The creatures still weren’t attacking. Their caution was clear, although I could see in the distance they continued to fight each other. I was sick of waiting for something to happen. I was going to make it happen. I lunged forward, and even with my lack of knowledge – and some would say coordination – I was a weapon. My dragon claws sliced through bear-monkeys like a hand through air, and my teeth had no problem snapping the water dragons in half. Although, I soon learned to avoid this, they tasted like moldy ass.

Braxton and I were just finding our groove, carving a path of destruction, when a shout drew our attention.

“You two about done?”

I recognized that voice. Lifting my snout familiar scents floated on the air particles toward me.

Jacob and Louis. Family. Pack. They were here.

Their shouts had drawn the attention of the other fey creatures, but Louis just lazily waved his hand, murmured some sort of spell, and faerie-freaks blasted off in all directions.

Damn that sorcerer, his power would have come in handy before now.

“It will be easier if you shift back into your human forms,” Louis said. They were pretty much at our feet now. “I’ll clothe you.”

Jacob looked hesitant, but also fascinated as his eyes flicked between me and his brother. My dragon didn’t fight me at all, she simply slid away and I was Jessa again. I slumped forward onto the sand. Jacob had me in his arms so fast I barely even hit the ground. There was no pain. My previous injuries seemed to be healed, although I felt sore and feverish. Strong arms tightened around my shoulders in a hug, leaf-green eyes bore down into me.

Jacob’s voice was a strangled whisper. “I can’t believe I’m looking at you again. Are you okay, Jessa babe? We’ve been going out of our minds.” I could hear the anguish in his soft words. “We didn’t know if the Four had found you…”

He trailed off.

My poor family. I knew when I’d gone missing they would have contemplated the possibility that the Four had me and had locked me under the sea.

“How did you know we were in Faerie?” My voice was hoarse, the words scratching over my throat.

Louis crowded up behind me, and despite the growls from Braxton’s dragon, and Jacob, he didn’t hesitate to touch my shoulder. In an instant clothing covered me, jeans and a white shirt. Underwear also, perfectly fitted by the feel. Magic could kiss my ass … it was way too awesome and I wanted some.

“Tyson couldn’t sense you or Brax,” Jacob said. “We were dealing with the mystics, trying to get answers, when Louis and your parents arrived.”

My head shot up. “Dad and Lienda are in the sanctuary?” I turned around to find Louis. “Thank you.”