Hey guys I'm sorry for not updating this story in two months. Writers block stinks. Anyway a new threat enters the plot line.

Serenity's POV

A few weeks passed since the incident with Alex's kidnapping. Since it was revealed Puck was Eden's true mate Goliath and I became overprotective whenever the mischievous fae wanted to see her. But I guess that's what happens when you're a parent. I would be going back to work soon in a few more weeks and Eden would be kept with my parents during the day.

"Hey assholes!" I snapped finding a group of thugs harassing a woman. The poor thing was cornered against a wall. I was about to return home after a hunt when I heard the screams. I changed from my dragon state to human form on a nearby roof. "You guys are nothing but bullies"

"Says the lady all by her lonesome" one of the thugs sneered.

I flipped him the bird and I heard the sounds of wings above. Angela landed next to me and snagged the woman's purse from the thug who snatched it. I rushed forward and threw my fist hard into the two guys who had the poor woman pinned to the wall. Goliath had already landed and grabbed hold of two other thugs and tossed them away. The thug with sunglasses was about to use a pipe on Brooklyn when the red colored gargoyle landed in front of him.

He growled and his eyes glowed white in the dark. The thug threw the pipe down and high tailed it with his buddies.

"Here" Angela said giving the woman back her purse.

"Thank a lot!" the woman replied.

"You're safe now miss" Goliath reassured the woman.

"You guys are pretty cool thanks again!"

The woman then walked away and I was glad another human wasn't afraid of the gargoyles.

"I was on my way to see you and Eden, but we got side tracked" Goliath told me.

"I had to hunt, Mom's at the apartment watching her" I said back to my mate.

"How is she doing now these days?" Angela inquired.

"She's the same, she's finally sleeping through the night, the first few weeks were tough" I answered my stepdaughter.

"Not for me it wasn't" Goliath joked and I shot my mate a glare. My Beloved of Night chucked before pressing a kiss onto my forehead. Brooklyn suddenly growled and so did Angela. The next thing I knew Brooklyn yelped and he was on his knees. A laser had hit his wing and a group of men emerged from the darkness.

"Those wing demons are protecting the dragon shifter!"

These guys are dragon hunters my dragon snarled within my mind. Angry these bastards had the nerve to attack a clan mate my claws and fangs formed.

"Move it you freaks the dragon shifter is who want!" another hunter demanded. Goliath and Angela snarled with their eyes lighting up. Suddenly my mate quickly drew me into him and wrapped his wings around me. My mate then ducked just as a bullet whizzed overhead.

"Stay here my Warrior of Flame" Goliath said before rushing over to the wall and he scaled it. He came upon the hunter who fired his weapon and grabbed the collar of his shirt. Using his tail Goliath took the gun from the hunter and crushed it. Angela suddenly yelped and I turned to see she was trapped in a net.

"Angela!" Goliath protested.

My maternal instinct took over and I hurriedly went over to Angela and used my claws to shred the net.

"Angela! Serenity! Look out!" Brooklyn exclaimed and I turned to see several hunters had their fire arms pointed at us. But before anything could happen an angry shriek filled the night air and Demona suddenly appeared out of nowhere and body slammed the hunters head on.

"What's she doing here?" Angela inquired.

"Hell if I know" I replied.

Demona was angry and she easily overpowered the hunters and it wasn't long until they went running. Goliath threw down the hunter who dared tried to shoot at me onto the ground and he ran like hell after his friends. My mate then rushed over to me and Angela.

"Are you two alright?" he asked.

"Yeah thanks to Demona" I answered.

"What is she doing here anyway?" Brooklyn demanded. His wing looked alright thank god but I'm sure Michelle was going to get pissed off her mate was attacked. Suddenly Demona shrieked and she landed on the ground onto her back. A laser wound had hit her shoulder and Angela went over to her mother and got her into her back.

"Get her out of here" Goliath told his oldest daughter. Angela nodded and scaled the wall before the hunter suddenly appeared out of nowhere. But before he could reach me Brooklyn used his tail to smack the guy hard enough to render him unconscious.

