Ira's Pov I step out of the massive bath tub and wrap a towel around my shivering body. The water was cold and I wish I didn't have to bathe. I was brought to this opulent chambers that I suspect belonged to queen Andria and I am beyond disgusted. The massive bed smells of her perfumes and the closet is full of her exquisite dresses. I slept on a chair near the fireplace just to avoid the breathing in her odour. I may be the unwanted, ugly commoner here but I find evil more repulsive. However the world seems to disagree so far.I wonder where they are keeping her as she waits for them to drain my blood. Now that Lior seemed to have given up on helping me I am most desperate to find my own way out of this beautiful hell. The servants are yet to speak about the secret entrance again in my presence. They still look down on me so I am confident that they will keep talking about their secrets without minding my presence. I walk back to the bedroom where the two servants wait and slip my
Third Person's PovInside a spacious, well lit cave adorned with intricate symbols and gleaming stones, a throne for two sets at the far head, but only a single woman sits on it, Lysandra, the devious witch. She gazes at Sir Levitt who sits on an old chair at a corner, grasping a wound on his right wrist.One side of the cave is lined with shelves with rare herbs, bubbling cauldrons and jars of mysterious ingredients. The opposite wall is lined with books upon books, containing spells, incantations, and ancient knowledge.The central gathering space has a large, circular table surrounded by plush cushions. This is where Lysandra and her coven come together for rituals, discussions, and celebrations. The table is laden with bows of blood and roasted meats, which are their daily offerings to spirits."Your blood has lost it's charm," Lysandra says to Sir Levitt in a tone of disappointment. "Perhaps it's time to cut off your head and drain the rest of it." "How will it help you then? M
Ira's PovI keep my eyes closed and try to think of Lior, in a nice place far away from this kingdom. If we had escaped we would be in that place together, waiting for the right time to resume the search for my father. I have never desired the love of a man, because I never thought there was one as good as my father until Lior stood up for me when no other man ever has. I understand why Linda would go to any lengths to make sure that he marries her and no one else. He has a kind heart, which is a rare thing. I wonder why I wasn't mated to him instead. If my ex-mates won't kill me immediately after we get to their palace, I need a plan to escape. They cannot use my blood to tame dragons without having a witch cast a spell that would grant them the power in my blood. I imagine they will want to keep me alive until the witch arrives. Since Princess Andria's family already used my mother's blood to tame her dragon, there is no doubt that they have already summoned her father's witch to c
Ira's PovI would not want them to hang Lior because I refused to go back with them. He saved my life once. Even offered to be executed in my place. I understand that he was certain that his refined masters would want to keep their loyal assistant so they would spare him. But now they would love to kill him. And I am sure they will do it anyway, regardless of what I choose. I cannot understand how they can just call him a traitor. Because he knew better than to let them know that it was I who commanded the dragons? He knew what they would have done to me. He is the kindest of men, not a traitor."Neither I nor Lior has committed a crime against you or this kingdom. Not one that isn't a false accusation anyway. If you kill Lior your soldiers will always question why you hanged their favourite commander when they all knew that he was loyal to you and a good man," I say."You will definitely make the wisest of queens without putting any effort," King Adon proudly commends like none of w
IRA'S POV I do not get time to pick up my bag as Lior pulls me towards the door. "We shouldn't have rested before getting to the border," he mutters in an anxious voice as we rush out of the house. He assured me that no one would find us here or know the path we took. So why are we running like thieves this early? I am afraid that we will starve on the way since he left our bag of food and I will never find my father.We burst through the wooden door and I immediately corride with a hard chest dressed in silk. I lose my footing and start to fall backwards. Someone catches me and pulls me back to my feet. I look up and my entire body freezes. Angel Adon?!I am beyond appalled. Yet it's hard to miss how elegantly his hair is styled or the conspicuous shirt that he wears. It is missing a shoulder. "Hello dear. . . . we have been looking -" I jump back and away from his grasp. That's when I notice that we are surrounded by their soldiers. And his brother, Ronen, is right beside him
Angel Ronen's Pov"Your majesties, my name is Linda Rothnia, a skilled doctor. I have come to help in the search of your former human mate and your gorgeous assistant, Lior," the young woman says.Lior's last name is Rothnia and it's not a common name. So why would a woman with his last name be offering us help in finding him? "Are you Lior's sister or wife?" I ask even though I know well that our assistant is not married."I have great hope that Lior will marry me some day. So I have taken his last name in advance," she answers.I should be surprised by her answer. But her's isn't the most insane thing I have heard today. I wonder if our mate will love us just as much some day."So how do you intend to help us?" I ask."I know everything about Lior. I know all he likes and all his close and distant friends. I know where he is going and where he will stop on the way," she answers. She really should be his wife. She already knows more than a mate could. "Why are you here if you love
Angel Tiras's Pov"How did your witch manage to get Ira's father inside of our kingdom?" I question.A day ago I wouldn't have cared. But now I have realized that our lack of concern has cost us everything. "My father's spies . . . are everywhere," our wicked queen answers. "We should cut her head off and send it to her father," Adon suggests.I want her dead too. Because that's the only way I can feel satisfied that we have hurt her enough. Her family and whoever that witch is has been hunting down our mate's gifted family for decades. They have killed both of her parents and drained their blood just so they can control dragons for a limited amount of time. We have done things in pursuit of power but not even us can relate to such greed and evil. I doubt that King Ademon has spies everywhere. Only loyal servants can be spies. And Ademon prefers slaves. He only has enough men to chase after our mates family wherever they run. "I agree. But her beheading should be an opportunity t
King Ronen's PovI should be laughing at the sounds of her screams as the soldiers whip her. Her makeup washed away after one of our angry servants hurled hot water at her face. Now she looks like a wailing troll with a bloody face and broken teeth. The silver chain attached tightly to her neck prevents her from shifting.She has lost all of her grace and everyone is laughing. But I am too afraid of what she will reveal that I am unable to take pleasure in watching her pay for her lies and wickedness. "I . . . will confess! Please make them stop!" she pleads as the soldiers kick and slap her repeatedly. I wonder what her father would say if he were here now. He demanded a massive tribute knowing that his daughter cannot control rogue dragons. I would hang her in his face."We are not done watching. And I do not think you're ready to confess the actual truth," Tiras states in a frigid tone. We allowed servants and guests into the room to watch her punishment since she values grace
Angel Adon's PovWe did not just pay a fortune for an ugly girl, but a pretentious, shameless liar as well. What was she thinking? That the rogue dragons would never attack again? It's embarassing to know that we fell for every one of her tricks, including rejecting and humiliating our human mate in a hall full of guests. She was a useless human, but I would not have done it if I wasn't convinced that our Queen could control dragons.If I were to choose between the two now I would prefer a feisty, wise human than a pretentious, ugly princess. Andria's lies made us feel on top of the world, but we are now worse than ever before. I should have known from the moment I noticed her unexpected desire to marry us. Then after the marriage she made every effort to be admired for other things apart from her gift of controlling dragons. Which she knew she didn't have. "If she does not have the power to control dragons, why did they leave at her command last time," Ronen asks. "She said that i