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 the

walked to the fortune teller’s booth. She was an older lady with

onto her table.

will read the young man first,” she

each as she speaks,

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

The future card is The Lovers. You will find your girl if

me. “She is not wrong. I

to shuffle them. I did as she asked. Then she

as she did before, “Your past card is Nine of Swords. You have a past

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

by the Knight of Swords.

rule one day. You are the embodiment of a

or perhaps

a look with Cassius and he shook his

spot on the

was

about all

me taking

second non-date. I need to not make a fool of myself. He reaches into

sunscreen, “Let me do you and you

“Do me, huh?”

a faint blush tinge his cheeks, “Not what I meant,

fun 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 waist. He leaned

just watched him because he looked so at peace. I screamed as I saw

was. He chuckled as he

shark!”