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

keep thinking about our offspring from that

Avery is touched by the Goddess. Avery is

her a kiss before I take her hand and we walk into the

nostrils. I growl, “Jessica and her bitches are here. Tim is too but

It is weak but there. What was his cousin’s name again?” Just as she was about to answer, I opened a door that

against the wall is a nearly dead Tim. I

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

her neck. It has an odd coloration on its

step and I will slit her throat,”

my hands. “Killing Avery won’t make you Queen. But I know what can. In fact, I know how all three of you

their attention because I see their guard drop so I inch closer. “I am the

could make you one of you Queen Of

bitches that they are. I see nothing but evil greed staring

can be your Queen. Lenore can be Talos’

Jessica says.

I, Cassius Draco of Naga, nearby renounce Avery as my mate and Naga’s Queen. After prom, we can

don’t mean anything that I just said. Avery is my

of letting Avery go, she cut her near

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

Avery and me. I sidestepped her but I couldn’t evade Lenore.

my stomach and then my chest. I was wracked with

**Avery**

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

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

I feel Regina pull Asher towards her. I lean down and breathe my

mate. With everything in

and Lenore drive their blades into my scars as Heidi

her change of heart

**Draven**

and we took off to where Cassius and Avery were supposed to meet Tim. When

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

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

past patients whose souls still aren’t at rest. This place was opened in 1925 to serve residents of the area. Forest Haven was initially a beacon of progress