Hidden Flame: Bound to the Triplet Dragon Kings

**Clint**My brothers are completely overreacting. Yes, the medallion wore off a while ago, and we were supposed to have been

back by then, but we wanted to lift Rory’s spirits, especially after what Avery saw. “Guys, we made it. She’s fine. Rory,

those assholes are my brothers and our friend Draven. The poor girl we left stuck here with them is Trisha,” I explained,

trying to calm the tension.

Avery blushed as she looked at my brothers. “I didn’t kill anyone. I only told them off and made them bow,” she said,

defending herself. Cassius grinned as his eyes flashed Asher’s color, adding to the intensity of the moment. Rory jumped

back, clearly startled by the sudden turn of events. Avery reached out to comfort her, “Asher will behave. He’s just

amused that I didn’t.” The tension in the air was palpable as we all stood there, waiting for the next move. The drama of

the situation was almost too much to bear, but we had to stay strong and united in the face of adversity.

Cassius nodded, “Alpha commands, my oh my, we will have fun with those later, little mate.”

“But…” Draven exclaimed, his grip firm on Avery’s hand as he ushered her inside. With a commanding presence, he

gestured for her to greet her friends before joining him. I was puzzled by his actions, but the allure of being near my mate was irresistible. Avery’s face lit up with a smile as she approached Draven, who was seated with an air of authority.

“Kneel, but keep your gaze locked with mine,” Draven instructed, his voice low and intense. Avery followed his command,

her posture submissive yet eager. Draven leaned in, scrutinizing her with a keen eye before pulling back with a satisfied

smirk. “Just as I suspected.”

Curiosity piqued, we all inquired in unison, but Draven simply shook his head cryptically. “You will soon understand,” he

declared, his words laced with mystery and intrigue. The tension in the room was palpable as we awaited the revelation

that Draven promised.

I am utterly frustrated by this enigmatic behavior and cryptic shit! It infuriates me to no end! I exhale a cloud of smoke,

demanding answers from Draven, “Why won’t you just tell us?”

Draven gazes at Avery and confesses, “My interference in trying to give myself a dragon could have jeopardized your mating bond or put Avery in danger. I will not meddle any longer. Just embrace Avery, and soon everyone will see and

understand as I do.”

I let out a frustrated sigh, still seething with anger. Avery then shares with Draven the vision she had when she touched

Rory. Draven’s face lights up with a smile, “You are beginning to unlock all of your powers, even without having mated

with The King Of Kings yet. I can only imagine what more awaits you once you do.”

He looks at Avery, “My meddling to give me a dragon could have ruined your mating bond or harmed Avery. I won’t meddle now. Just embrace Avery and soon everyone will notice and understand as I do.”

I huff because I am still pissed. Avery tells Draven about the vision she saw when she touched Rory. Draven smiles, “You

are getting all of your powers now, even though you have not mated with The King Of Kings yet. I wonder what more

there will be once you do.”

I think we are all wondering it, but Avery. “Rory is going to live here. If Nightshade won’t follow, we will make them.”

Conner takes her hand, “Avery, Naga doesn’t interfere in nondragon affairs. We leave that to Talos. Tim can tell you some

of what he helps his cousin handle.”

Avery’s eyes bore into him with a fierce intensity. “Our so-called mean girls have revealed themselves to be treacherous

rats, nearly destroying our tribe,” she declared. “Those wolf-like individuals are nothing but trouble. I can sense it, and it’s

not just because of the hurtful names they hurled at Rory, stirring up painful memories. I had a vision of a woman with

are snake-like.” As

embarrassment and quickly averted

scoops her up. “Avery, we all will look into it, but not tonight. We want our dessert

**Draven**

Trio whisked Avery away to their lavish chambers, a sight that still leaves me in awe. Rory, too, seemed uneasy in this world of opulence. “Rory, care to join me for

wandered the grounds. I shared with

is more nature here than I anticipated.

had a dragon of my own, and now I hold them in the highest

I revealed.

to possess

softly. “It all began when I attempted to summon Tiamat to help

me that dragons cannot be

have been exhilarating to wield such power,”

have your

should but I have yet to meet

“Could she be hidden?”

gasps, “They

she was a

Ceremony.”

mine be waiting for our

possible. I am still waiting on my mate or

face me. She grabs my hand. “Oh my god!

don’t want the whole kingdom

banish

and I have been

is pretty awesome,” Rory says with

I have seen what she does to her enemies.” As I said that I

and my joined hands. “Did

between us lessened. “I feel it too. But I have no wolf and you

This is Avery’s

it slow though.” I kissed her hand and walked

palace.

medallion wore off a while ago, and

by then, but we wanted to lift Rory’s spirits, especially after

our friend Draven. The poor girl we

to calm the

anyone.

his eyes flashed Asher’s color, adding to

clearly startled by the sudden turn of events. Avery reached out to

as we all stood

had to

oh my, we

firm on Avery’s hand as he ushered her

joining him. I was puzzled by his actions, but the allure of being near my mate was

instructed, his voice

posture submissive yet eager. Draven leaned in, scrutinizing her with a keen eye before pulling back with a

“Just as I

Draven simply

tension in the room was palpable as we

that Draven promised.

and cryptic shit! It infuriates me to no

answers from Draven, “Why

in trying to give myself a dragon could have jeopardized your mating bond or put Avery in danger. I will not meddle any longer. Just embrace Avery, and soon everyone will

understand as I do.”

frustrated sigh, still seething with anger. Avery then shares with Draven the vision she

beginning to unlock

I can only imagine what more awaits you once

a dragon could have ruined your mating bond or harmed Avery. I won’t meddle now.

pissed. Avery tells Draven about the vision she saw

you have not

be

Avery. “Rory is going