Hidden Flame: Bound to the Triplet Dragon Kings

Hidden Flame: Bound to the Triplet Dragon Kings

Chapter 25: All Jokes Aside

Avery

When I walked into Miss Alman’s class, Conner was waiting on me with a smile. Once I took my seat, he leaned over and whispered, “I guessed that you liked lilies.”

I giggled, but I put my hand over my mouth to stifle it because I didnt want to draw attention to myself or to Conner. “You did fine. They are one of my favorites. Thank you.”

As his hand briefly touched mine, I looked at him. “Even if you never tell me what all happened Friday night, I know who all is to blame. If my brothers choose to do nothing, I will. 1, like Mr. Darcy, Rave been too prideful to see what has been in front of me for years. You are a special girl even if you want to kill me in our play.”

My cheeks reddened in embarrassment and I chewed on my lip. Ite lighs, “I read your whole outline. I severely underestimated your creativity.”

“Wait until you see Clint in my apron baking us cookies.”

We laughed as we pretended to rehearse. Conner leaned down. “So you are using our classes to get revenge. Fucking brilliant, but so very sneaky.”

I shrugged. “We all need to graduate and fate made us partners. I would be an idiot if I didn’t use that to my advantage.”

around as we worked on our script. The bell signaling the end of class came too soon. I waved goodbye to

what I saw outside of the classroom. Lenore had Clint pressed against the

that after she tried to

sure to remind her that she owes you a spirit shirt.” I left them with their jaws

takes his seat at our station. “Avery, why did you

of breaking, I am springing back to get my revenge. “I just want to be left alone. Since they won’t,

Clint

ridiculous that sounds after how badly we have treated her for the past five years. My brothers and I helped cause this and now we need to fix it. I can not believe that I am thinking this, but in the two years my parents have been gone we have

just wait until after the Grand Ceremony. After that, my brothers and I will be recognized as kings until one of us finds our mate. Then he will be king,

she hangs her head, “But not nearly enough. It won’t be an eye for an eye because he has known them longer and they are dragons.

there for us when our parents died. Lenore and the other girls just

have said to her. Luckily, I was saved by Mrs. Moore as she asked us to show her what our date would look like. I hadn’t written a thing, but Avery did. Mrs. Moore smiled at the simple start of the date which was a walk in the park followed by a

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was no mention of an elaborate dinner or shopping, just quality time

first date is supposed to be like? Mine were always dinner and possibly a movie or shopping before we would find a place to fuck or she would give me a blowjob. “I have

a Carter bluntly says in my mind. Yes, he has a point but I don’t want mate. Carter huffs, “If you were human then choice. You are a dragon and we dragons are guided by fate. One day we will find her and when we