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

an older lady with long wavy hair. Her eyes were

her table. She fanned out the cards and her eyes began

the young man first,” she said in a

out three cards. She points to each as she speaks, “This is The Fool. In your past, you have been very

your present is The Devil

card is The Lovers. You will

looks at me. “She is not wrong. I do regret

hands me all of the cards and asks me to shuffle them. I did as she asked. Then

Nine of Swords.

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

the Knight of Swords. However, your

indeed. The Empress tells me that you will rule one day.

the right regal partner or perhaps he is

exchanged a look with Cassius and he shook his

a spot on the

“She was human

all of

enjoy our day and me taking your

need to not make

“Let me do you and you

“Do me, huh?”

faint blush tinge his cheeks, “Not

He reached his hand out to me and we walked into the cool waves. We waded out until the water came to my waist.

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

looked where I was. He chuckled as he sat

shark!”