Hidden Flame: Bound to the Triplet Dragon Kings

**Avery**

Draven thinks that being stuck in this town without a mate is hell. I never thought I had a mate. I thought I was a lowly

human devoid of everything. At least he had magic, I didn’t even have that. Yes, there is something dark and wrong about

this town and there must be a reason none except for dragons can escape here. But that gave him no right to steal a

dragon. Could reliving my life kill him? Perhaps, but at least he will see and feel what it is like to truly suffer.

Draven fell to the ground crying. He took in a few sobering breaths as he wiped away his tears. As he sat back on his

heels, his eyes met mine. I could see and feel the change in him. “Mother or not, you didn’t deserve that. I will take a life

of solitude compared to what you endured.” His eyes then landed on my mates. “And you, you did nothing! What if her

being The Mother didn’t save her? Could you live with knowing that you doomed us all?”

Cassius turned his hand into Asher’s red paw and went to strike Draven. I reached out and grabbed his wrist. I pulled him

to face me. “Do not touch him! After I told you everything, you let them remain in Naga. You did nothing! I don’t care

that you regret it, you still did nothing! Now, now I am going to do something.” I turn to look at Draven as I put my

taloned hand on his shoulder, “And you are going to help!”

**Draven**

lived through real hell. Why did her

does not possess all of the answers.

Of Life, I beseech you-Sear this woman’s wounds! Let

breath! Lift her on the wind of her will! Let her burn her shadows to ash! Let her rise triumphant in

Rise oh

cocks her head as she looks at me. “Why

a dragon because we worship them and thought having one could break the curse of this town. Plus, the notion of having

beast is very appealing.”

of my shoulder and to my surprise, she offered me her hand. I felt an

magic until you deserve it.” She looks at the brothers, “Meet

you can’t do

turns dark and that is when I see Tiamat in her.

walked us to

worship. I failed her once and I

brothers so Clint sat upfront with Avery on his lap. I felt their love and desire. I was

turning around, Avery says, “Before we go back, we are fixing this

building that still stands.”

do not need to show

in the eyes, “Your intentions were good albeit extremely misguided, but

the road to heaven is paved with good actions. C.S. Lewis said, ‘The

one. It is a gentle slope, soft underfoot, without sudden turnings, without milestones, or signposts.’

difference between what someone intends to do and the outcome of their actions. The

one’s actions can be tragic instead of the good intentions that led to them. This can be the result of

its inhabitants. Everything they tried backfired and rightfully