let you see her.”
She immediately perked up at the thought of seeing her beautiful Lucianna. She happily followed
them to the office. She sat next to Sommer with her head on her shoulder as Aiden and Sasha got
her registered. A lovely, young woman came out of an office behind the desk. She smiled at
Sasha.
“Your Royal Majesties, what a pleasant surprise to have you grace our humble facilities today. What
can I do for you?”
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Sasha held out her hand for the woman to shake. “We are just enrolling my
Lily hopped up and sprinted over to them. “I’m her little sister.”
Sasha narrowed her eyes on her, but didn’t say anything. The woman smiled warmly at her. “Well,
hello, honey. My name is Dora and I am the principal here. Wee to Utopia High.”
Lily swallowed nervously, before shaking her hand. Aiden put his hands on her shoulders and gave
her a light squeeze.
“We would like to privately discuss her needs, if you have time.”
*of course.
course. Right this way.”
Sommer got up to follow them into the principal’s office. Aiden stood protectively behind her and
Sasha stood beside her as her and Sommer took the two chairs in front of the desk.
“Herst school did not treat her right and we want to make sure there will be no reason for her to
have to protect herself. We wouldn’t want any other child to get hurt,” Aiden said pleasantly, even
though everyone in the room understood the implied threat.
“We enforce a strict no bullying policy here. No child is allowed to physically touch another in that
way. T
way. The penalty for doing so is more than just detention. As every student here is a dragon
shifter, the punishments are fitting for the species.” She turned her eyes to Lily. “Have you shifted
yet, Lilianna?”
Lily tilted her head. “How do you know my name?”
She touched her head. “We are all shifters here. Mind links are used,”
She felt movement in her head and she sighed. Gemma was purring happily and she could feel
Lukas and Gideon watching through their link. She knew if she chose to shut it, he wouldn’t force
the issue. He never did. Sometimes, she wished he would.
“Lily?,” Sommer murmured.
She gulped. “Sorry, Ummm.. yes, I have.” She met Dora’s eyes. “1 was raped and Gemma
protected me.”
Sadness crossed her face, before it was stilled back into a happy look. “Well, honey, if anybody
ever makes you ufortable, all you have to do is tell your teacher. Any teacher, actually, and
we will make sure you are safe.” She paused. “Is there anything you need to feelfortable being
here?”
Sasha eyed Lily, “Go on. You can tell her.”
Lily moved to the edge of her seat, twisting her hands nervously in herp. More warmth came
through the link.
“I have p
panic attacks. Sometimes, I need to remove myself from the situationpletely to calm down.”
Principal Dora nodded. “I will make sure your teachers are aware that if you need to excuse yourself
from their ssrooms, you are to be permitted without any questions. All I ask is that when you are
able to, you go back to ss ore to the counselor’s office.”
Lily exhaled and her body rxed. She hadn’t realized how nervous she was. “Thank you.”
“Is there anything else?”
“No.”
“Okay, then.” She pushed on the inte and called for 6 teachers toe to the office. “Do you
know what elective you would like to take?”
“Art,” she said without hesitation.
Happiness exploded in her head and she had to bite her lip to keep from shouting out. Sommer
smiled softly at her as the principal called another
teacher.
‘I take it Lukas is in your head?,” she asked through their link.
Lily nodded. Sommer giggled. Sasha was smirking and when she nced up at Alden, he was,
too. People filed in and her eyes rested anxiously on the only new male in the room. Principal Dora
stood up and walked over to them.
“This is Margaret. She teaches history. This is Savannah. She teaches English. Reena teaches
science. L teaches math. Kenni teaches health and shifter anatomy. Hannah teaches physical
ed. Felix is our art teacher. They will be your teachers this year. I wanted to make sure you were
comfortable, before you started. I also wanted to make sure the king and queen knew who they
were in case of any problems.”
Lily stood up and gripped the bag over her shoulder as she slowly let her eyes roam over the
teachers. She came to a stop on Felix and Lukas shut link. She blinked and reached for it. It opened
immediately.
the
‘Lukas…‘ She took in a deep breath to steady her nerves. This was the first time she was going to
actually say something to him and let him respond, “What’s wrong?”
She could feel his frustration and she wanted to soothe it, Goddess, she missed him…
“I just don’t like other m
males around you.”
His words made her smile while his voice sent tingles through her body. She nced at the
principal.
“I have a question.”
“Alright. Go ahead.”
“Have any of your students met their mates?”
She was very obviously stunned by her question. “Not that we are aware of. There are protocols in
ce for such an event.”
“What are they?”
“They are allowed to eat lunch with them if they are not students and if they are students, their
schedules are changed to every ss with each other if they choose.”
“I have a mate.” she announced. “And he is not happy that Felix is my teacher.”
Sasha burst outughing behind her. “Of course he’s not. Felix is a teacher and he has nothing to
worry about. I will speak to him.”
Lily giggled. “I know, but you know Lukas.” She let her eyes meet everyst one of theirs. “He is
protective.”
All of the teachers paled at her veiled warning. Principal Dora cleared her throat.
“Ok, the bell is about to ring. You will have Felix first. He will apany you to ss.”
Everyone else cleared out fairly quickly. Lily turned around to hug Sommer.
“I’m going to miss you. This is going to be weird not to have you at school with me, cousin.”
“Girl, please. I had already graduated when we met. I am so d not to have to go through
anymore of this shit. I will be here to pick you up after, okay?”
“Okay. I love you guys.”
“We love you, too.”
She hugged Sasha quickly, before hugging Aiden tight. “Thanks for everything, brother.”
He patted her back. “Anytime, little sis.”
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