All Chapters of Stealing The Dragon's Heart : Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

"Rise and shine, lazybones!" Hermes rapped on Len's door, a mischievous glint in his eyes."Who's there?" Len's drowsy voice grumbled, accompanied by the sounds of him reluctantly dragging himself out of bed."It's your fearless coach, and you've got a measly five minutes until training starts. I'll be waiting." Hermes announced, striding off to join Gertie and the gang in the living room, who were already digging into breakfast."Hermes, darling, why don't you join us for a little breakfast too?" Gertie cajoled, her eyes twinkling with mischief."No way, Gertie. You know your cooking is irresistible, and if I even take a bite, I'll be tempted to stay. I've got to whip Len into shape." Hermes replied, shaking his head firmly, while Gertie flashed him a charming smile."Alright, but make sure you two don't push yourselves too hard. Stay safe and don't forget to take breaks!" Gertie advised, before returning to her hearty meal.Perched on the couch, Hermes impatiently awaited Len, who w

Scar seethed with frustration at the infuriating sight of Hermes and Len together. They had been frolicking about, exchanging laughter and banter after each training session, leaving him utterly clueless as to their conversation topics.For what felt like an eternity, Scar had been observing them, and a surge of anger coursed through his veins. Unable to contain himself any longer, he mustered the courage to march toward the duo who were engaged in their training."What on earth is happening here?" Scar barked, fixing a piercing glare on both of them."Heavens! Scar, we didn't even notice you!" Hermes scratched his head sheepishly as he spoke."Naturally! Why would you? I explicitly assigned you to train him, yet here you are, having a grand old time," Scar scowled, sensing Len's discomfort already."We're wrapping up the training already. If we hadn't lingered for a moment, you wouldn't have met us." Hermes calmly explained, meeting Scar's gaze with an unflinching neutrality."Humph,

I never saw his reaction coming, but hey, what could I do? After countless attempts, she finally agreed to give him a shot.As we strolled home, Hermes wore a smug grin, like he'd hit the jackpot. I beamed with pride at my achievement."Nobody bothered to mention you were taking off," Grandma fretted, her voice laced with concern. "I cooked dinner."She informed us, and we nodded, although it was already late by the time we arrived home.To toast Hermes' triumph over Sage, he treated me to a few drinks. Somewhere along the line, I ended up getting totally plastered."What the heck happened?" Grandma observed my behavior and started grilling Hermes."It's not that bad, he just got a little tipsy," Hermes replied, trying to downplay the situation. But Grandma was freaking out."A little tipsy? Are you kidding me? I'm not even sure he knows his own name!""Chill, Grandma, I'm having a blast!" I playfully slurred."Look, Grandma, he insists he's perfectly fine," Hermes tried to persuade h

Scar's confession hit me like a bolt of lightning, leaving me bewildered. Was he messing with my head, or was he actually serious?As his hands unexpectedly yanked me back to reality, I couldn't help but wonder, "How on earth can someone who despises me and wants nothing to do with me suddenly fall head over heels for me overnight?" The abruptness of it all was mind-boggling."You think I'm lying, don't you?" His hands traced my face, ending up on my lips, causing my body to tense up involuntarily."You need to loosen up around me," he whispered seductively into my ear, a mischievous smirk already forming on his lips."Well, I'm trying, but it's a real challenge to believe that you've magically fallen in love with me overnight." I moved away from him, and his smirk only grew wider."It didn't happen overnight, Lena. I've been using my intense hatred as a smokescreen to conceal my true feelings for you. Every time we studied the map together, I had to restrain myself from holding you i

Scar continued walking, his eyes fixed on the path ahead. He couldn't help but feel a pang of disappointment. He had hoped that by showing Lena how much he cared and by being there for her, she would eventually reciprocate his feelings. But it seemed like she was only interested in being friends and helping Hermes.As they moved deeper into the forest, Scar could sense a tension between them. Lena's sarcastic response didn't go unnoticed, and he wondered if he had said something wrong. He turned slightly to look at her, trying to read her expression."I'm sorry if I misunderstood," Scar said, his voice tinged with a hint of sadness. "I just thought... maybe we could find something more than just friendship on this journey."Lena's expression softened slightly, and she paused for a moment before speaking. "You're a great guy, Scar, and I appreciate everything you've done for me. But right now, my focus is on helping Hermes and finding the gemstone. I can't promise anything beyond that.