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**

through real hell. Why did her dragon let it happen? Why was The

it appears that even she does not possess all of

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

the past be your breath! Lift her on the wind of her will!

Rise! Rise oh Great

looks at me. “Why

My family has tried for generations to acquire a dragon because we worship them and thought having one could break the curse

beast is very appealing.”

taloned hand off of my shoulder and to my surprise, she offered me her hand. I felt an odd jolt. She

your magic until you deserve it.” She looks at the

you can’t do

dark and that is when I see Tiamat in her. She isn’t just

she looked at me and winked. She walked us

her once

sat upfront with Avery on his lap. I felt their love and

Cassius is turning around, Avery says, “Before we go back, we are

building that still stands.”

you do not need

and looks me in the eyes, “Your intentions were good albeit

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

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

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

good intentions that led to them. This

this town and its