Hidden Flame: Bound to the Triplet Dragon Kings

**Avery**

I think that I understand the Trio better. They literally have a split personality. I need to pay better attention to their eyes

so I know exactly who I am dealing with. Also, I wonder what it means when their eye colors evenly combine. It also

makes me wonder about the dragon that marked me. Was he like the Hags or more like the Trio? I just want to

understand why he marked a human child, but I guess that I will never know.

Cassius kept giving me funny looks as he paid for our beach shopping spree. Does he know that I only shopped on the

clearance rack? He must because I can hear him fighting back a laugh. Money or not, I don’t see the point in paying full

price for something that I will only use today. I have never been to the beach so I don’t think I will be back. I feel exposed

and I don’t like it. After I dug the cover-up out of the bag, I put it on. I think that I will wear it until I must remove it.

Cassius can be the half-naked one in his swim trunks and tank top. His skin is flawless unlike mine.

We walked along the boardwalk for a bit. The breeze felt good on my skin and I like the saltiness too. Cassius looks at me, “You have never been to a beach, have you?”

“Is it that obvious?”

He chuckles, “No, but you just confirmed it.”

I nudged him but he barely moved and I knocked myself off balance, “Ass.” He laughed as he reached over to steady me.

“Look, a fortune teller. I have read about those,” he says.

I laugh, “Nerd alert.”

winks, “Now who

walked to the fortune teller’s booth. She was an older lady with long wavy hair. Her eyes were such

bills onto her table. She fanned out the cards and her eyes began

young man first,” she said

each as she speaks, “This is The Fool. In your past, you have been

hasty decisions. The card representing your present is The Devil it signifies change or rebirth.

future card is The Lovers. You will

at me. “She is not wrong. I

lady hands me all of the cards and asks me to shuffle them. I did as

she did before, “Your past card is Nine

me, child because you seem to have

Something sudden and violent as represented by the Knight of Swords. However, your future looks very

one day. You

the right regal partner or perhaps he is standing beside you

a look

and walked to a spot on the

sighs, “She was

all

day and me taking

need to not make a

sunscreen, “Let me do you and you

“Do me, huh?”

tinge his cheeks, “Not what I meant, Avery

hand out to me and

I screamed as I saw a fin stick

chuckled as he sat me down. “What are you doing?

shark!”