her chest was rising and falling as she tried to capture her breath. her heart was pounding deep inside her chest as if it were trying to claw its way out. her eyes were not adjusted to the darkness that filled her room yet. she was trying to gain her senses stuck between a dream state and reality. had she really been dreaming? is that what that was? she turned her head left and right trying to make sense of it all. it was a nightmare. "just a nightmare. " she whispered to herself. she swung her feet off the edge of the bed making her way into her bathroom. splashing cold water on her face trying to rid her brain of the nightmare that still danced in her thoughts. "it felt so real." sje wasn't sure what to male of it. she walked back into the room making her way to the nightstand. picking up her phone she looked to see what time it was. "3 am ugh!" she groaned. it would be a long day for sure if she didn't get more sleep. getting back under the covers and laying her head down letting her green eyes gaze at the moon. it seemed brighter to her tonight. almost calling for her to touch it. she mindlessly closed her eyes drifting off once again.
"Zara it is your destiny. ithica needs you. the ice princess is here waiting for you."
"what do you mean the ice princess is there waiting for me? I'm a wolf!"
"you may be a wolf but you are a strong one. a guardian. you were meant to guard her and keep her safe. it is your destiny." Zara looked at the beautiful woman standing before her. a woman telling her it was her destiny to gaurd the ice princess in ithica.
the dream seemed so real. a waterfall could be heard in the distance roaring it's great sounds as it plundered the rocks below. the wind blew trees gently as if they too were calling her towards the entrance to the other realm. the realm that hid all magical creatures that did not live on Earth for one reason or the other. Zara herself had never been. she had heard rumors of its splendor and magnificent lands. a safe haven for all creatures. but why would she need to go to the other realm and protect an ice princess and ....Zara stopped in her thoughts. wasn't Scarlett the ice princess? she was soon to be queen and the only daughter to the current Ice king and Queen of the dragon shifters. "Scarlett is the princess of the ice shifters. so why would I need to go there to protect her?"
" there are many secrets to be unlocked. you must find her in Ithica and gaurd her. protect her with your life. you must hurry." the woman sounded desperate. almost, begging. what is going on in ithica that Zara would need to leave Earth for? Zara went to ask another question but was cut off when the woman was all but gone. she looked around and watched as everything faded away and Zara opened her eyes. she was laying in her bed once again. the sun was pouring through the balcony doors. "another dream." she decided she wasn't getting anymore sleep so she slipped into the bathroom to shower and get ready for the day. she was trying to soak in as much time as possible with her brother Liam before heading back to her parents kingdom. Liam being married to Scarlett meant that she would see her twin very little and not being able to grow up with him after he had been kidnapped as a young pup she wanted to get to know him better. it get great to connect with him and be able to have that bond with her twin. they were a lot a like. very strong willed and dazzling sparkling emerald green eyes.
she could smell breakfast being made downstairs as the delicious smells made their way into her room mingling and delighting her senses. Zara loved food more than anything. everyone joked that the only way her mate would ever be able to get her to love him was if it involved food. she couldn't deny they might be right. she was the first to male it downstairs in the palace loading her tray full of the delicious sins in front of her. she was sure this was what heaven would be like when the moon Goddess finally took her. it would be a never ending buffet of deliciousness. she sat at the table watching as people started to fill in and as she shoved the food not so gracefully into her mouth , completely un princessly of her, she was thinking of her dreams throughout the night. she felt an energy inside her. her wolf was stirring and she could feel the pull calling her to her destiny. but wasn't it a dream? it felt so real. she couldn't deny the feeling. no the need. she felt a need to go to ithica. it was calling her. yet she had so many questions about it. should she talk to Scarlett and Liam? maybe her parents? she was curious about the other realm and all the creatures within it. growing up she had read some books on ithica and those that reside there but she mostly learned about her own kind. she was expected to know the laws of wolves inside and out and recently when they discovered her kidnapped twin had been with dragon shifters she had begun learning everything she could about ice dragons an