Hidden Flame: Bound to the Triplet Dragon Kings

**Draven**

I keep wondering if I should have followed Cassius and Avery. That strange feeling has kept growing. When I was on my

way to pick up the Hags from Jessica’s home, I got a text from her stating that the girls had last minute shopping to do

and to wait for them in front of the school instead. At first, I didn’t think anything of it but as my trepidation grew so did

my assumption that the Hags were going to attack Avery. My poor friend can’t have a normal moment, at least she did

get a formal proposal. Oh shit! What is going to happen when her tormentors learn that she’s engaged?

I was left waiting for nearly an hour when my dates, and I use that term loosely, showed up. They look elegant but I smell

Avery on them. Just what the fuck have they done? Once inside, I make eye contact with Conner and Clint. I motion for

them to meet me outside. I left my dates to socialize with the other cheerleaders as I snuck out. “Have you heard from

Cassius or Avery?”

They check their phones and their eyes glaze over. Clint’s eyes snap open, “No and our dragons can’t reach them.

Something is very wrong.”

I lookup at the sky to say a prayer to any god who is listening, when three ravens fly overhead. Each raven drops a gold

coin which the guys and I caught. Conner asks, “What does this mean?”

I hold up my coin and show him both sides, “Death. The Ravens bring death.”

**Cassius**

I should have killed Jessica and her friends when they nearly killed Avery. But foolishly I thought that justice would be

served once I found and marked my mate. Instead, the Hags still draw breath. We know that they are likely the rats and

thought that they could change fate. Our fates are sealed. Avery is my mate and nothing can change that. She is The

is a hunch because I keep thinking about our offspring from that genetics lab in

is touched by

and we

my nostrils. I growl, “Jessica and her bitches are here. Tim is too but it is different.” I turn

but there. What was his cousin’s name again?” Just as she

dead Tim. I know that he isn’t because I can hear

him before I can stop her. The moment she

Blade to her neck. It has an odd coloration on its blade. Poison, that must be why Tim’s scent

step and

make you Queen. But I

I obviously have their attention because I see their guard drop

of you Queen Of Queens because he is a Balans.” I watch

I see them for the monstrous bitches that they are. I see nothing but

remove your mark. Heidi can be your Queen.

Jessica says.

as my mate and

spirit break. I don’t mean anything that I just said. Avery

Avery go, she cut her near

for her and put her behind me in the stairwell. However, as I did

her

my chest. I was wracked with immense pain before it was replaced

**Avery**

My vision can’t be happening. I watched

me next, but I didn’t care. I have to do something, so I press my palms

Regina pull Asher towards her. I lean down and

push my life force into my fallen mate. With everything in me, I will him to

darkness as I felt Jessica and Lenore drive their blades

Too bad her change of

**Draven**

put me on his back and we took off to where Cassius and Avery were supposed

was Forest Haven Asylum and it is extremely haunted. This abandoned asylum was once

deadly mental institutions in American history. As we walk in I

rest. This place was opened in 1925 to serve residents of the area.