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 is

teller’s booth. She was an older lady with long

looked grey. Cassius put a few bills onto her table.

read the young man first,” she said

She points to each as she speaks,

card representing your present is The Devil it signifies

The future card is The Lovers. You will find your girl if you haven’t

not wrong. I do regret our

me to shuffle them.

card is Nine of Swords. You have a past filled with anxiety and

saddens me, child because you seem to have such a light soul.

represented by the Knight of Swords.

will rule one day. You are the

the right regal partner or perhaps he is standing

back to their original color. I exchanged a look

spot on the

“She was human

all

day and me taking your beach virginity,”

look away. This is my second non-date. I need to

sunscreen, “Let me do

“Do me, huh?”

I can see a faint blush tinge his cheeks, “Not what I meant, Avery and

to see him rattled for a change. After our lotion was applied, we stood up. He reached his hand out to me and we walked into the cool waves. We waded out until the water came to my

because he looked so at peace. I screamed as I saw a fin stick out of

as he sat me down. “What are you doing? Run, it is

shark!”