Mila popped her head out of the tent and started introducing herself to her guard.I smiled in relief. “Thank you, Albert.”He nodded solemnly. “I don’t want you to have any extra concern about her. It is already a difficult day for all of us.”I understood. We would each be fighting against brother
CHARLESI thought I would barely sleep that night, but I slept like a baby. My dreams were filled with blood and dragonfire, a heavy reminder of the day to come. But for some reason, the images of violence did not make me concerned, rather, I was even more excited for the day ahead.I woke to the so
FELIX“He has allied himself with Abernathy,” I told Albert. His face turned pale.“Abernathy wants to destroy everything we know and love,” he said. “They are intent on Dragon Knight supremacy.”“He’s up to something beyond revenge at this point,” I said. “Otherwise that kingdom would have never bo
MILAI shimmied down from the tree and raced towards the sound of the screaming. Up until that point, I thought I was the only woman present. The sound of that scream had changed everything for me. It meant, at the very least, that civilians were in danger.I knew that the village of Barlow was near
“Mila?” King Ivan’s voice filled the other end of the line. “What’s going on? Where are you?”I swallowed. “I’m in Barlow.”Silence. Then, “Mila, do not get yourself killed. Do you hear me? Do not get yourself killed.”“I need your help,” I said. “How soon can you get drivers to Barlow? The people h
ISABELLAAfter Charles’ dismissal, I did not quite know what to do with myself.I made my way back to the main area of camp, the noise of the men preparing for battle drowning out the hateful thoughts in my head. A few of the men jeered at me as I passed them, making no secret of the way they looked
MILAThis was not how I wanted to go out. Either this soldier would kill me or assault me and then kill me and either way, it sounded pretty awful. But I was out of options, and at least I’d been able to save that poor woman.I heard the man cry out in pain, and I opened my eyes. He now had a large,
FELIXThe battlefield was ablaze.Rogue dragons from Charles’ army were happily torching the soldiers, not even caring which side they were fighting for. One of the trees in the nearby forest had caught fire, and from just beyond the woods, I could see smoke billowing from the direction of Barlow.A