Hidden Flame: Bound to the Triplet Dragon Kings

**Avery**

Once we were out of the In-Between, that odd feeling evaporated quicker than dew on a hot summer’s morning. We must be getting closer to our destination because I can feel both their nervousness and excitement. Why are they

agitated? This day was their idea. I will never understand guys.

Clint put his hands over my eyes. “Close your eyes and keep them closed,” he ordered.

“Avery, open up the glove compartment, but no peeking!” Conner said. I did as instructed. “Good girl, now feel for the

silk necktie. That is it. Pull it out and close the glove box. Now hold up the tie.” As I did so, Clint grabbed the tie from me

and secured it over my eyes.

I sighed. “Is this necessary?” They both answered that it was. I was not left sitting in the dark for long before I felt the car

come to a stop and my door opened. I was scooped up. I recognized both the feel of his strong arms and his scent

instantly. “Cassius.”

He chuckles, “Yes, little mate. I missed you, but I smell that you could not wait for me to be able to join you.”

“I…I,” I stammered, not knowing what to say or if I should apologize.

Cassius kissed me as he carried me. “Avery, we all feel that pull. It grows stronger, not just by the day but by the minute we spend with you. Besides, your detour gave me time to make sure everything was perfect.”

is perfect, but how I feel right now is damn close. He sat me down and I

was overwhelmed by what I saw.

feet in length or more. It has a

dining area, and lots of

Cassius takes my hand and leads me to what they call the flybridge. It

bend down and grabbed a jasmine flower. I put it in my hair, but when I turn around

the petal-covered

is holding a ring in his hand which he takes apart and

of his brothers. I stare with my hands over my mouth. Conner

today’ and has both my name and Caleb’s on it. Avery,

forevermore. Will you marry

and my body trembled. Conner stood up and kissed me passionately before

have changed my world. You both are the only females who I

of the tomorrows that have yet to come. This ring is inscribed with ‘I will love you

it. So Avery, will you

in the ring shine a myriad of colors. Tears of joy began to leak from my eyes. “Yes, yes

slid the

positioned me in front

ran down his cheek as he took my left hand. “Avery, I know that perfect doesn’t exist, but when I am

Asher and I love you not just with our hearts but

always’ and it has both of our names on it because Asher and I will love

us?”

yeses!” He slid