Liana looked to and fro. There was no mistake that Draco and Damian shared striking resemblance. The hair line, the jaw, even the way their eyebrows moved were similar. As Liana stared she could clearly see that the olive in their eye sparkled with the same hue.
"You can see it, can't you? " Draco pulled Liana closer as she looked up, puzzled as to what she aught to have seen."See what? You mean... " she was about the mention the unquestionable similarities but as usual she was cut short by him." The mark. The Dynasty Marking. You can see it right? " Liana had no clue what Draco was implying but she felt an urgent need to get away from his iron grip. The way his hands held her at the middle of her spine made a constant tingling sensation run around her core and belly. She looked up into his eye, one last time, in a attempt to correctly answer his question so he would let her go.There was a distinct spiral in the iris, around which was wrapped a serpent like something. But it had, scales, and limbs and eyes that burnt like flames. It definitely looked like the shapes Liana had noticed in Damian's starry eyes as he gazed innocently at her for hours. She hadn't paid it much attention, thinking it might have just been a birth mark but now that Draco mentioned it, it didn't after all seem very random."The spiralling beast do you mean? " Liana just uttered these syllables when he exclaimed," I knew you could see it. " But instead of letting her go, Draco bent over, sniffing Liana at her collar bone. He traced her shoulder blades and neck with his nose, as she shuddered from the feel of his hot breath against her pale skin. He sniffed like a wild dog sniffing it's prey."What do you think you are doing? " Liana tried pushing once more as she tightened her grip around Damian." I knew you smelled different, " But before Liana could ask him anything more, Draco moved at lighting speed. He wrapped Liana and Damian in an invisible wing and flipped like a spining wheel. In what seemed like an instant they were standing on top of the highest tower in the city.Liana grabbed tighter this time. She was extremely scared of heights." What on earth are we doing? " Liana grabbed around Draco's neck as he took Damian in the sky. He unwrapped his clothes as the baby hung mid air. But Liana was too scared to protest, let alone of any help she could be. But Draco seemed absolutely unfazed. He kept unwrapping the cloth around Damian till there was a silvery glimmer emitting.A silvery cloud engulfing the little baby.Liana panicked. "What exactly are you doing?Will you just let go of me? " she kept hitting Draco right at his chest. Though it would have been much easier for him to shove her off like a flee, he seemed to prefer to ignore her for the time being.Draco kept his eyes fixed on Damian till he was completely shrouded in that silvery thing. He turned towards the dangling Liana after he was done and ripped her hands free.Liana screamed in fright as Draco flashed his unholy smile." You wouldn't, " Liana looked at him with dread and dare as he rolled his eyes and smirked like he did." Didn't you ask me to let you go just a moment ago? " Draco looked into her eyes with glee." What did you do with Damian? " Liana asked, as it was no use reasoning.Draco pulled Liana towards him again and shoved the silvery cloaked Damian in her side. She caught him promptly, trying to find his face and check for his breathing signs."You can still see him? You seem like a very interesting specimen indeed. " Draco whispered in Liana's ears as he looked for something across the horizon." You dare... " Liana was about to yell but he placed his hands inside her mouth. Liana gulped at the sudden impact as her teeth dug into his skin. It didn't seem as hard after all as it had appeared in the beginning."Ahhhmmmm! ... " Liana was still trying hard to protest , however Draco blew a strict, " SSHHHHHH, " in her ear that instantly made her regret." They are headed this way. Keep your volume down. " Draco instructed as his eyes morphed to a different shade and his eyebrows constricted into a deep frown."The Shadows. They are here. They had dispatched The Shadows to track Damian without my knowledge. That is the only reason I had to come down in this mortal world myself, " though Liana understood that Draco was trying to explain himself, she was unable to convey that she needed translation to make anything out of the explanation itself." It seems that they had the Shadows doing the rounds before this as well. But since they were not able to track you both down, I think I am sure about you as well. " He continued as he carefully retreated down the roof of the structure they were on. " But it's the Shadows we are dealing with, that too in the mortal world. It's better that his Aura stays hidden for awhile. " he