Not taking any chances Goliath scooped me into his arms and took flight with Brooklyn following behind. We found Angela finishing wrapping her mother's shoulder in a bandage.

"You have my thanks for protecting my daughter, Serenity" the female gargoyle said to me.

"We are both mother's and we do what we must to protect out children" I replied.

Demona nodded and I sensed uneasiness with Goliath and Brooklyn. I decided to stay out of this and wondered who had hired those bastards to kill me. I would need to notify my brother and Elisa since hunting dragon shifters in New York was illegal. Demona took her leave and Angela fussed at her father and Brooklyn. To be honest I still didn't trust Demona but after she learned I had been pregnant her hostility towards me went down.

Since it was getting late Goliath decided to take me home and before I left I gave Angela a hug in which I'm sure she needed.

"Don't say anything to my mother about the hunters Goliath" I warned my mate as he landed on the roof outside my apartment. "I'll let Noah and Elisa later"

"Very well my love but should they attack again, your mother needs to know" my Beloved of Night pointed out. I nodded before they two of us went inside my home.

"Back from your hunt so soon?" Mom teased as she stood up from the couch with Eden in her arms.

"Yep" I answered my mother and gave her a kiss on the cheek before taking Eden from her. My daughter started to purr and this made me and Goliath smile. Mom decided to go to bed while I let Goliath hold Eden. At the moment she was in her human form and she smiled at her father.

"Hello my little one" Goliath told her placing a claw against her cheek. My daughter gave a slight laugh before her claws suddenly formed and she latched them onto Goliath's single claw. My mate pressed a light kiss on Eden's tiny forehead and he went to the couch and sat down.

"Your good with her" I told my mate sitting next to him.

"She's precious to me as is Angela" Goliath replied his eyes still watching Eden. I gave a growl and my mate chuckled before looking to me. He then used one arm to bring me closer to him and his lips met with mine. I felt my face blush and I closed my eyes placing my hands onto Goliath's face. My mate boldly thrust his tongue into my mouth and danced with mine. My dragon purred within my mind satisfied with our mate's affections.

The Next Night.

True to my word I told Noah and Elisa about the attack and they would notify our clan. Mom got upset when she found out that I had been targeted but thankfully Dad was able to calm her down. It was now getting close to sundown and I had just finished feeding Eden. After I put her down to sleep I fixed myself some dinner and wondered what I needed to put into my second book. I was having writer's block and that royally sucked out loud.

"Gah I hate being a writer sometimes" I growled before I finishing cooking my meal and ate it with ease. Mom was on the couch watching television and she snorted at my comment.

"Hey don't make fun of me Mom!" I exclaimed. She shot me a smirk before she nodded outside. I turned to see Goliath landing and I sensed uneasiness through our mate bond.

"What is it my Beloved of Night?" I asked Goliath approaching him a few minutes later.

"It's Angela I'm concerned about my love" Goliath explained. "We had a disagreement about Demona last night before the sun rose"

"She just needs her space Goliath" I told him. "Parents and children fight and it's part of being a parent"

"I know I just don't want to see Angela hurt by Demona" he said with a sigh. To comfort him I hugged my mate and he embraced me folding his wings around me. Deciding to relax my beloved I suggested we could go look for Angela and he was glad at the suggestion. Before leaving my mate went to see Eden and he quietly kissed her forehead since she was sleeping and Mom would watch her until I came home. Shifting into my dragon form Goliath and I took into the sky and after a while I caught Angela's scent trail. It led us to what looked like an abandoned building. Together we landed on the roof and I reverted to my human form.

"Stay close my Warrior of Flame" Goliath said and I did as he asked. He opened a window and placed his hands onto his hips. He folded his wings and I came beside him. Demona and Angela stood before us.

"Father what are you doing here?!" Angela demanded.

"I am worried for my child, for you Angela" Goliath answered.

"I wouldn't dare harm her" Demona told Goliath with annoyance.

