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

because I keep thinking about our offspring from

by the

I take her hand and we

here. Tim

there. What was his cousin’s name again?” Just as she was about to answer, I

a nearly dead Tim. I know that he

moment she is close to Tim, Jessica and Lenore grab her.

coloration on its blade.

stops me. “One more step and

won’t make you Queen. But I know what can. In fact, I know how all three of

because I see their guard drop so

of you Talos’ Queen. And I know that Tim could make you one of you Queen Of Queens because he is a Balans.” I watch their eyes glaze over do I inch even

monstrous bitches that they are. I see nothing

remove your mark. Heidi can be your Queen. Lenore can be Talos’ and I will be Queen

Jessica says.

my mate and Naga’s Queen. After prom, we

spirit break. I don’t mean anything

she cut

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

her but I couldn’t evade

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

**Avery**

My vision can’t be happening. I watched Cassius’ lifeless bloody body fall onto the stairwell.

I have to do

I lean down and breathe my fire and allow my tears to

into my fallen mate. With everything in me, I will him to live.

drive their blades

bad her change of heart came

**Draven**

and we took off to where Cassius

and it is extremely haunted. This abandoned

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

aren’t at rest. This place was opened in 1925 to serve residents of the area. Forest Haven