Hidden Flame: Bound to the Triplet Dragon Kings

**Draven**

I think we managed to avoid the worst, but not without a price. Avery took in a good amount of darkness as did Cassius.

It could shift things as powers emerge. I know how tempting the power of darkness is. Its seductive nature becomes

addicting as you chase that high again and again. Now that I am free from the dark stranglehold that Blackbriar once had

over me, I want to keep my new family from ever experiencing it. I will stay close to all of them, including Trisha now.

Tim hid the fact that he was a dragon. Unlike Avery, he purposely kept his hidden. Why? He had to have known that the

Draco triplets were dragons and that they would only consort with other dragons. Did he think that they would breach

the treaty and claim a human? If that is his reasoning, then I fear that Talos has been compromised too.

**Avery**

It has now been a few months since prom. Noone misses the Hags and the few others that met their ends. We have all

fallen into a normal routine too. Draven no longer needs to pretend to be someone else. We formally announced him as

new staff at the palace. My mates want to hire more kitchen staff too because they think I cook too much, but I love it so

I keep telling them not to add any.

Since I now have a huge family, I want us to have a big dinner for Thanksgiving. My adopted parents will be coming too. I

am so excited and have been cooking for days now too. I want it to be as close to perfection as it can be! I remember a

quote from Henery Ward Beecher that said, “Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.” This meal is

I plan to show my gratitude to those

so I decide to have some tea and sit down at the kitchen island. I must have

pulled into a dream…

**Dream**

kitchen. It has all of the elements of a Thanksgiving meal. I have always wanted a

but something is still missing. I wish that I knew what, but I must

revealed in due time.

we should have let the kitchen staff do this,” Cassius said, as he turned to

look

a beast, alright,” as

on his shoulder, “Careful

before he sat me down and placed his hands on my belly. “Avery, nothing will ever

that our baby might be a girl, because for some reason I couldn’t discern

have failed me

will know soon.” He is right, because we will. The rest of The Trio

and teased Cassius before they each kissed my belly and me. Their babies also reside

far along, I already resemble

together and made a huge Thanksgiving dinner. As we were about to say what

I saw that beautiful island that I had dreamt about before. However, this time there

me. One had eyes shaped like mine but were

had these piercing green eyes. I felt myself being pulled closer and I froze when his

like mine said, “Avery, there is no room for fear. We all love you.

Altima.”

my mates were stroking my hair and kissing me. I smiled.

you, Mom and Dad, and thank you,

my mates, and the rest of my family. Happy Thanksgiving, I love you

the full experience.

else. Happy reading!