My head banged against a wall. I opened my eyes. It hurt. I didn't know what it hurt more from. The heats of anger building inside it or the tears welling up. " Let me go. "I yelled. It felt really demeaning to get bullied in this way. " What do you think you are? "Lucian's face was right over mine. The purple of his iris was bright violet at this time. " What do you mean? What have I done? "It was obvious that he was angry at something but I didn't know what it was that I did. " How dare you touch my Lantern of Life, in the middle of the night, like this? NOBODY. Nobody except her, had I given this privilege to. Not even the one that guards those Lanterns. "The beating of his heavy chest again my already sore body was making me discomfort. " I didn't know which one was yours? The room shook suddenly. I must have touched it by mistake. I am sorry. But you can not treat me like you just did. "I never hesitated to voice my opinion. Nor was I going to compromise here. He let
There was a scuffle from among the ruins. There were two distinct figures, sitting behind those closed doors. " It's almost time. "one said. " Hhhhmm, almost. I hope they don't make any mistake. "The second one picked the cup of Rosemary tea. " Ahhh! "" What's the matter? "the first one asked. " It's too hot. I almost burnt my hands, " he said, examining the small patch of burn on his right palm. " Must be difficult not having your Dragon Scales for protection in certain places. "The first one smirked. Almost as if scoffing. " It isn't something I can help. I was born with this disease. It's part of my defects. Just like the human blood running in your Dragon veins. "The second one didn't show any mercy with his words either. There was a thud, followed by the shattering of the cups that they were drinking from. " HOW DARE YOU? How dare you mock my birth! "The brown eyes fumed with anger. Raging. But it was unable to change colours like the Dragons did. " Don't push
Had I not taken my precaution, this would have been the sure end of myself. Darn it! I was so close to getting to the bottom of this. Ivory Dagger. I wasn't expecting it. That was what took me off guard. It was only because of her presence that I was still moving. Liana. A Selected One in my possession. I was able to disappear in spite of being stabbed by the Ivory Dagger, only because of her presence. She was the only one I could think of at the moment. It took all my strengths to appear right inside my harem. " Draco! "I heard her gasping. Her footsteps made it evident that she ran towards me. Her hands grabbed my body, before it fell, with full force over her. I could feel her delicate frame get crushed under my weight. But she didn't make a single sound. She pulled her hand out from my weight and brought it in front of her face. " Blood! "The single syllabus from her mouth made the word seem as heavy as a mountain. Then she jerked me back. " Draco! You are bleeding
I closed the door after she left. I stood up and went over to the window. Breathed the fresh air. I had not had the chance to admire the beautiful hills that could be seen from here. It sent a strange tide of nostalgia. I had grown up despising the mortal world. I despised everything about human beings. Their entire race. Their world seemed like a vincible ball of glass. Ready to scatter at any given moment. But I was wrong. I could never admit that in front of others but to myself , I definitely could. It was beautiful. Not in an aesthetic way like my kingdom. But beautiful in its fragility. I opened the clothes she had put over me. It was giving me a sense of restrain. I stood there in my nothingness, as the breeze blew tenderly over my bare body. It seemed like I would have to stay here for awhile. At least till I fully recovered. I could not risk anybody knowing about this misery. I already had enough humiliation up my sleeves. I swore to my ancestors, the moment I get hol
" I am going to get some groceries and supplies." There wasn't any more food in the house. So this was an emergency. I just let Draco know before slipping out. He was still in a very bad mood. It took too much troll on his pride when I finished explaining the ' police ' thing to him. He was angrier and irritated than he was before. " How dare you threaten me with something as trivial and as weak as you human beings! "He had insulted my species so many times since we met that I had honestly lost count. So instead of protesting, I just let him win this time. I needed some space from him, so slipping away to the market was the perfect alibi. It felt great to get the sun on my earth. The smell of the green leaves. The muddy ground below my feet. The stench from the local market. Everything felt so real. It was different from the Dragon Kingdom. Draco's land was far more beautiful. It was almost perfectly beautiful. And perhaps that what made it awkward for me. For an imperfect bein
NEVER IN MY WILDEST IMAGINATION HAD I EVER IMAGINED I WOULD WATCH A DRAGON BEING DRAGGED TO THE POLICE STATION. Not any dragon. The king of the Dragons. He never spoke a word. Nor did he seem to actually resist. But his magnitude in itself was making it difficult for the cops to make him get in. I bit my fingers almost to the point that it was about to bleed. I was stopping myself from crying or screaming. I watched them shove him at his rib and thigh with the pointed edge of their guns. They were treating him like the worst of criminals. I glared at my mother. She might have understood. " Enough. Enough. Don't make it so rough and obvious officer. I am sure you will have enough legal actions to take against him. "She waved her hands as if asking them to quickly move him from our place. They did so. The Police Van sped straight ahead. I turned to face her again. " Which orphanage did you send Damian to? I need the address! "" Duh! Am I obliged to answer you? "" Yes! T
