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The Dragon Prince's Thief 25. Crowns and Allies
No one who wears a crown is ever safe.” ~ George R. R. Martin(Mateo)My mind was whirring as I walked out of my room with Vera.I had been thinking about the crown for a while, but I thought maybe I could get the name from Vera. But whoever it was, he had been playing a very careful game.The Royal council was made of the five important clans of Draconiá from powerful blood lineage, and I always had a feeling that most of them would so gladly stab us to our deaths and then conquer the throne. Dragons had always been a self-serving creatures, and their addiction to things they couldn’t have..."Like our mate...” Shade said with an amused chuckle. I shook my head.“With the power and magic of the crown always in side with us, they can’t come anywhere near us or our throne, and it must be frustrating for them.”“It must be. Hence this show of power. They are trying to create a friction. Just a noise is enough...” Shade sounded worried, and that was proof enough that this was more seriou
The Dragon Prince's Thief 26. The Queens Call
(Vera)The night sky was beautiful. The stars glittered and below the canopy of the sky, the palace grounds looked deserted. The massive Leurier tree was still smoking, its old glory destroyed to leave a charcoal of what it was once. Its proud leaves crumbled to ashes.Dragons lived by the fire, freed by the fire, and most of the times, died by the fire. It was our life, surrounded by something that could give us life and take our lives. It was our destiny. There was liberation in the fire."I wish I am with him,”Nova said as she flapped her massive wings, gliding along the darkness.Everything in me begged to stay there with Mateo, too, and the need was like a physical pain, but I needed to see Owen and had to be with my friends, too. Today, I needed to be there. Prince Mateo had so many guards and his own family to look after him. I needed to take care of my family.Faye’s dragon flew next to me, her dark orang
The Dragon Prince's Thief 27. One of a kind
(Vera)“Fuck.” My dragon hissed. I knew what she meant."Yes, a million fucks, Nova. You know what this means...”I took in a deep breath. I had always known, from the very first moment that I found out my mate was a prince, that I had to fight a war, with myself and others, to be his mate. And that was why rejecting him was the easier solution.And then the stubborn fucking prince had gone and broken my walls... and now...He was mine. He promised to be mine. Anger roared inside me, but I didn’t let it come. Anger would only strengthen whatever the Queen thought of me, and for now, I knew none of it was good.It wasn’t the Sun God’s mate bond I trusted now. It was Mateo’s words.I read the paper, flinching as I did. No mother would be happy after reading this, especially not a freaking Queen.It talked about how the P
The Dragon Prince's Thief 28. Alliances and Attacks
(Vera)“Come to my room!” It was an order, and I wanted to obey it. Obey him.“Well...” I trailed off teasingly and his eyes flashed as he gripped my neck in his big hand and looked at me with eyes swirling with passion. For someone who had barely had any experience, he was so good at making me burn for him. And I burned. Like a forest fire on a warm, windy day.Nova licked her lips lustily as she stared at him.“If you don’t want to come-” he whispered as his finger flicked against my tightened ni.pples. A soft, lustful moan left my lips. “We can do it right here.”“In the Queen’s room?” I asked scandalized. I was rarely ever scandalized...“It is not the Queen’s room. Also, if it is the Queen’s room, it will one day become yours. We can anoint that desk right there...” he said as he leaned closer and rubbed his canines along my jaw. I looked into his dark green eyes. They were like a tumultuous oceal, with swirling wave of passion and I would gladly step inside the storm. For him. A
The Dragon Prince's Thief 29. The royal council
(Mateo)Blaine and I walked towards the west wing, where the court existed. It is where the Rroyal council members would meet to discuss various situations. Like alliances, pacts, economic status, marriages, laws. I had always loved being a part of the council meetings. It made me learn what was going on outside the walls of the palace, and I always thought I knew enough.But sadly, I knew nothing. When Vera told my mom about how it was so hard to survive outside the castle, it was like a punch. I wanted more for Draconià, and I would do it. Before that, I had another mess to take care of. My stubborn brother, who was ready to throw it all out for someone who wasn’t even his mate.“I don’t want this for you, Blaine.”“I am happy you are finally happy with Vera, but... that is not for me,” Blaine said with a stubborn press of his lips. His eyes flashed in defiance. I knew he was a grownup, but sometimes, I still felt like he was my little brother.“Vera didn’t want it either, but I won
The Dragon Prince's Thief 30. Blood secrets
(Vera)I stared at the dagger for just a second, confusion in my eyes, before it dawned on me that this girl intended to kill me. Her eyes were fierce, and there wasn’t a smidge of doubt or confusion in her eyes. She wanted to end me, right here, right now.Consequences be damned. She looked unhinged, and her eyes glinted.Who the hell was she? Why had I not seen or heard of her? The prince was going to get hell from me for this absurdity. I quickly stepped away from the dagger, blinking as I did.“I had never seen you here.”“I went to Zarique to study. I have spent days and nights learning how to be a Queen and I come back and you think you can-”"What kind of fucking delusion is this?” Nova was beyond pissed by this point.“Ah, and yet here you are, you little shit, knowing nothing about how to be a Queen. If you kill me now, you think my prince -”“Not your prince.”“He is mine. But let’s discuss that later. So... you think he will want to do anything with you after you kill me? H
