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**

front of me lived through real hell. Why did her dragon let it happen? Why was

it appears that even she does not possess all of the answers. I

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

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

Rise! Rise oh

she looks at me. “Why

tried for generations to acquire a dragon because we worship them and thought having one could break the curse of this town. Plus, the notion of having such a

beast is very appealing.”

her taloned hand off of my shoulder and to my surprise,

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

can’t do

that is when I see Tiamat in her. She isn’t just a descendant, she is the goddess

She walked us to the sports

her once and I will not again.

I were sandwiched between the brothers so Clint sat upfront with Avery on his lap. I felt

“Before we go back, we

building that still stands.”

need to show

were good albeit

paved with good actions. C.S. Lewis said, ‘The safest road

gradual one. It is a gentle slope, soft underfoot, without sudden turnings,

intends to do

actions can be tragic instead of the good intentions that led to them.

its inhabitants. Everything they tried backfired and