I wore my black hoodie. My favorite one. But I didn't wear it because it was my favorite. I wore it along with a black cap, black face mask and black sunglasses. It was to make sure that I was totally unidentifiable. Had this been just a few months ago, I would have rolled over laughing over my deeds. I was walking on tip toes, in the middle of the night, with a dagger in my hand. But this was not the weirdest part. I was headed to a much weirder place. I was headed to the one famous psychic in our town. Widely known as Mystic Joe. No need to judge me. Who in their right senses, goes to those fraudsters for a solution. That had been my attitude too. But I needed to save a dying Dragon, so I was not left with much options. The stairs that lead me to the room were lit with tiny neon lights. It made me cringe more. " Come in! "a voice called just before I was about to knock. I pushed the door. The inside of the room was filled with scented smoke. I closed my eyes and immediatel
I did not expect her to return that fast. Honestly, speaking, I would have to admit that I had thought she too had deserted me after knowing about my powerlessness. Strength was the most admirable aspect in our dragon world. Without strength, one was nothing but a laughing stock. She winked at me! The audacity!How informal was she going to be with me. " Officer, we have his ID card right, here. Now can we process the bail! "Her words did not register clearly with me. The officer took something from her hand. Glanced at it and then back at her and the person who was accompanying her. She was fidgeting with her finger under the desk. It meant she was nervous. " And who is going to be the guarantor? "" I will! " The man accompanying Liana raised his hands. " And who might you be? "He made a twirl. A complete 360° . Even Liana looked cringed. " I am the famous Mystic Joe! Don't you know me? "The officer rolled his eyes. He went inside as Liana rushed over to me. " Your na
Draco and Kiara travelled extensively between the dragon and human realm. They were blessed with twins within the span of the next couple of years. They named the twins Casius and Christopher. Draco stopped annexation of more lands. Even the Hell Hounds were glad to have a truce after the devastation that Draco had caused them. As news about Draco's changed demeanor and the miraculous rebirth of Kiara spread, more and more creatures from all around the dragon realm, came forward to form an alliance.It seemed like everything was falling in place. Nemesis had joined the ranks and was serving the kingdom as an honourable general. There was a huge uproar when Draco had declared that he was revoking the rule that forbade mating with human. " Anybody and everybody has the right to love whoever they wish, under my kingdom, " he had concluded with an iron fist. He had to pay by bearing an entire night under the Thunder Tree. That was his price for revoking a law that was existing. K
" So, am I truly your deepest desire Draco? "Kiara walked out of her room in a crop top and a pair of loose pants. They were at Liana's place, rather Kiara's. Draco asked Mystic Joe to get the papers ready in his name. They were back together in the place they first fell in love, the land of the human beings.Draco was reclining on the couch , the remote of the tv in his hand. He looked up at his lady love, his beloved wife, his Liana who was and always would be Kiara, his queen. " You look stunning. "He smirked as he pulled her over himself into a kiss. " The clothes of the human world suit you well, my queen. "Kiara broke off at that remark and pulled away from him. " What happened? Did I say anything offensive? " Draco asked, looking a little puzzled. " You never were like this with Liana, were you my king? Do you still not see me in the same light? " Draco looked into her eyes and smiled. He grabbed her arms and pulled her out with him. He jumped through the window with h
It didn't take long for the dragon troops to assemble where we were. But it neither bothered Lucian nor did Draco care. " I returned with the bloom of the Crystal Petal!"I tried to answer their curious looks but it further muffled them. " Crystal Petal? Are you saying it bloomed after million years? "Lucian asked. " It blooms in a million years only if it seems the ruler fit to grant him his deepest desire... " It was Master who came forward with the answer this time. " My deepest desire? "Draco turned towards him, looking rather co fused. It made Lucian smile. No, it was a scoff. " Yeah, right! Kiara could never be the one you desired. You were dying for your human fling. Seems like the heavens made a great mistake. Or are you not the ruler in it's eye. "Everybody gasped at what just left Lucian's lips. " Silence! Lucian , are you saying you had nothing to do with Draco's human fling? " " You know about Liana? " He asked me back, and it was clear how impossible he though
