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

an older lady with long wavy hair. Her eyes

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

will read the young man first,” she said in a robotic

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

The card representing your present is The Devil it

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

“She is not wrong.

the cards and asks me to shuffle them. I did as she asked.

card is Nine

seem to

and violent as represented by the Knight

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

right regal partner or perhaps he

color. I exchanged a look with Cassius

on the

“She was human but very

all of

and me taking your beach virginity,”

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

sunscreen, “Let me do you and you can do

“Do me, huh?”

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

out to

at peace. I screamed as I

He chuckled as he

shark!”