The Dragon Prince's Thief 31. Chaos
“Men go to far greater lengths to avoid what they fear than to obtain what they desire.” ― Dan Brown----(Mateo)“Nova... Nova is gone...”Vera’s voice was shattered, and I could see the despair in her eyes. I wanted to do something to help her, but I knew I couldn’t.“She will come back,” I whispered as I grabbed her hand in mine. Everything in me had come back alive the moment she opened her eyes.The two hours... just staring at her. Waiting. Wishing. Dying inside. I felt like the half of my soul was gone. I wanted to kill the one who did this to her. Cruelly. I knew Thalia Red was just a girl, but... the anger didn’t stop.And then Vera opened her violet eyes and everything became whole again.“She- I can’t hear her. She is silent, and she has never been silent in her life since the time she came. I am afraid, Mateo,” her voice was soft. “I- I can’t survive without her.”“You came back, Vera. You came back from this and Nova will do the same. She is the strongest, most bad ass dr
The Dragon Prince's Thief 32. Stronger Together
“All things remarkable are surprisingly simple; albeit difficult to find.”― Criss Jami----(Vera)I spent the rest of the day in bed. I was going insane, though. I wanted to know what happened to Thalia Red. After Mateo had gone out when the guard took him away and told him that Thalia was dead, he didn’t come back and I was left staring at the empty walls in the hospital that stood next to the palace. I could see the tall brick walls and tombs of the palace from here.If I had my dragon, I would already have flown away from this boredom, but I was forced to stay here, because... I had just been poisoned."Nova...” I whispered, knowing very well I wouldn’t hear the response. I sighed. ”Come back...”I just hoped she would come back. Knowing that she would come back would be enough for now. But I had no guarantees.The head doctor kept whispering to the young doctors, who looked like they had just started training under the old one.“What do you know about Nighria Oil?” he asked the g
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Warning: This is the same scene from last chapter, from Vera's pov. It is not officially a different chapter. It is just the same scene told from Vera's perspective. If you don't want to read, do not read.This chapter will not clear everything up, because like I said, I still have another book to write.With that being said, go on, and you will see some of you confusions answered here. ONLY SOME, though. Wink, wink.***(Vera) I saw Orna's body going still in my arms as her eyes stared straight into mine. There was no anger left in her eyes, and mine, as well. I gently closed her eyes as I looked at her.I could hear her softly reading the stories to me. Soft and gentle. Her eyes would always be fierce though. I remembered the marks on that special book. She called it her special book. I had never seen a book like that anywhere else. One time when I asked Orna about it, she said there was no other book like this in the entire universe."Sleep tight, auntie. May you find your peace i
The Dragon Prince's Thief 72. Queen
(Mateo) The dragons were vicious, but Shade was just as vicious. He bit, tore and fought like the he was possessed.I was worried about Vera, though. I heard the growls and roars and ear-splitting cries, but Shade couldn't get away from the dragons continuously attacking Raek and him.When I saw Vera going into the clearing and Orna's dragon following her, my heart fell to my stomach. I was nervous, agitated. Shade tried to break away from the dragons around us, but I just couldn't. They were fast, fierce and unrelenting.I had a feeling they wanted to keep us away from Orna and Vera for whatever's reason they had."Don't worry, she can take care of herself," Shade said as he took a swing at a massive green dragon. She was quick, and she was ruthless, but Shade was hungry for blood. "I am going to kill this bitch and bury her in her own blood," he hissed with anger as he wrapped his tail around the massive Black and yellow dragon's leg and tugged. The dragon roared as she twisted awa
The Dragon Prince's Thief 71. Beginning of an end
(Vera) Orna shrunk her nose, her eyes flashing in irritation."Just hand me the crown, Vera." I looked at the woman I had once loved with everything. I loved her just as much as I loved my mother. I looked more like her than my own parents. "I don't want to hurt you. I never wanted to-"I scoffed. "Liar."She gave me a frustrated groan.I couldn't forget the nights she sat by my bed, reading me stories and how much I enjoyed every moment I spent with her. Now, there was nothing between us. Only this chasm of anger and rage and bitterness. She would never understand why I hated her so much. Not just because she used me, but because she chose something else over me. Not because she wanted the crown, but because she wanted it, knowing that my death was the payment for her power.Was she that power hungry?I shook my head with a glare in her direction. "Why? I would be dead either way, wouldn't I? You won't care what happened to me. As long as you get your power, you have no qualms about
The Dragon Prince's Thief 70. Face to face
