Azura-Back at the house, Cyran carried me into the bedroom to lay me on the bed. It had been a week since he found me, but I was still feeling weak. Cyran found a doctor who could put the Stone back in my body, but now it was a waiting game to see if it would reject me.The doctor had been concerned about the Stone rejecting its host due to the fact that I hadn’t protected it before. We considered not putting it back in at all, but if we hadn’t, it could have been worse. The Stone needed a host, but supposedly I was the only one who could do it.If I didn’t take the Stone back, I could also die from it as well. It had been a toss-up, but the best course of action was to return the Stone to my body. Cyran was a nervous wreck, as was I, but I was doing my best to hide it.I didn’t want him to worry about me more than he had to. As soon as the Stone was returned to my body, he marked me again, making me his mate again. This time, I was happy about it. Since the moment he found me, he ha
Azura-Making my way downstairs, I find Jade and Cyran sitting on the couch. They were in an intense conversation and didn’t seem to realize that I had come downstairs. I thought about alerting them, but something Jade said caught my attention.“They are looking to appoint someone else as King.”“There has never been a time that the council has stepped in to have someone else step into becoming the Dragon King.” Cyran didn’t look happy, but he didn’t look angered either.“I asked them, but they didn’t want to give me a straight answer. When they arrived while you were gone, I thought it was strange. You informed them that you were looking for Azura, but they still came. Your uncle wasn’t with them.”I knew that the one Jade referred to as uncle, was the one he contacted to explain the situation. While we were headed home, I asked him if the council had been dealt with. He explained that he contacted an old family friend who had been around since his father was King.“Why come when I a
Cyran-Gritting my teeth for control, it took everything inside of me to not react. If I did, I would give Arion precisely what he wanted. Until I could prove what he had done, my hands were tied. If I reacted now, it would give the council more of a reason to take away my title.For now, I needed to remain calm and hope that the others did as well. Tightening my grip on Azura, I kept her behind me as we entered the room. At least I didn’t need to worry about Kellan. He knew what was at stake.If I had been granted the time needed to speak to the council privately, I might have been able to sway them. As it stands, there would be no way to get them on my side. It wasn’t just the council in the room, there were also others that I knew would side with Arion.I wasn’t sure how he managed to wiggle his way onto the council, but I had a feeling this was all premeditated. Keeping Azura slightly behind me, while Kellan also walked in front of her, I was tempted to tell her to meet up with Ja
Azura-The next few days were brutal. We had to keep to the back roads to avoid traffic cameras, but that wasn’t the worst part. The fact is that I have had a fever ever since we left Kansas. Cyran was doing his best to help me get the fever down, but nothing worked.Instead of stopping again at a hotel or anything, Kellan and Jade took turns driving so we could get to Mexico as soon as possible. Even Cyran’s uncle told us we needed to hurry because he was worried that I wouldn’t be able to survive if we didn’t find a solution. For the most part, I felt fine, other than feeling weak and having a fever.I didn’t know what was going on, but I kept thinking my body was rejecting the stone. I didn’t want to tell Cyran, because I didn’t want him to worry any more than he already was. For the last few days, he hasn’t slept, other than dozing off for a few minutes occasionally.I have been lying with my head in his lap, while he kept placing ice packs on my head. It was sweet that he was sho
Azura-Three days passed before I was able to have the energy to move around on my own. During those three days, Cyran hasn’t left my side except long enough to get me something to eat, take a shower, or use the bathroom. I felt bad that he was taking care of me as much as he was.I had even had a few moments of depression where I thought it might be better to remove the Stone. The only reason I didn’t carry through with the thought was because I wasn’t sure if it was a good idea. There was no telling what would happen to the Stone after being without a host for so long.Now it didn’t matter because the Stone had finished settling inside of me. Now I was mostly back to normal, although I wasn’t in the best condition yet. It was clear that I wasn’t becoming a Dragon and that it had just been the Dragon Stone.After the first twenty-four hours, new human cells started to appear. There was a small part of me that had hoped I would become a Dragon, so I wouldn’t feel as useless around Cyr
Azura-Arriving at the location we were meant to meet the guy, I looked between the back seats at the rundown building. Graffiti was splashed across the wall, showing little to no artistic talent. It looked as if someone threw paint on someone else's art.Trash littered the ground around the building and a steel door sat in the middle of the building, with garbage bags piled on either side. There weren’t any windows, which made me think that this was either the wrong place or that this was some kind of scam. Glancing at Cyran, his expression was pulled down into a frown.“Are you sure this is the place?” Cyran asked Kellan.“This is it.” Kellan sighed as he got out of the car.Although I was in a ball of nerves, I climbed out of the car as well. Every molecule in my body was urging me to leave this place. I didn’t know if it was because of the guy we were meeting or because this place was disgusting and smelled of pesticides.Cyran climbed out of the car, through my door, then grabbed
Azura-Arriving at the docks, I instructed Jade to get rid of the car, since Arion now knew what we were driving. While she did that, with the help of Kellan, I walked down the pier with Cyran. He hasn’t said a word this entire time. I figured his mind was out of sorts.While I now knew that I hadn’t kept hidden from Cyran when I took my vacation last year, I learned a lot about how to try to stay under the radar. One thing I knew, was that we could hitch a ride with someone that is leaving the country by boat. They would likely be shady or a fisherman, but if we can make it to a secluded area, the guys can shift into their Dragon form to take us wherever.It didn’t take long to find a suitable boat to take us, and I didn’t get any bad vibes from the men on the boat. They were just simple fishermen. They agreed to let us board their boat if we helped them maintain the boat. Whether it be cleaning, repairs, or helping with the fish.After Kellan and Jade returned, we helped get the boa
Azura-When we arrived at the island a few days later, everyone was in good spirits. To be able to relax and enjoy life for a change was exactly what we all needed. We knew we still had a long road ahead of us, but it did the soul good to take a step back.Before arriving, I explained what my plan was. Everyone didn’t see any issue with it, other than Cyran. When I told him about the people I met at the Village in China, he immediately tensed.Kellan didn’t know why Cyran didn’t want to go, nor did Jade. I have tried to ask Cyran multiple times, but he wouldn’t tell me. He had been on edge, and I wondered if the people I met didn’t have a good relationship with Cyran.“We aren’t going anywhere until you tell me what is wrong.” I placed my hands on my hips while digging my feet into the sand.If there was an issue, we all needed to be aware. While I didn’t have a bad feeling about it, I knew that if we weren’t all on the same page, things could get dangerous. Standing my ground, I had