Hidden Flame: Bound to the Triplet Dragon Kings

Hidden Flame: Bound to the Triplet Dragon Kings

Chapter 4: Vermin

Avery

Thankfully, Mrs. Kyer returned and the Holly Hogs plastered on the take smiles and pretended to offer me assistance. Not having the energy or desire to cause a scene, I accepted their outstretched hands. One day, one day…none of this will matter and I will be far away from here. Far away from the dragons that I fear and the abuse that I am forced to endure. Humans can’t treat other humans as badly as I am treated here. Surely there is safety and a place for me to belong there because I surely don’t belong here. I

no dragon.

am

Waiting for the other girls to shower and dress, I stayed outside of the locker room talking to Mrs. Kyer since I knew that I was going to have to find a way to earn enough credits to pass this cour. She knows my physical limitations and has agreed to allow me to write papers about each test that I fall short of passing. I am grateful that the teachers respect me enough to allow me to make an extra effort to graduate. I need to be done with classes and the Naga Tribo. I quickly excused myself and showered.

I had two classes before lunch and they went by quickly. So far, I am not in any classes with The Trio and I am immensely thankful for that too. I get in line and load my food onto my tray. As I was exiting the line, Jessica flipped my tray. Spilling its contents all over my dress she says, “Could you be any more of a klutz.” I sigh as turn to leave. “That’s right, little mouse. Scurry off like the vermin that you are!” she taunts.

She’s right. I am nothing more than a filthy useless rat. I rushed to the restroom in an effort to try and remove the spaghetti sauce from my dress. I stripped it off and began scrubbing it. “Avery, I am sorry,” Trisha said as she entered the restroom. Trisha is a sophomore that I tutored when she was a freshman. She is from a middle–class family in the tribe.

wish that this year was over already so

Her big b

eyes

keep in touch with

I

lied not knowing if I would be able to or not. All I know is that I want

locker. I will be right back,” she says as she hurries off while I use the hand dryer to dry my still- stained dress. I don’t want to use my pay for clothes but if this is any indication of how this year will

my busted lip in the mirror, the Hags

and locked myself in. I curled up on the toilet seat hoping beyond hope to remain hidden. I could hear them at the sinks chatting as I heard plastic containers hitting the counters. I could tell that they must be plastering on more makeup to hide their ugly hearts. I had grown up around these vile and disgusting girls. No amount of

temporary mates if they aren’t their Fated ones. They go on and on about what they plan to wear and go into detail about what they plan to do for the guys. I feel my cheeks heat up at the mere mention of a blow job. I would never do that to any of the Trio, not that they

me a T- shirt and a jean skirt to wear. They are a little big because she has boobs and is fairly curvy. I wish

be a dragon. I laugh at myself. That is about as likely as me being the princess that my mother

about.

went our separate ways. We can’t be seen together or else she will become a target too. I remember last year when Heidi saw me tutoring Trisha. A few days afterward, Heidi and the Hags took Trisha

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