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.”

who

lady with long wavy hair. Her eyes were such

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

young man

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

card representing your present is The Devil it

is The Lovers. You will find your

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

the cards and asks me to shuffle them.

before, “Your past card is Nine

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

the Knight of Swords. However, your

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

right regal partner or

their original color. I exchanged a look with Cassius and he shook his head. We

on the

was human but

all

me

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

bottle of sunscreen, “Let me do

“Do me, huh?”

a faint blush tinge his cheeks, “Not what I meant,

for a change. After our lotion was applied, we stood up. He reached his hand out to me and we walked into the cool waves. We waded out

peace. I screamed as I saw a fin

chuckled as he sat me down.

shark!”