book #2 Ice Queen: the snow dragon shifter ***completed***

#10 a memory erased

Scarlett sat in the little cottage looking out the window. the sun had begun to set sinking into the horizon. the colors danced across the sky as she watched. she felt a presence behind her. his arms wrapped around her shoulder. the touch never felt right but she did not shrug him off. she felt obligated to the man who saved her life. she didn't remember much before the accident. it had been a terrible one claiming the life of her parents. She knew she should be grateful to this man but his touch repulsed her. She always felt a need to hide it, but she couldn't help the feelings he gave her. Something wasn't quite right inside of her. she smiled gently at the man holding her close. she got up shrugging away from his embrace. " little dragon are you still unsure of my undying love for you? I will do anything to prove that you are my fated mate." maleek stood beside her his hand moving to the small of her back as he placed the other on her cheek. he circled his thumb around her cheek leaving a burning sensation along the way. it felt so wrong to her. she couldn't understand it but he didn't feel right. his touch repulsed her but she was afraid of showing her disgust to the man who saved her. " Come my dear. you need to eat and rest. you will remember your love for me. I will wait for you. you will remember my love for you in time." Scarlett couldn't help the shiver that went down her spine. if they were fated mates shouldn't she feel something other than disgust for this man? she moved quickly fearing he would try to kiss her. taking a step back she turned out of his embrace heading into the small kitchen that held a small kitchen table.

Scarlett could smell the delicious food that was set out for them and sat in a chair opposite of his. maleek smiled at her as he sat down. the smile chilled her. she wasn't sure why her body held such disgust for him. she could not push back the sick heavy feelings that turned her stomach every time he looked at her. " why can't I remember you? I can't even remember my parents. everything feels so empty."

maleek didn't bring his eyes to meet hers. he toyed with his food on his plate not placing a bite into his mouth. Scarlett was growing uneasy as she watched him. thinking back the last few days she never actually saw him eat or drink with her. he pushed the food around and usually she couldn't remember much after dinner. maleek would tell her the next morning she was so tired he carried her to bed. her eyes fluttered up peering at him as she was deep in thought. could he be doing something to her food? " my little dragon it was a bad accident. maybe we can get the witch here to help see if she can help your memories along."

she watched him as he put his fork down. " that sounds nice. maybe after my nap? I feel so tired still. it's like I can't sleep long enough. are you not hungry again? you aren't eating your food? here my dear let me help feed you. surely you would like that from your mate?" maleeks eyes grew wide. she knew she had him right there. he craved her attention even knowing he had slipped a drug into the food. he agreed just to have her touch him. he didn't know she was repulsed by him. she felt it in her bones and very soul. something was wrong with this. she dragged her chair closer to him. he pulled her into his lap snuggling into her the crook of her neck. even though she hated the feeling and wanted to vomit with his touch she held it together. she forked some food and placed it in his mouth. he was so elated to have her this close he didn't even realize she grabbed from her own plate to feed him. she fed him a couple of bites and watched as he chewed it and let it slide down his throat. switching out their cups swiftly she put the glass to his lips as he took a long drink from it. " is that better? let me take care of you my mate." her words were soft and like a sweet melody to him. he pulled her to straddle his lap as she grabbed more food to feed him. she felt his hand move to her hips seductively. her eyes closed as he tried to push his clothed member pressing it to her. she jumped up off his lap not accepting the touch any longer. " I'm sorry. I'm not ready for this. " maleeks eyes grew dark as the anger rose inside him.

" when my little dragon? hhmmm? you tease me and expect me to pull back and stop after you do this to me? I can't hold back forever! soon you will be mine fully. " she turned around to hide the disgust clearly written all over her face. she would never be his. her body, her mind and her soul would not allow it. even her dragon retreated from him not wanting the touch. she saw his body sway as he came closer to her. his eyes growing heavy and his speech began to slur. he looked at her in surprise. he knew what she had done. he fell to the floor with a loud thud his eyes still open but his body not moving. His chest rose and fell as he looked to be in a deep slumber.

" I knew it you bastard! you were drugging me!" she quickly ran towards the door. she didn't know where she was but she knew she had very little time to get out of there before he woke up. If only she knew where to run. opening the door she saw a weird line burning in the night air. the shimmering light danced and sparkled like a magical path she felt compelled to follow. she felt a need to see what could be at the other end of this light. she shut the door behind her and ran as fast as she could following along the light. it was starting to dim out like the fire that kept it going was fading. she felt like she had to push herself harder and faster so she did not lose it. her heart was pounding and her feet were pushing her forward as fast as she could. she knew whatever it was at the end of this was good.

out of nowhere the source of her fascination was gone. she had been running for over an hour. her body was heaving in and out trying to gulp in air. she no longer knew which way to go. she heard snapping of twigs behind her and a feeling rush over her. the cold uneasy feeling grew and then there he was. maleek. " did you think I would let you go that easily? " he had followed her. she was caught. A feeling of panic and dread washed over her.

" why were you drugging me? if I'm your true mate then why trap me and drug me? the bond would still be there, but every time you look at me or try to touch me my stomach turns in knots and I want to throw up." she watched as he smirked at her. she was starting to put it together. they weren't mates. he lied to her. he reached out to grab her and she didn't even realize what she had done before his body slammed into a tree. he was pinned there with ice stakes unable to move. she raised her hand closing her fist as beads of water formed around his torso like water ropes holding him there. with her other hand she started tightening the ropes around him. she opened her eyes seeing the shock in his face. without speaking a word she opened her mouth and the water froze around him. Unrelentlessly keeping him secured in place. she couldn't even remember how she knew to do this but it was engrained deep within her. somehow her soul knew she could protect herself from him. Her icey blue eyes bore into him. " you aren't my mate."

her eyes were icy and her skin had a layer of frost forming. she looked at him as he began to realize she was going to end his life. " you b***h! you think I'm the only one after you? the spell on your memory can't be broken by killing me."

she saw the pure evil inside his heart as she began to freeze him slowly starting at his feet. the heat inside him started to snuff out as smoke fell from inside him. " it may not restore my memory but at least I will have one less enemy to deal with." she watched as the life fell from his face and nothing was left but a cold frozen lifeless body. she heard pounding in the distance. the ground rumbling beneath her feet. she looked around unsure of where it was coming from. hiding behind a tree she saw men coming out of the woods stopping in their steps when their eyes met the man lifeless body frozen to a tree. then she saw the most beautiful sight she had ever seen. his emerald eyes sparkled in the night sky. the moon hit them just right. he felt oddly familiar to her but she couldn't figure out why.

his voice called out to the men who surrounded him. it was thundering and soaked into her soul as she fought the sensation she felt just by seeing and hearing this gorgeous man. " this is maleek! everyone span out and find what has happened to princess Scarlett. we do not go home without my mate!" the words rang in her head like thunder in a storm. something was happening as her body lit on fire. her head started pounding and the pain she felt raced through her body at record speed.

she screamed out from behind the tree falling to her knees. she didn't even have a chance to look up as she felt the magic ripping from her. she felt arms wrap around her pulling her into a rock hard chest as her body began to spark all over. this felt good. this felt right and then she slipped into darkness as she let herself pass out from the pain. she felt safe.