Before our feet could touch the surface of the dragon realm, I felt Lucian's hand slide behind my waist. Before I could turn my gaze towards him, he grabbed my hips and turned me around to face him. " I cannot pretend anymore. "I saw Draco make a smooth landing and then turn towards us. " I have suffered enough. You have suffered enough. I don't know by what dark witchcraft you were resurrected again, you I cannot let go of you any more. "Lucian's eyes reflected that mad audacity that lunatics had in them. It was futile trying to fight them. They were past any reasoning or explanation. " Let go of Kiara right now, Lucian! "It was exactly what I had feared. Draco was on my other side, with his fangs bared. " You... " Lucian scoffed at Draco. " What do you even care about Kiara, moron? " He stepped between me and Draco, poking him right at his chest. " She was just a baby making machine for you and you did get what you married her for. Now go live with your heir my beloved drag
I descended gracefully from the sky, my iridescent scales shimmering in the sunlight.The air in the human world seemed exceptionally sweet as I breathed in a lot of it. I could see them from a distance, tangled in a dead lock, each clawing the other as their blood dropped on the ground. They had attracted a lot of human attention. I could see that from a distance. I knew Lucian never gave a f*ck about rules or consequences but Draco? He was supposed to be the Dragon king. How could he become so careless. It was at this point that I saw them both freeze. They literally became statues , hovering in the air as their necks turned, in slow motion,towards my direction. They sensed my presence, and confusion washed over their faces as they stared at me. I could see the shock and disbelief etched upon their majestic features. Draco's fiery eyes widened, while Lucian's piercing gaze flickered with a mix of hope and uncertainty. Their bodies remained tense, locked in a position ready to c
Master was sitting alone in his room, drinking alone. It was clear that his mind was preoccupied and he looked a little disturbed. His mind was consumed with thoughts of the queen's mysterious resurrection. He pondered over the strange circumstances surrounding her return to life, unable to shake off the feeling that something significant was at play. His brow furrowed as he brooded, lost in the depths of his contemplation.Just as the silence of his solitude began to settle, the door to his room burst open, and Raba, rushed in, her scales shimmering with urgency. "Master!" Raba exclaimed, breathless from her haste. " I beg your pardon for this rudeness but you must come quickly! "Master's eyes widened in surprise, his thoughts abruptly interrupted. " There is something really urgent that you need to see! "She literally grabbed Master's wrist and pulled him towards the Royal security chambers. " Raba, what's happening? "He asked unable to hold back his curiosity. For Raba to be
The realisation of the fact that the one you loved with all your heart, has now given his heart away to someone else, isn't easy... Is it? Kiara stood in front of the wall in her old room. It had a wall so shiny that she could clearly see her entire reflection. Her hand was spread on the wall as she looked herself up and down. Her beautiful features were just the same. Young and vibrant, as if untouched by death. She looked down at her lower half and touched herself down from the lower abdomen. The skin was fit and fine. There was no distress left. No sign from the horrors that her body had to bear while she have birth to her child. Did Draco forget all about it as well? Had he really moved on? She looked at her face as her fingers touched her cheeks. She stretched the soft and supple skin as it bounced on her perfectly sculpted facial features. Then smiled sadly, " This is not the face he is in love with... "Her eyes shined as they moistened. " Will he even recognise me an
Kiara's eyes flickered open. She took a deep breath, feeling the cool air of the dragon realm fill her lungs for the first time in what seemed like an eternity. Her senses slowly started to awaken, and she became aware of the world around her, slowly but steadily. At first, she felt disorientated, not quite sure where she was or how long she had been gone. She blinked her eyes, trying to clear her vision, and took a few deep breaths, trying to steady herself. Slowly but surely, her memories started to return, and she remembered her fiery end and her eyes popped open with a jolt. At that realisation, she lets out a low, guttural growl, her anger building as she remembered the betrayal that led to her death. Her scales, once a vibrant shade of emerald green, started glinting with an intense red hue, a reflection of her simmering rage.As she slowly roses to her feet, her powerful muscles flexing, she stretched out her wings, feeling the weight of what seemed like, centuries of sleep
It was the middle of the night. The Dragon Palace was shrouded in an eerie silence as the crystal waters of the lake surrounding it glimmered in the moonlight. The air was thick .As if it was tensed with a sense of anticipation, as if something magical was about to happen.Suddenly, the water on the lake began to ripple and swirl, as if something was stirring beneath the surface.The dragons stirred in their slumber,their senses picking up the change in the air consistency of the Dragon Realm. "What's going on?" asked a young dragon, his scales bristling with excitement."I don't know," replied an elder dragon, her eyes fixed on the lake. "But I sense that something magical is happening."One by one every dragon in the kingdom began pouring in. They gathered around the lake, each looking at the other's face with question in their eyes. Unable to make out what really was happening in front of them. As they watched, a single stem began to rise from the center of the lake, reaching u