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

love my nametag so that it is

glares at me the moment that they see

wave. I don’t need to be babysat tonight, I just need to spend time with my friend. Dinner was

filling. Trisha kept elbowing me every time one of the Trio would look at me. She thought that they

that it was all because I chose to sit beside her. Then

my head was slammed against

I opened my eyes the moment the cool dirt hit

a circle

worthless orphan is alone,” Heidi

die instead of raising you,” Lenore says with a

still have not

leave me alone!”

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

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

for the

else. Happy reading!

queen holds,” Jessica

Was everything this past week

Fuck all of them! I slip off my shoes and rip my dress. I have

you! Rot in hell!” I scream as I throw

fast as I could to my room. I ripped

my slip. Luckily, I fell onto my bed. I cried like I

shattered and pain as

is happening to

**Cassius**

return from her restroom trip, I got incredibly anxious and so did my

we noticed that Jessica, Lenore, and Heidi were also

My brothers and I rush toward the restrooms where we

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

woods. However, we stopped dead in our tracks as

Blade. This knife is infused with magic that can easily