Hidden Flame: Bound to the Triplet Dragon Kings

**Avery**

It is now Friday, the day of the Trio’s Grand Ceremony. All classes have been canceled in honor of tonight’s event. It isn’t

every day that a tribe’s future king has his ceremony. Before the official part of the ceremony, there is a small party. Then

once the hour strikes of the triplets’ birth they are announced in their birth order and from that moment on can scent

their mates.

The Trio ordered the maids to bring me a stack of dresses to try on. It was so exhausting that I took a nap. I don’t

understand how some women do it but it does give new meaning to the phrase ‘shop until you drop.’ And drop I did, I

laughed. I tried to talk my way out of attending too, but I was told that everyone in the tribe must be there. Some of the

traditions that dragons have are very annoying and this is one of them. This ceremony should be optional like prom is,

which I plan to skip again this year.

The Trio had the kitchen staff bring food to my room. I am starting to feel like a bird in a gilded cage. It is nearing

nightfall and I am growing restless, so I put on a shimmering blue gown with matching heels that had silver jeweled

straps. I hate to think how much this outfit cost. It was likely a month’s worth of my pay. Tomorrow, I will insist that The

Trio return all of this and recoup some of their money. I pin up my hair and allow strands to dangle around my face which

I curl. I put on light makeup that they bought me and added the lip gloss that Trisha gave me.

I went to the building outside of the palace where the party and ceremony will be held. I busy myself, helping the staff

with their final preparations. They tried to prevent me from helping, insisting that I was a guest tonight, but I couldn’t

stand by and do nothing. Once everything was ready, I found my seat. It was at the table with The Trio. I don’t feel like I

nametag so that it is

The Trio glares at me the moment

babysat tonight, I just need to spend time with my friend. Dinner was quite

Trio would look at me. She thought that they

it was all because I chose to sit beside her. Then I felt the need to use the restroom

my head was slammed against the wall

hair into the woods. I opened my eyes the moment the cool dirt hit my

standing in a

the worthless orphan

to die instead of raising you,” Lenore says with

you still have not

me alone!”

I will banish you if I don’t have you killed,” Jessica

she needs a permanent reminder,” Lenore says as she pulls an

visit 𝗻𝚘𝑣𝘦𝕃5s.com for the full experience. You

else. Happy reading!

Jessica says. I

this? Was everything this

of them! I slip off my shoes and rip my dress. I have no

Rot in hell!” I scream as I throw my shoes at the Hags and toss

fast as I could

my bed. I cried

and pain as I had never experienced before further broke

What is

**Cassius**

trip, I got incredibly anxious and

when we noticed that Jessica, Lenore, and Heidi were also missing.

vigilance. My brothers and I rush toward the restrooms where we discover

rush out and hear the girls’ raised voices. Without hesitation, we

However, we stopped dead in our tracks as

Dragon Blade. This knife is infused with magic that can easily kill a