LOGINSeconds passed by and the couple sat in silence, only the sound of book flipping could be heard. Elaina was tense with curiosity but she patiently waited for Drake to find the ritual in the book.Finding other dragon bloods; or ‘outcasts’ as they were fondly called, in the human kingdom made her feel excited and scared at the same time. Excited because it made her feel like she wasn't alone and scared because of the dangers that lay ahead in teaming up with them. It was a whole new perspective she never planned for or thought of before. She wondered how much this would change the outcome of this battle for peace. It might end up being her best decision or worse mistake. “Yes, found it!” Drake exclaimed in relief, bringing Elaina's attention to the page he had opened. It had been months since he last read from the book, his copy was left behind at the kingdom after his banishment. He remembered reading and teaching it to new warriors in his spare time.She came closer to him and sca
What was that?” Elaina asked in surprise after the glowing disappeared. She didn't feel any different so she couldn't tell what the glowing meant.“I… I have no idea, this has never happened before” Drake replied, still perplexed. It seemed like a lot of strange things happen when it came to Elaina.“Try it again, try reciting those words again” He suggested.She nodded and read it out loud with bated breath. Unfortunately nothing happened and Elaina sighed disappointed. They went back to their study session after fruitlessly not being able to figure out what had happened. And after a few more hours learning, they called it a day. “All this learning has made me so tired, Drake. I just want to lay beside you for the rest of the day” Elaina commented after yawning for the third time.Drake chuckled at how innocent she looked and opened his arms welcoming her, “You literally don't have to say anything else, come here princess”Elaina let out an excited squeal and jumped into his arms w
Elaina gulped, not sure if she should tell him what led to her discovery. She was about to open her mouth to reply to him when Drake began reading the first page. She exhaled in relief to know it was a rhetorical question.Drake read out some lines and it sounded strange to her ears. She had never heard anything like it before.“What does it mean?” she asked.“It’s a prayer to the goddess of fire, dragon warriors used to recite this before going to war” he answered and returned back to reading the contents as he sat down on the edge of the bed.Elaina joined him too, sitting by his side and he continued translating what every line said:“Goddess of fire, who first breathed heat into stone,Sharpen our fangs and temper our wings.Let your fire burn fear from our hearts,And turn our enemies to ash before your light”After sometime, Drake paused when a thought struck him and he turned to Elaina and said, “Elaina, I think this book was stolen from your mother's possession”Elaina was per
Elaina later returned to Xavier's manor with more determination than ever. Drake's story touched her deeply and renewed her zeal to find who stole his estrus and help him escape. She decided to search the house once more, there might be something she has been missing and there was no way the culprit vanished into thin air like a ghost. She decided to sneak into Xavier's chamber first as it was well into the night and it might be the only chance she got. With the experience she had, she was able to sneak in seamlessly and when she started looking around, she noticed something was off.‘If I didn't sneak in the other day, I wouldn't have noticed’ she thought as she came closer to the shelf in the study room. The books were usually arranged by color but there was a section that was mismatched. She also noticed a few books were scattered on the ground too. They weren't there before which could only mean someone was there after she had left. ‘'If not Lord Xavier then who?” she asked h
Xavier hissed in frustration and irritation for the umpteenth time. He was not happy at all and he didn't know who else to blame but himself.When the king had extended an invitation to go hunting together, he had been overjoyed and thought the king wanted some quality time with him but it was the complete opposite because Xavier couldn't block his ears from hearing Elaina's praises.The king spoke about Elaina, their childhood stories and down to her habits throughout their days hunting. He talked about her like a love sick puppy and it greatly displeased Xavier.Just when he thought he could escape the peasant while sitting with nature, she haunted him wherever he went.“Lord Xavier, what's the hold up? Come on, I can see an antelope nearby” King Alfred called out to him, cutting him off from his thoughts.Xavier gave a small smile and walked faster to join Alfred. On getting there, he looked at the direction he was pointing at and indeed there was an antelope some distance away. X
The double estrus was a critical period for stronger dragons and mostly those with royal bloodline. It was rare but deadly if not managed properly, most dragons dreaded and prayed to the goddess not to be that unlucky.Unfortunately for Drake, he had an unexpected encounter one fateful day that threatened his life if he didn't find any female to mate with. He woke up covered in sweat and the rawest primal urges to mate. He had had estrus symptoms before so he could tell this one was different, he quickly sent a guard to fetch his uncle to help him.“Oh heavens! Why today of all days? I can't have a double estrus now” he lamented bitterly to himself. He was upset because that day was the kingdom's famous fire festival and he was meant to be present throughout the festivities. He wouldn't be able to manage the intensity of the urges in the presence of so many people.Vaerik showed up a few minutes later and rushed to Drake's side in alarm. “Such terrible timing! I thought your estrus p







