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

lady with long

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

read the young man first,”

pulled out three cards. She points to each as she speaks, “This is The Fool. In your

card representing your present is The

card is The Lovers. You will find your girl

“She is not wrong. I do regret our

shuffle them.

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

you seem to have such

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

The Empress tells me that you will rule one day. You are the embodiment of

the right regal partner or perhaps

a look with Cassius

walked to a spot on the sand.

“She was human but

about all of

day and me taking your

need to

sunscreen, “Let me do you

“Do me, huh?”

faint blush tinge his cheeks, “Not what

him rattled for a change. After our lotion was applied, we stood up. He reached his hand out to me and we walked

watched him because he looked so at peace. I screamed as I saw a fin stick

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

shark!”