(Vera) "Your queen is dying.""NO. I am not." Nova looked smug as hell. My claws lengthened as I looked around the room, my eyes assessing everyone. I didn't know who talked, but I had a feeling they were hiding in the crowd.I closed my eyes as I felt the magic of the crown. A soft chant left my lips. "Please protect them, Freyr," I whispered as I shook my head.There was another loud, thunderous explosion that rocked the ballroom, causing the chandeliers to sway and the guests to scream in terror. I stood up, my heart jolting in anger. I had anticipated this, but it still made me angry.Chaos erupted around as people scattered away from their seat and clamored around in fear. There was too much noise, too many people, but I knew that I had to stay calm. I looked at my family and friends in the front of the line and they all nodded as I saw them moving between the panicked people, trying to talk to them and calm them.Mateo immediately stepped in front of me, shielding me from harm,
The Dragon Prince's Thief 69. The Coronation
(Vera) "You look like a queen. You are a queen." Amyra said as she handed me a box full of accessories that looked like it would cost me a lifetime to pay for that. Oh, yeah, no, I could just steal some Euvens and pay them back in a blink."Oh bitch," Nova said with a smile.Faye and Bianca helped me with the necklaces and rings and bracelets. I was shining, and my heart was dancing. It looked beautiful. I looked beautiful."I am grateful to have met you when I was just sixteen. It was destiny, Vera. And I am grateful to Maseir for that one moment in my life that had gone right despite every bad thing," she said as she hugged me sideways and wiped her eyes. It made me want to cry too."Bitch, I am not going to go in front of everyone with black stain on my cheeks," I teased Faye and she let out a quick burst of laughter.Tatienna laughed as she handed me something. "This is what I gave Esmeralda when she become my son's queen. Now it is yours." It was a beautiful hairclip with emeral
The Dragon Prince's Thief 68. Child's Play
(Orna) "So Estrild said to Sabius, I will come back a million times, even after death. I will destroy everything you have built, and then Draconia will be mine. Her voice rang above the silence of the night. Sabius cut his fingers on the crown's sharp edge and looked at Estrild's vanishing figure. She wasn't really there, but he could feel the ice running through his body, despite the fire that was always burning inside him." I read from the book, and the girl grumbled under her breath, pushing her plate back. I ignored her as I turned the page. "With this blood and the last of my daughter's blood, I bind your daughters' powers to the crown. As long as the magic hums in the crown, as long as Azura's blood runs through the veins of her children, you will never get what you want."Estrild's laughter rang out as she watched her three daughters grabbing on to their stomachs. The pain in their eyes was evident. She felt their pain as if it was hers.""They deserve the pain," Lili said as
The Dragon Prince's Thief 67. Ours
(Vera) I shook my head with a growl as I wiped my tears away. I was done crying. No. I wouldn't cry anymore. I would make Orna cry.Mateo had a troubled look on his face when the same guard ran towards us again."They are here," the guard said."Who is here?" Mateo asked as he looked at him."Lord and lady of the clan Red Thunder. Their family too."That made me look up. Mateo stood up and gave me his hand. "Let's go see now, okay? Don't jump to a conclusion before here and there."When we walked out, the queen also joined us. The queen hugged Arax's mother before she turned to his father."You can live here, Rosalie, Kenneth, as long as you want. I am so sorry you lost your home. We will bring them to justice."Rosalie Red, Arax and Marvis's mother looked at the queen, her eyes shining in gratefulness. "I know, Esmeralda. We are fine, thanks to Sun God. We are so sorry for my daughter's part in this.""She was only a young girl who had been brainwashed. I am sorry you lost her. Come
The Dragon Prince's Thief 66. Plan B
(Vera) My fingers trembled as Mateo grabbed the note from my hands.Blood. Lili's blood.Every bone in my body burned in rage. If I saw Orna now, she would die a painful death. I wouldn't spare her, not at all. Mateo growled as he finished reading the note."Monster," he said with a dark rumbling growl. "How can she play with a little girl?"Oh, yes, she would. She didn't have any qualms about using a little girl to succeed in her plans."Lili is another one of her pawns," I hissed. "Lili is the pawn she made to control me."Amyra and Mateo nodded."She is undoubtedly smart," Amyra said with a frown."She is. She has always been."Orna didn't decide to steal the crown out of nowhere. No, it wasn't random. Nothing she had done was random. Everything was moved in such a way that when we came to this place we were in right now, she would have the King, that she would be the one calling check mate.She didn't decide to send Ezra and Lili to me, just for the heck of it. No."She knew Lili
The Dragon Prince's Thief 65. Heartbreaks
(Blaine) The anger inside me was like a roaring sea and I feared that it might destroy me, destroy everything in my path.I wanted to burn everything down. As Raek soared above the cloud, his massive wings flapping in a frenzied motion, I wanted to ask him to let out his anger.He felt agitated and restless too.Mateo's dragon, Shade, followed us close behind. I was grateful he was accompanying me. I knew I couldn't do this alone.I needed Mateo here with me. My eyes burned from the tears I didn't want to shed. Not yet. No. If I cried now, it would mean that she was no more. I didn't want to believe that.She was my best friend, and I made a mistake when I didn't look for her when she was first gone. I should have. This would stay with me, this immense guilt, all through my life, if she was really gone, and if we had absolute proof.I was so angry back then, but now, I regret my every decision, my every action. She didn't deserve that from me, her best friend.When she suddenly disap
