CHAPTER ONE

It was the start of spring in Magnolia, and people flocked to the beautiful town for the annual Flower Festival, which always took place at the start of spring when new life would appear on the trees, this year however there was an unusual visitor amongst the usual tourist.

Over at the guild hall Mira was posting some new job requests on the Request Board "Hi Mira!" Lucy said as she walked up behind Mira to look for a job "Oh! Hi Lucy!" "Where's Natsu?" Mira inquired "He's probably gone fishing with Happy" Lucy replied. Lucy needed to take a job she needed to pay her rent! Just when she thought she'd have to wait for Natsu to get back, she saw it, the perfect job!

MAGICAL BOOKSHOP

2 mages needed to help setup for the grand opening of Giftical a magical book store

Reward - 100,000J and a book of your choosing

Lucy smiled and thought she knew the perfect person to accompany her, Levy was into books more than she was!

Lucy walked over to where Levy, Jet and Dory were sitting and placed the flyer down on the table in front of Levy.

Lucy and Levy had decided to meet at the train station in an hour giving each an opportunity to get a bag from their apartment, as Lucy was walking to the station she bore witness to a man dropping on his knee and asking his girlfriend to marry him, the whole street waited with bated breath as they waited for her reply, which was a yes as the street erupted into cheers and clapped Lucy remembered she has a train to catch.

"Wow Natsu look at much fish we caught!" "Yeah Happy! Let's go show Lucy" Natsu and Happy started racing through town to get the guild to show Lucy their fish. Happy flew into the guild hall first followed closely by Natsu "Hey Lucy! Look at all…" Natsu trailed off Lucy wasn't there her scent was fading "Hi Natsu" Natsu snapped his head around to look at Mira as she spoke "Lucy and Levy have gone on a job they'll be back by the end of the week" "Oh, ok thanks Mira" Natsu replied wondering why Lucy went on a job without him, after walking out of the guild he bumped into a red haired girl and got goosebumps up his arm from where they touched, after quickly mumbling an apology he kept walking

One week later..

"I never knew you liked Gajeel that way Levy! I completely understand why you pushed to get the book about Dragon Slayers" Levy blushed slightly as Lucy was chatting "Yeah it's really interesting, it's got heaps of information about the different types of known dragon slayers and a few chapters on mating, they go on like a kind of heat, did you know the dragon slayers mark their mates? and then stay with them for life?" Levy said in total fascination "Apparently they can become quite possessive of their mate during heat, and quite rough in their need, isn't it just…" Levy went bright red when she saw the way Lucy was staring at her "I-I just find it fascinating" Levy said quiet as a mouse under her furious blush.

Natsu was sitting at the guild he had dreamt of Lucy every night since she left for her job with Levy, at first it was just him, Lucy and Happy hanging out but by the end of the week his dreams had morphed into dreams of pleasure and lust, of kissing her soft lips, of running his hand down her back, of squeezing her breasts, of sucking her neck, of… 'oh fuck I'm getting hard! Stop thinking about it!' Just as Natsu had calmed down Lucy and Levy walked through the doors, Natsu ran over to greet them "Lucy!" he smiled an unbelievable smile at her, he turned his head "Hi Lev-ugh!" Natsu was tackled outside by a flash of black, as he shoved the black mass off him, he could smell who it was before he saw it was Gajeel "What's your problem jerk?" He asked confused "You are flame brain! Who do ya think ya are talking to my woman?" Gajeel retorted "She's mine!" roared Natsu, his fists shrouded in flame.

'Woman what woman?' Lucy was wondering

'Oh no! Gajeel likes Lucy' Levy frowned and suddenly felt jealous towards her friend while watching the two dragon slayers twitch waiting for the other to move, then without any visible indicator Gajeel and Natsu both ran full pace for their woman, only to Levy's surprise Gajeel threw her over his shoulder not Lucy.

When Gajeel finally stopped he was in front of a shabby wooden cabin just sitting on the edge of the east Forrest. Levy gulped as Gajeel slowly slid her down his body, she could feel his muscles under her, the contact made her feel hot 'what was that about?' "Gajeel! What'd you do that for?!" Levy felt indignant about being thrown over his shoulder. Gajeel said nothing while he bore his red eyes into hers before swiftly picking her up again only this time she was straddling his hips, this instantly made Levy feel self conscious and vulnerable "I'm claiming you as mine! I'm making you my mate" Gajeel exclaimed in a voice that dripped with desire.

"Natsu put me DOWN!" Lucy screamed into Natsu's back "What the Hell do you think you're doing?" Lucy had kicked and hit Natsu trying to get him to put her down but everytime she did it seemed to spur him on not slow him down. Natsu finally stopped and let out a small groan as he slid his hands up her smooth soft legs resting his hands on her hips before lifting her down in front of him.