book #3 DARK KNIGHT ***COMPLETE***

#1 destiny calls

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. Looking around the room all she saw was total darkness as her eyes were not adjusted to the darkness that filled her room. 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 like reality. "it felt so real." she wasn't sure what to make 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 these creatures sought shelter there from humans. 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 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 felt 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 make 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 and in turn the fire dragons.

Zara watched her sister in law and twin make their way into the grand dinning hall taking their seats, Liam being to the left of her. she nodded her head bowing it as a sign of respect to her twin. they were equals but this was his kingdom and she had been taught to be a proper princess among everything, except when it came to her food. "Liam?" she was still deep in thought.

"yes Zara?" he looked over scrunched his nose as he watched her shovel another bite in her dainty mouth. she watched as he began to smile shaking his head.

" I need to get to ithica. " Liam choked on his breakfast when she spit her words out.

"why?" Liam and Scarlett looked curiously at Zara waiting for her reply.

"I had a dream about it. I know mom and dad will be upset but I need to go." she continued to shovel food in her mouth moaning and reveling in its deliciousness.

she heard Scarlett laugh as she fed their son. Liam shook his head watching her. " you are such a princess until it comes to eating. you shovel it in like you are a long haul trucker. what do you mean you had a dream about ithica?"

"Long haul truckers can be sexy too! and if they know how to eat yummy food I'm all for it!" Zara smiled up at her twin. putting her fork down she sighed. " I feel I need to go there. my dream told me it was my destiny to gaurd the ice princess." she shrugged as Liam and Scarlett looked at her confused.

"Zara I am the only ice princess in both realms. I mean unless my parents had another child they never told me about that's impossible....." Scarletts eyes trailed to her parents as they stopped in their tracks at their conversation. "mom? whats wrong?"

" darling," her mother looked between all of them, then to her husband. he nodded at his mate as his eyes grew sad. " I think we should probably tell you something about your birth." her mother looked sad as Scarlett and Liam and Zara leaned in. Scarlett waving to their nanny to grab her son, shock written all over their faces that this dream might have some validity. scarletts mother cleared her throat and then continued. " when you were born there was a war raging between fire shifters and ice shifters. you weren't actually born here on Earth. You and your twin were born in Ithica during one of the battles. your sister was taken away from us right away. she was stolen. we tried searching for her but the omega that stole her cloaked her scent and she was lost. That is when our kingdom decided to protect you and moved to Earth. we never told you because we thought we were protecting you from the pain. your father and I believed it was fire shifters who stole her at birth. they didnt know I was having twins otherwise they would have taken you as well. I'm so sorry we kept it from you. from all of you. we just didn't want to be the cause of your pain and suffering. we have been having search parties go and try to find her ever since. we had them go with your picture traveling across ithica to find her. she would be the rightful ruler of ithica as the first born and you would be the ruler here in our kingdom on Earth since you were born second. we just haven't found her yet."

Zara perked up and looked at them all. " the dream said I needed to find her and help gaurd her as she rules. Liam I need to get to ithica. the woman in my dreams said I am her guardian. it is my destiny. " everyone sat staring at each other in silence taking everything in. no one sure of what to say.