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

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

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

the young man first,” she

as she speaks, “This is

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

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

not wrong. I do regret

shuffle them. I did as she

card is Nine of

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

Something sudden and violent as represented by the

that you will rule one day. You are

for the right regal partner or perhaps he is standing beside you

back to their original color. I exchanged a look with

spot on the

was human but very

all

me taking your

blush and look away. This is my second non-date. I need to not make a fool of myself.

of sunscreen, “Let me do you and

“Do me, huh?”

tinge his cheeks, “Not what I meant,

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. Cassius

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

shark!”