said pointing at Damian, " as for you, you will be alright till I am by your side. "They jump landed on the first floor of the top most storey in the structure which was perfectly deserted. Liana finally breathed as Draco pulled his hand out of her drooling maw."What are the Shadows? I thought you were a king? Why are we hiding here? What is that thing? " Liana instantly started bombarding with her question machine as she wiped her face and trailed him from behind.He turned towards her with a jerk stop that almost sent her flying, but the table behind her made her stop. Draco placed both his hands on either side of the desk, as dust rose making her cough." Listen human, I have been paying you much more respect than I actually can. As you can see, there is a world here beyond your ignorant competence. Just stay close if you want to make out of this place. "There was quick successions of tapping on the roof top followed by a few chilly winds. Even the hair strands on Liana's body, screamed in panic. It was like watching some horror show, holding your breath anticipating, but the difference was she was actually living inside it. Liana started having an emptiness growing inside her pit. Like something was sucking at her very core and it's made her weak at her knees. " Steady! They can sense fear and pain. " Draco ordered, helping Liana recuperate. The glass at the back shattered as Liana saw what she should not have seen. A deformed face with bifurcated eyes. Made of thick dark smog, dripping as it crawled, inhumanely upside down, hanging from the wall. It jumped from one side , then it went to the next, but before Liana could move, it was standing against her breast. She felt the cold sweat form on her forehead and under the nose. It tilted itself in strange angles as above Liana's head it rose. " Surrender! By your Majesty's Order!
Liana turned the tap off to sush the sound of the running water. "Did you get the television on all by yourself? "Liana peeped over from the kitchen sink as the sound from the Hall blasted her ear drums. Draco looked at Liana with such an expression that was a mixture of disbelief with wonder. "What does your question even mean? " Of course he sounded very offended. " Oh! So you did switch it on by yourself. My bad. I thought you were some kind of an ancient Dad. I mean like from the books - 'Old, grumpy, rustic dragons, vicious and wild, eager to take over lands'... "but yet again Liana was cut short as Draco jumped over the couch and was beside her even before her eyelids could move up half a milimeter. "I don't no about the rest but they did get the vicious part correct, " He pulled her close with one hand behind her waist as she lifted both her dirty hands, still inside the washing gloves. "and if you so insist, we can check about the authenticity about the Wild, title, "
The crystalline dew, resting on the transparent leaf of the Olive Tree beside her window looked as surreal as her marriage prospect with the King. Draco, the mighty, popular, philanderer, sybarite owner of the present Dragon realm. He was the most self-centred person she had ever known. Most vicious, hot headed, even cruel to some extent. But then why didn't she oppose the proposal? Why wasn't she upset when they sent the betrothal gifts? Moreover, why did her heart leap with joy, every time they mentioned him? Kiara had grown up with the rest of the Royal children, Draco and his brethren. She was the daughter of Draco's father's most trusted Officer. From the moment her eyes had layed it's glance on Draco, her heart wasn't her's anymore. She had fallen badly in love with a man, who was devoid of pitiful emotions. Her heart beat everytime he moved past her. At every word he uttered. Even though he was always surrounded with girls. For Kiara , it never mattered. "He is here my lady
Kiara had her limp body carried inside the mossy cave by the maid she had chosen to be her confidant. "Hold on my lady. We are almost there. "The poor thing kept reassuring. But Kiara was in no stare to share her care. They were both doomed. Both knew none of them would leave that cave alive. Yet they had to do what needed to be done. The Heir was very important to the King. Kiara tangled the Vines of Youth in both her hands, drawing a few more drops of strength from them. They were inside the Eternal Cave. It was a one way route. But that was the precise reason Kiara had chosen to come there. That was the only place they would not be found. Kiara knew her Kingdom was in deep trouble, the moment she realised she had been poisoned. But she dared not divulge the fact, least it would ensure choas and further harm her lad. Yes her lad. She was told it would be a boy. She had been blessed by the Guardian Mother's in the Floral fields of their Dragon Realm. " My lady. Bear a little.