"You better not she isn't a pawn" Goliath growled. "Hunters not only tried to hurt us, they also attacked Serenity and if they are not stopped, Eden might become a target as well"

Both Demona and I snarled at that remark. We were both mother's and we would always protect our children.

"I might be able to help you find out who these hunters are" Demona suddenly said. She then looked to me. "But it will take some time"

"That's understandable" I agreed with her.

"How is your hatchling?" Demona asked with genuine interest at me.

"She already has her claws and fangs, she can also take shift to her gargoyle form"

"She's also mate bound to Puck" Goliath muttered in disapproval. Angela and I shot my mate with a glare which amused Demona. Suddenly a blast interrupted us and I was thrown against a nearby wall.

"F**k that hurt" I growled.

"Found you little dragoness" a cruel voice sneered. I looked up to see a man who looked like my Mom. He wore the same hunter attire and he had a gun pointed at me. Nearby was the remains of a device that caused the blast.

Snarling Goliath rushed towards the man but the hunter took out another weapon which was a laser gun and fired it at my mate. The laser hit Goliath's shoulder and he fell to the ground. Angela shrieked before body slamming the bastard who had his gun pointed at me. Demona then came to my side and helped me to my feet while Angela went over to Goliath and hurriedly got him to his. Suddenly Angela yelped as the hunter shot her in the back with the laser gun and he then shot Demona.

Demon was thrown backwards and she collided against a wall.

"I'll deal with you shortly" the man hissed at me before approaching Demona.

"Don't f**king touch her you asshole!" I snapped before leaping onto the man's back and proceeded to punch and kick the hell out of him. The next thing I knew I landed on the ground hard on my back and a scream escaped my lips as a sword blade pierced my shoulder. Blood seeped from my wound and Goliath roared out in anger. He grabbed the hunter and tossed him away from me. Angela pulled the sword out of my shoulder and I whimpered in pain.

"You'll be okay my Warrior of Flame" Goliath said picking me up into his arms. Demona shrieked and we turned to see her use her body to slam the hunter against a wall.

"Get her out of here Goliath, this human hurt her, I'll distract him"

"But Mother!" Angela protested.

"Go my daughter, we shall see each other soon" Demona said and Goliath obeyed. It wasn't long until he and Angela took flight into the night and I had to fight to stay awake due to blood loss.

Later

Goliath felt it wasn't safe for me to stay at my apartment and David offered for me and Eden to stay at his home for my safety. Goliath and the rest of the clan thought it was a smart idea and I took David's offer.

Demona managed to get away from the bastard who attacked us and Angela was relieved to see her mother was okay.

Demona seems to have changed my dragon said to me

Perhaps I agreed with her. I was given a guest room that was large enough for me and Eden to stay in and it was close to where Goliath and the others were. Puck was able to heal my shoulder and the sword didn't hit anything vital. Mom brought my stuff over which included a portable crib that Eden could sleep in.

Until this hunter thing was taken care of I would be here where I was safe. Whoever that man was I wondered if he was related to my mother. He looked like an older version of her and I decided to tell her later.

"Knowing you are here makes me feel better" Goliath said. At the moment he and I sat on the bed in the guest room. Eden was fast asleep in my arms. My mate then pressed his forehead against mine. "Know I will always be there to protect you and Eden, Serenity"

"Shouldn't I be the one to protect you? I am a dragon after all and I can breathe fire"

My comment got Goliath to chuckle. He then eyed our daughter.

"I wonder who she will take after when she gets older"

"Probably my temper and your personality" I suggested.

"And is my personality bad my Warrior of Flame?" Goliath asked arching an eyebrow.

"No my Beloved of Night but sometimes you are stubborn"

"True" my mate agreed. He carefully caressed Eden's cheek with a single claw. "She will no doubt be a beautiful creature when she grows up"

"Of that I have no doubt and hopefully Puck doesn't do anything stupid to hurt her"

Goliath chuckled at my remark and I replied with an eye rollc

I decided to let Demona change a little bit. Since she and Serenity are mother's they start to tolerate one another. The hunter mentioned is related to Serenity's mother. Who he is will be revealed later.