Free Bureau Under Siege by A K Michaels Page A

would soon take up most of the roof. Starr walking to the center and waiting until everyone was well out of the way before transforming.
    He heard the gasps from several of the guards who, as yet, hadn’t witnessed this magical event. Even his own heart sped up as his mate’s magnificent beast appeared before him. Ronan still couldn’t quite grasp that this immense beast was his beautiful mate. The black scales with hints of purple running through them, the long neck and huge head with a mouth full of razor sharp teeth. The space just on its shoulders that held none of the spikes that ran down the center of its back…a place for a rider to safely sit. The tail that now swished from side to side that ended in deadly barbs and the long claws at the end of each of its four legs.
    Magnificent didn’t even come close to describing her.
    Her nose snorted as she lowered her body down as far as her size would allow and Ronan moved forward, using his Vampire abilities to pick up speed and leap high to land on her back. His hands found the two indentations that were meant for riders to hold on and he took a firm grasp before the Dragon turned, flapping its great wings and took flight.
    Ronan only just managed to keep the excited roar inside as they circled above the rear of the building. Starr tucked her wings in slightly and fell downwards before rising once again when she saw the Wolves speed out with Drake’s Alpha, Jason, leading them. Ronan saw several Elite Guards flanking the group for extra safety, together with the others who held their precious bundles tight against their chests.
    Creed had a young male Wolf on his back and an even younger one in his arms. Ronan’s eyes roamed all around, checking for danger as they flew above the vulnerable group below. Starr’s long neck never stopped, moving from side to side as her beast kept watch also.
    As the Pack ran on, through the abandoned buildings then the small group of trees that almost reached their building, Ronan hoped they didn’t run into any trouble. The thought of one of the young getting hurt making him sick to his stomach. He was sure if he had been human he would’ve thrown up but being a Vampire meant he didn’t have that opportunity. So he swallowed and hoped the feeling would pass.
    On and on the Wolves ran, keeping a fast pace with the Vampires easily keeping up with them. Ronan’s eyes caught a glint of something further ahead, straining his eyes to focus. When that failed he sent out his senses and his heart stuttered in his chest. Vamps, more than one, hiding in the brush just past the trees.
    “Starr! Faster, up ahead!” Ronan roared and Starr’s long neck turned, her eyes locking with his.
    He pointed ahead and the Dragon’s wings beat faster, pulling away quickly from the Wolves below. “There’s Vamps hiding just ahead! Drop lower and I’ll jump.”
    Ronan readied himself, his body tensing as the Dragon flew even faster, speeding along over the treetops before lowering them down with a speed that had him holding on tightly to save from falling. The beast levelled off, but was still too high. “Lower!” he shouted.
    The long neck moved from side to side in a parody of Starr shaking her head and Ronan roared, “Yes!”
    Just as they neared the place where he had sensed the Vampires were hiding he felt the Dragon inhale. An absolutely massive lungful, causing his legs to move outwards as the body beneath him grew even larger. As he was about to shout again, her mouth opened, shooting a long burst of flame downwards.
    Ronan closed his eyes as the sudden brightness blinded him, but his ears clearly picked up the inhuman screams that came from below. Starr flew up and around, flying low for another pass and on opening his eyes he saw several bodies engulfed in flames. It was only moments that felt like so very much longer before they fell to the ground, a pile of nothing more than bones and ash.
    “That’s scary, Puff!” he shouted so she