Chapter 45: Jewels

I come awake, with no understanding of why I’m furious, but I feel ready to breathe fire all over anyone nearby. And then I see him. The big, white dragon. Ancalagon.

“You,” I growl.

“Calm down, Jewels,” he says to me.

“What did I tell you? What did I say I would do if I ever saw you again?” I snarl. “Where’s Iniko?”

“I’ll take you to him. You need to calm down. Do you remember that he was injured? That we brought him here?”

“YOU didn’t bring him here. Where is his mother? His father?”

I hear someone bellow their dragon’s call from behind me. I turn quickly, expecting a fight, but instead I see a woman with red hair. I lean forward and sniff her fire scent.

“Fire Dragon,” I growl.

“I’m Tana, Jewels. Do you remember me? This is my mate and rider, Cedric,” she says, gesturing at the man who is quickly walking up to her, as he carefully watches me.

“Why have I been called here? You do not seem afraid of Ancalagon.”

“No, we are not. He was angry and he was attacking some wolves. You took o