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.”

“Now who is

booth. She was an older lady with long wavy hair. Her eyes were such a light

almost looked grey. Cassius put a few bills onto her table. She fanned out the cards and her eyes began to

read the young man first,” she said

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

The card representing your present is The

card is The Lovers. You will find your girl if

me. “She is not wrong. I do

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

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

because you seem to have such a light soul. Your

by the

one day. You

partner or perhaps he is standing beside

eyes reverted back to their original color. I exchanged a look with Cassius and he

spot on

“She was human

all

just enjoy our day and me taking your

need to not make a fool of myself. He reaches into the bag and

sunscreen, “Let me do

“Do me, huh?”

faint blush tinge his

for a change. After our lotion was applied, we stood up. He reached his hand out to

at peace. I screamed as I saw a fin stick out of the water.

grabbed me and then he looked where I was. He chuckled as he sat me down. “What are you doing?

shark!”