Semua Bab THE TRIBUTE QUEEN OF THE DRAGON KING : Bab 21 - Bab 25

~ AZRAELYRS ~ Today, I will crown my Queen and an added new chapter for Drakarith will begin. Getting ready for my wedding suddenly has me jittering slightly. Hell, I shouldn't feel this way but Rhyken teased me this morning that feeling this way is completely normal because from today henceforth, I will be having a queen by my side. A queen that I never expected to be such a fascinating piece on the board. Alone in my bedchambers, I adjust my collar properly in front of my mirror. My ceremonial robes are the same deep black color of Dahlia's wedding dress that I personally chose for her. The color is just as dark as what the outcome of today's wedding will be. The death of her step-siblings. Queen Andessa is a viper, certainly. The chaos her children's deaths will unleash in Velmira will serve to weaken them further. Humans never cease to amaze me. Dahlia is far more cunning than her fragile human form suggests. Her plea and demand for vengeance against her step siblings had bee

~ DAHLIA ~Suddenly, I feel like tears are welling up inside my eyes at hearing those words coming from him, and I don't know why.Quickly, I push back the tears from falling onto my cheeks as the crowd continues chanting and the feeling of hearing their chants for me is so overwhelming.This is reverence. And in this moment, I feel a shift inside me. I feel a sense of belonging not just as Azraelyrs's queen, but also as a part of this ferocious, magnificent kingdom.“Now, my queen, it's time for your precious wedding gift.”The instant after those words leave Azraelyrs's lips, the temple doors slam shut with a resounding clang that thunders throughout the temple and kills off the joyous shouts of the crowd. A chilling silence descends everywhere.Azraelyrs’s eyes suddenly shift into those slits of molten gold and right then, Avizandria roars loudly. I watch my husband's eyes shoot straight to Alistair and Cressida.He does not speak. He just lifts a hand and Avizandria unfolds her wi

~ DAHLIA ~After our conversation, I'm escorted to the temple and soon, I find myself heading towards a grotto more massive than any I've ever seen.The air here smells like a mixture of roses and minty incense. That is the first thing I notice when the priestesses lead me further into the grotto area. Everywhere around me feels alive, as if the walls are breathing.Power lives here. Raw, ancient power far superior to my human lineage.A few minutes later, I'm standing in front of large pools of water. The green springs ripple with silent waves as if someone invisible is swimming quietly under the surface. The pool in front of me has steam coiling up into the air, the smoke looking white and harmless. Burning fire torches are set high in the walls. They make the spring pools sparkle orange in combination with the green color. The sight is lovely but makes me feel a little unsettled. I clutch the folds of my dress tighter, though I know I won’t be wearing it much longer.Keshani, Haen