The Redemption of Maximus

Rock Collection- Igneous

I slam the door of the truck as Maximus waves me off. I have a bit of a clue of what he is going through but if he refuses to talk then how can we help. Rushing through the door of our cabin I know that I have bigger issues to handle. Maximus and his woes will have to wait until I am done tending to my own mate.

I slow my pace as I quietly close the door behind me. I have seen how Caldera became irritable or aggressive each time someone came over. I don't need her attacking me in this state before she realizes who I am. I make my steps around the couch louder deliberately and meet her frazzled gaze as she watches me in a defensive stance. She cocks her head at me when I pause my steps.

If I am going to be able to bring back Magma, then I need to be closer to her. She only invited me to her nest earlier today. I don't want to overstep my boundaries by heading directly to it. I take measured steps toward her wanting her to see my every move. "I'm back now Caldera, I won't be leaving you again" I tell her as I crouch down to her level.

She lifts her nose in the air as she scents me. Knowing that I probably wont be able to keep this outfit, I turn to face her fully so that I can hopefully miss her claws. With a sudden growl she jerks me toward her and brings my face close to hers. "You smell of a female. Who has touched my mate" she yells. Her claws start to shred my clothes as she throws them away from me. Her tone is chilling and I can hear the anger in it. A moment of confusion passes before I realize that I was holding my mother earlier. I must smell like her.

"My mother, I was holding my mother today while she cried" I tell her in a rush. I watch as her eyes flash briefly. As she growls I know that Magma must be speaking to her. I lift a head going to cradle her face when she suddenly shoves me away from her.

"You will ruin what I have built. You do not smell right. You do not smell like my mate. You dare to offend me as I keep our young safe. You do not deserve to be here. You are ruining it" She screams as she tugs her hair. Flames leave her mouth as she speaks and I hurriedly back away not wanting to cause her more stress.

I shouldn't have left her. I knew the fragile state that she was in and now that I have returned it seems I have made things worse. She is not going to let me near her right now and that is where I need to be. As she rants from inside her nest I run as fast as I can to our bedroom to shower. When she was going through morning sickness and I ate something that made her sick, I always had to shower so she could no longer smell it. This should do the trick to help calm her.

I finish my shower in record time. Wrapping a towel around my waist I walk back to the living room and see her curled up in her nest. Her body rocks back and forth in the fetal position as she stares at our eggs. I look to the window to see that the sun will be setting soon. Tomorrow morning would mark the third day.

As I approach her I see when her rocking stops. Her head tilts into the air as she scents me once more. She rises quickly and eyes my figure. By the way she is looking I probably should have put on more than a towel. There is no way that she is ready to handle what the look makes me want to do. "Mate" she says. Happy that she is acknowledging me I lean down to cup her face when I get near. Caldera croons at my touch and as I look into her eyes a part of me wishes that they would turn hazel.

Magma is also my mate. Having her missing out on these precious moments is taking its toll. She removes her hand from my face and uses it to tug me to her. I step into her nest and take my place once more at her side. So far she has allowed me to keep the towel which I am grateful for. One can only enjoy walking around for so long naked before the precious bits start to get in your way.

She tries to leave my hold to lay on the other side of her nest. I quickly tug her into my lap. She quickly wiggles trying to get out of it and I tighten my hold. "Eggs" she says as she squirms. She isn't even more than two feet away from them. I understand her need to protect them but having them in sight should be okay. I need her comfort right now. After the news, this morning I was so afraid that I was going to lose her if I didn't get answers from my shitty father.