Hidden Flame: Bound to the Triplet Dragon Kings

As I am walking with Cassius to the huge banquet hall in the palace where the ceremonial dinner will be held, a concern

comes to my mind. I stopped and turned to look into his eyes. “Will being marked hurt?”

He gently cups my face in his right hand, “A temporary mark carries with it a fleeting pain, but a permanent one only

brings ecstasy.” Captivated by his tenderness, I rose to my tip-toes and gave him a kiss. He smiled into it as his freehand

pulled me closer. Breathlessly, we pulled away. Looking deeply into my eyes he said, “Avery, I regret any pain I caused you

or any that you had to endure because of me and my brothers. I vow to you now to never cause you an ounce of pain.” A

tear left my eye because of the feelings that bubbled to the surface. He smiled as he kissed the tear away. “I love you,

Avery and I intend to show you that every day from now on.”

“You love me?”

He chuckled as he picked me up and spun me around. “Yes, yes I do.” Filled with emotions that I had never felt before, I

took his smiling face in my hands and kissed him. As the passion between us built, so did the tension. Struggling to maintain control, he pushed my back against the wall. His hands roamed my frame as his lips devoured mine. Groaning,

he pulled back, “We need to stop, but can continue this later if you like.”

I grinned as my cheeks reddened. I bit my lip and nodded. “Yeah, I might.”

He slid me down and offered me his arm. “This goes at your pace, so if you change your mind it will be okay.”

We walked arm in arm to the dinner. Everyone stared but my focus remained on my three mates. Since our dragons mated, I have felt inquisitive and aroused by what it would feel like to mate. I don’t have anyone to ask about it either

and I am afraid to ask my mates. I also don’t feel comfortable asking my adoptive parents either. I wish that I was as

brave as Regina, but I am filled with so much doubt and fear that it nearly cripples me at times.

said as he

glowing,” Conner commented as

now we have the woman that we could only dream

mate.” He bent down and lightly kissed me before he had a seat at my side.

love you, my queen.”

of pride and astonishment. I looked at each of them and said

Cassius ordered the food to be brought

prepare all of my favorite dishes and even used

me too. But one

coming off of them for

**Cassius**

this to be a day that Avery would never forget because we wanted it to serve as a fresh

has surpassed my expectations. I told her that I loved her. I had never

didn’t say it back it hurt a bit but

told us all just now too. My mate is amazing and I will devote my life to convincing her

much that I want to both show her and

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including Jessica and her friends. I want them

a true queen conducts herself. They need to know that Avery has the power now because my brothers

deserves this

I ordered the procession to the stage in the center of town to

shoulder as my

proud that she is ours. I felt Avery grow nervous as we approached the

me laugh. My brothers help her down from my shoulder

we gather here for the marking of our queen. My brothers and I have declared Avery as our mate

we will bond her to our tribe.” I

give me raw

and one of the rarest minerals on earth, but even it can’t

that we are about to