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036: Tainted Seed
VictoryAnne ViceI am sorry for the extra long chapters. I try to keep them under 1700 words to keep the price reasonable. Sometimes, however, I have a lot of story to tell. What do you think of the Technician now? Does knowing their backstory bring clarity to their motivations?
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Reclaiming My Beloved Dragon Prince 037: Seeing Beyond
[Ona]I knew I was risking my marriage and my reputation, but I decided to go to the Elf King's tent alone.So I waited for the castle to grow still, for deep night to bring the cessation of activities. The Technician will be waiting for me to report back within the hour, so I do not have much time to convince the King of Elfhom to come and meet the monster holding my brother hostage.Thankfully, Orion and Daax were perfectly on time for their turn watching the little ones."Oh thank goodness," I try not to sound too relieved, I don't want them to be suspicious. "I was hoping you wouldn't mind watching them alone for a while," I get up from my perch and stretch painfully as my spine cracks and my leg muscles remember how to work. "I need to take a walk to clear my head and get some exercise. I might also go for a fly around the grounds."But Mother," Orion took a nervous step forward, "I had something I needed to speak with you about. Something...important and I..."I think I know wha
Reclaiming My Beloved Dragon Prince 038: Secrets
[Ona] I try to reason with the Elf King but he isn't listening to reason, or much of anything as he rushes around his tent, grabbing and filling a pouch made of what looks like the same material as my cape, only thicker and more dense. "The Technician might not be available," I warn as he rushes out of the tent with me close on his heels. "Your Majesty, It won't do us any good to rush in and not be welcome, especially in this castle, and the queen will likely notice that the two of us are roaming around somewhere we shouldn't be," I gasp trying my best to keep up with this much bigger drake who moves forward with the speed and grace of a whip of lightning. He almost seems to glow as he moves, as if trapped between his energy and physical forms. "The Technician knows I'm coming," He argues over his shoulder as he marches forward. "The entire reason you were sent was because they knew what my reaction would be as soon as I learned that my niece and her mate are in the Dream State." "
Reclaiming My Beloved Dragon Prince 039: Doom Spiral
[Ona]Breathe in.The Technician is living on borrowed time. As soon as that bastard is no longer useful to us, I will flay this monster, hang it from the tallest spire, and watch as the ravens and vultures peck at whatever flesh is under that suit.Breath out.Primus and Carnelia are still alive. They are not okay, but they will be. The Elf King and I will see to it. And when they are, we will get them and the babies far, far away from this nightmare zone. Luxandra is cursed. We don't need this damned wasteland. We'll take our family back to the celestial kingdom and shut the gates forever.Thalan squeezed my hand. Gazing up at his proud visage, I notice the small twitches along his jaw as he tries to keep himself calm. I'm supposed to be supporting him, keeping him from doing something regrettable. When his starlight eyes meet mine I can tell he is thinking the same thing--Our revenge is going to be long and sweet."When I had Queen Carnelia brought here, Primus was already showing s
Reclaiming My Beloved Dragon Prince 040: Between Family
No. The word echoes around us, stunning both the Technician and I. “I will not help you,” his teeth are bared, his fangs extended to sharp points. “You unnatural cultural appropriation technology-stealing monster. How many of my people had to die for you to get this contraption to work? How many did you lock into this Dream State to steal our secrets?” “I have killed no Moon Dragons,” the Technician swears. “Nor did I steal this technology. It was given freely to Segundus while…” “Spare me your lies,” the king is spitting mad, foaming at the mouth in anger. “I will help, but not for you.” his night sky eyes are blazing with specks of starlight. “Never for you. But I will do it because of her.” He points down at Carnelia. “And him and all the innocents across our kingdoms who will be forced to suffer at the hands of a fool because you were too stupid to do your research before making matters more complicated.” He reaches forward and places his bare hand into the tub. The Technicia
Reclaiming My Beloved Dragon Prince 041: Star-Crossed Mates
[Orion][The night before] Kora is late. Kora is often late, but tonight she is later than usual. I knew I would be getting to our meeting spot early, but tonight I have watched the moon rise and crest and still there is no sign of her. Our meeting place is a little lake on the mountain just a small flight from the castle. We first found this place together shortly after I arrived. I chased her here. We had newly discovered one another, and not quite ready to take things any further, so our chase ended with a game of tag and a heated kiss in the cool water. Usually, we meet in the forest near the castle, near the false grave of my uncle. It is close and private enough to keep our conversations secret. This has been fine as we have gotten to know one another, but over the last few days, our meetings have ended more passionately than before with a frantic energy that begs for completion. I don't think this can go on much longer. We are both so close to going into heat that if we do no
Reclaiming My Beloved Dragon Prince 042: Trust
[Daax]I must not have heard Orion correctly. Because if I did, I'm not sure what I am going to tell his mother.She's likely to kill us both. Me for telling her to trust his judgment, and him for doing something so stupid."Orion," I place a gentle hand on his shoulder. He has just taken a big step as a drake, and if I do not tread lightly, both Ona and I could lose him forever if I handle this incorrectly. "She said she was who?" "My cousin, Father," his face is flush with embarrassment, torn between expressions of sadness and pain. "Princess Juliana." Tritus' daughter. Tritus Majere. Ona's half-brother and the drake who sold our family to his brother Segundus over and over again. He was a talented genius with more brains than honor and if his daughter is half of what he was, she can't be trusted to be anything but calculating and cruel. To make matters even more complicated, Orion shot a lightning bolt through Tritus' heart to save his mother and me because he had us and our peo
Reclaiming My Beloved Dragon Prince 043: Forgiveness
[Ona] My son's hurt face is all I can see in the back of my mind as I fly away from this disaster. I never meant to hurt him with my words, but he needed to understand the gravity of his decision. It is more than just the fact that he pursued his mate without permission, that he went against my express orders not to do so. He did something that will be hard for me to forgive and impossible to set aside completely. She is the daughter of the enemy. He knows better than that, or at least I thought he did. How could he know who she is and still choose to take her to mate, to demand that he honor her? He's had many drakaina before her, quick flings that mean nothing, that he made sure wouldn't end in a clutch. Why couldn't he have just had fun with her and been done? I know how strong the pull is, I've lived it myself. But this is my son. What is the point of teaching him from your mistakes if he is just going to repeat them? The tears on my face turn to frost as I struggle to fly hig
Reclaiming My Beloved Dragon Prince 044: Against Better Judgment
[Primus] How did she find a space in my heart? I must be crazy, catching feelings for a woman like her. And to make things worse, she seems to be completely oblivious to her effect on me. When she touches me I can't see straight, and when she walks across the room, I can't remember how to breathe. But she also drives me absolutely insane. She must be the most confusing person to ever walk the face of this planet. Of all the girls to have a crush on, why did I have to pick the self-destructive batty one? "Why didn't you tell me you can't sing?" I shout as we run from the third tavern in Green Hollow that evening. "I thought you said you could sing." "I said I could sing poorly," she enunciates that last word slowly, as she mounts the horse behind me, adjusting my lute so we fit snugly together before galloping away from this godforsaken town. "Poorly not well. You never listen." Prickling at her criticism, I look over my shoulder and grumble "I thought you were being humble!" She
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