My Naga Owners

12)-Hurt Again

"What's a lamia?" I question Felix as I continue to make Raine's flower crown. I remember Raine saying that word when they talked.

    "It is a female," he says simply.

    "I don't remember any girls being called that," I say scratching my nose.

Felix pokes my nose and says, "It is a female naga."

"Oh. Do you like any lamias?" I ask finishing the flower crown.

"Yes. Raine is a good friend. So is Jewel and Onyx," he says with his eyes closed.

"Not as a friend," I say starting to make another flower crown.

    "Do you mean as in a mate?"

    "What's that?" I ask with curiosity.

    "They are like partners. Usually a lamia and a naga sometimes a naga and naga or a lamia and lamia. They are two nagas that love each other a lot. They make each other happy and help when one is sad."

    "Do you have a mate?" I ask while crawling closer to Felix.

    He peeks an eye open at me.

    "No."

    "Do you ever want one?"

    "Nope," he says closing his eye again.

    I press my lips into a straight line.

    I sit next to him and say, "I think you should get one."

    "Why do you say that?"

    He pulls me closer until I'm on top of him. I lay my chin on his chest and smile.

    "Because you said they make each other happy. I want you to be happy. Why wouldn't you want a mate?"

    "You are very thoughtful. I do not need a mate because I have you to make me happy. I would probably have no time for a mate anyway. I have to take care of something vulnerable and precious."

    I know he's talking about me, but it kind of makes me upset. Felix can't have a mate because he takes care of me.

    I write my name with my finger a dozen times over his heartbeat while thinking.

    What if I prove to Felix I don't have to be watched all the time and when I'm not watched I don't have to be in the cave. Then he can be happy with a mate.

I smile as I picture Felix smiling with someone. I've made up my mind. I'll prove to Felix that I can be by myself without him having to worry.

I get off of Felix and climb off his bed.

"Where are you going, Lucas?"

"To get more flowers for the flower crowns," I chirp, happily skipping out of the room.

I don't wait to see what he has to say as I walk to the cave's exit.

"Okay. I can do this!"

I skip past the pile of flowers I'm supposed to be getting the flowers from.

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Maybe this wasn't such a good idea.

    I wrap my arms around myself as I watch as people go past me. Some give me weird looks others just ignore me.

    I should probably go back to Felix. As I turn around there's a shout that grabs my attention.

"Thieves!"