Page 18 of 3013: SAVIOR

She was a real superhero with magic.

“Technically, so are you.”

“I’m what?” he asked, a little distracted as the front slit in her flowing skirt opened and the long length of her legs was exposed.

“You are a superhero with magic as well.”

That startled him out of his appreciation of her legs. “What?”

“We will get back to that.” Sitting up, she took his hands in hers and smiled. “First, allow me to properly introduce myself. I am Jecca Tesera, Dragon Warrior, and your one true mate.”

He laughed and said, “It’s nice to officially meet you, Jecca.” Then, something she’d said struck him. “Wait…you said your name was Tesera? You wouldn’t happen to be related to Xavier and Galan Tesera, would you?”

“Aye, they are my cousins. Do you know them?”

He barely held back a groan as he nodded. He’d been introduced to Xavier and Galan Tesera and Thorn and Brydan Volis right after they had met their mate, Alexis. It didn’t hurt admitting he’d been pretty intimidated by them, and he was sort of glad they had moved to Tartarus to be closer to their sister.

“Their sister is my cousin Katra who is mated to Lord Jaden Tor of Tartarus.”

“You have a lot of family.”

She laughed. “Those are just some of my cousins. I also have two sets of twin brothers, and you know about my twin sister, Jaya. And then there are my parents, the Kings and Queen of the Palace on the Isle of Mist.”

Fucking hell. She wasn’t just a Dragon Warrior, but a royal one. “Does that mean you are a princess?”

She nodded. “Which makes you a prince.”

This time, he did groan out loud. “This is making my head hurt.”

Smiling, she said, “You will be able to figure out who everyone is before we return to Arcadia for a visit once you view my memories. Accessing information that way is something you will get used to with time.”

He wasn’t so sure he would ever get used to that, but he didn’t bother arguing that point. Besides, his head really was starting to hurt and so was his leg. He reached down to rub at his thigh as phantom pain shot through the limb. Of course, his leg was back to being flesh and blood in the dream.

When he noticed she was frowning down at his legs, he playfully wiggled his bare feet. “Not the same view as back in the real world,” he quipped, keeping his tone light. “Did you get a chance to see my bionic leg? Pretty scary, huh?”

“Actually, it is not. I mean, nay, it was not scary. But also, it is not just real within the dream.”

“What does that mean?”

She paused before answering, and he instantly knew she wasn’t dodging the question. Instead, she was trying to figure out how to explain what was happening properly so he wouldn’t freak out. He realized he was picking up some of her thoughts even though he didn’t mean to.

Her shoulders slumped. “I need to apologize to you. I should have explained about our mating before we bonded.”

“I don’t understand why you are apologizing. You lost your memories and didn’t know what was going on any more than I did at the time. Besides, I was totally a willing participant and still am.”

“When we bonded, I sent a lot of magic into you. That sped up the conversion process to transform you into a Dragon Warrior. It is why we are in this dream right now.”

Conversion. There was that word again.

“Isn’t that a good thing?” Zack asked, confused. “From what I know about Dragon Warriors, I assumed that’s what would happen.”

“But that is not why I…” Her words trailed off as she reached out and took his hands in hers. “You feel a little pain right now because your body is in the process of healing itself. That also means your skull and your leg.”

That stunned him speechless.

“I never want you to think that I judged you because of your previous injuries. You were a soldier and were wounded trying to help people. That was honorable and brave, and you fought your way back from a dark place to recover. In my eyes, you are perfect even with what others might deem imperfections.”

He swallowed hard as he fought back his emotions. He didn’t have to show her how much those words meant to him when he knew she could feel it for herself. Yes, rehab and recovery had been hard won, but he understood how lucky he was to be mated to a Dragon Warrior. Not only would he have magic now, but being given a healthy and whole body again was a gift beyond compare.