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

my nametag so

moment that they see that I

don’t need to be babysat tonight, I just need to spend time with my

one of the Trio would look at me. She thought that they

I chose to sit beside her. Then I felt the need to use the restroom

by my hair, and my head was slammed against the wall from behind, causing me

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

a

orphan is

pathetic that your parents chose to die instead of raising you,” Lenore

you still have not learned your place,” Jessica

leave me alone!” I

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

to get up but I was pushed back down. “I think she needs a permanent reminder,” Lenore says as she pulls an oddlooking blade from

the full experience. You won’t find the next

else. Happy reading!

tramp the power a queen holds,” Jessica says.

everything this past week

shoes and rip my dress. I have no clue

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

face. Then I put my head down and ran as fast as I could to my room. I ripped

I fell onto my bed. I cried like I hadn’t done in ages.

break as the rest of my body shattered and pain as I had never

What is

**Cassius**

got incredibly anxious and so did my brothers. Our anxiety

Lenore, and Heidi were also missing. If Avery would have remained at our

better vigilance. My brothers and I rush toward the restrooms where

the wall and the backdoor ajar. We rush out and hear the girls’ raised voices. Without

in our tracks

Blade. This knife is infused with magic that can easily kill a human and poison a dragon to