Liana found herself in the middle of the white ocean once again. The waves. The current. Tossing her turning her. Playing with her. Like they were in an endless game. It wasn't the first time she found her in that serenity. This place was somewhere she visit quite a lot in her haze. She looked around at the bright aura surrounding the environment. It felt like a mother's lap. The warmth. The peace. The mellowness. It felt more like a mother's womb, to be very precise. Liana shifted a little. There was something blocking the lights from reaching her face. She tried removing it with both her hands but without any success. " Aaawww! " Liana sank as she tried chasing the shadow further, but she fell with a loud thud, on her shin. " Mummy! " She yelled, rubbing her bruise, and her drooling lips. " Do you always dance in your sleep? ""Gosh! GOD! DRACO! " Liana caught her chest, startled by the questioning Draco, staring in her face. He moved back at her remark. Then kept staring, sta
"Liana! Liana! Are you alright? LIANA? "It was Draco's voice. But why was he yelling at me? "AAARRGGHH"There was something hurting deep inside my chest. It was so sore that it made it impossible for me to even turn. "LIANA.OPEN YOUR EYES! "was that a command? How dare he? Did he have any idea that something inside was ablaze? " Liana. You have to open your eyes. It's almost time. Fight it! Fight the urge. "What in the earth was he talking about? What urge? Open eyes? Liana tried to turn once more but yet again the excruciating pain made her give up. "LIANA."There he goes again. Alright. Alright.Turning around felt like a more comfortable option but,let's try opening my eyes instead. What just happened? Since when did my eyes start feeling like lead? "LIANA.WE DON'T HAVE MUCH TIME."What time what was the rush. Besides, it looked like I was going to need fresh lessons as to ' how to open ones eye'. What exactly was going on. Like a tsunami the incident in Damian's room
" This sky looks eerily familiar"Liana thought, twisting her hair in her index finger. She had been laying on that water bed for hours. The liquid moving, and shaping, adjusting to her curves. It felt quite good, like a message therapy,she thought. " Damn. I feel like an old hag! "Liana complained as her bone cracked as she tried sitting up on that bed. " Is that smoke? "There was a whirlpool of white smoke at the centre of the room. She leaned to have a better look. " It does look like smoke, but it has no smell. "Liana sniffed the air like a dog. The smoke spiralled upwards, reaching where the ceiling should have been instead of the sky. It glowed in broad day light. Reddish yellow, like a neon light. "HUMAN! "It roared. " Ahhh! Why does it talk like Draco. Is he playing some trick? "Liana rolled her eyes as the smoke took the shape of a creature. It had big eyes, a bigger tail, huge scaly wings and body, along with clawed limbs. " HOLY SHIT! A REAL DRAGON! "Liana s
All I could see was the brilliant blue from the commet envelope me. The place shook with the intensity of a nuclear explosion. The earth under our feet seemed like it shattered. A terrible reverberation was piercing my ears. My head felt like it would end up over turning. l felt a pair of warm hand cushion ear drums. Making the unbearable agony, calm down a little bit. My eyes were tightly shut. Or perhaps they were open but had no sight. . It must have been the aftermath of the intense luminescence. That dazzled my optical lobe and eye. I impulsively held tighter unto the body that was hugging me. It felt to sturdy and tough, something like a rock. "LUCIAN! I asked you to stop the dragon spirit from exploding. "It was Draco's unmistakable voice. I turned my head after hearing it. If it wasn't Draco, then who was it that was holding me. I tried to blink to restore my vision. But the pupils still needed time adjusting. The cushion around my ears was slowly removed. I could f