All Chapters of Reborn as a dragon Queen : Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

The guard led me through the big palace halls. He did not look at me. His face was hard. Eren followed behind us. She was quiet. I walked with my head high. I felt the two voices in my mind. Be strong, Seris whispered. Her voice was calm. Let him see you are not afraid, Veylara said. We got to two big doors. They were made of gold and wood. The guards standing there looked at my clothes. Their eyes got wide. They wore shiny armor. One guard spoke. "The Alpha waits inside." He pushed the big doors open. The room was huge. The ceiling was high. Alpha Thorne sat on a big stone chair at the far end. That was the throne. He looked like a storm. Lord Cain stood beside him. He had a mean little smile on his face. A few other important men stood around. They all stared as I walked in. They whispered to each other. They saw my pants. They saw my boots. I walked until I stood in front of the throne. I did not bow. Thorne's eyes were dark. They looked me up and down. "What is this?" h

Ayla's POV The guards did not speak as they led me through the halls. My heart was a wild drum in my chest. I could feel Seris and Veylara stirring inside me, restless and wary. What does he want now? I thought to them. Nothing good, Veylara hissed. The wolf-king’s heart is cold. Be ready for anything, Seris warned, her voice a low growl in my mind. The big doors to the throne hall swung open. The room was full of people, all their eyes turning to me. I felt their stares like little pinpricks on my skin. At the far end, Alpha Thorne sat on his stone throne. And beside him, standing closer than any advisor should, was , Lord Cain. A smug, wicked smile was plastered on his face, looking so pleased at my fear, made my blood run cold. I walked forward, my head high, until I stood before the throne. I did not bow. Thorne’s eyes were hard. " Lilliana" he said, his voice echoing in the silent hall. “You claim you can control your power. You defy me at every turn. Now, you will prove i

Ayla's POVThe forest was quiet now. The only sounds were the girls' crying and the smell of burned cloth in the air. I watched them run away, holding their burned arms. Their pain meant nothing to me. Their words still burned in my ears, worse than any fire."They got what they asked for," I said to myself. I turned and walked back to the palace. My heart beat fast with power, not fear. I had shown them who I was.Back in my room, I looked at my hands. They had made the fire. They had hurt those girls. The hands shook a little, but I didn't care. I needed to be stronger. I took out the old dragon book Eren got for me. I looked for a special potion. A "Fortification Draught." The book said it would make me and my dragon one.I got all my hidden plants and herbs. I mixed them in a small bowl. The liquid turned dark red and shiny. It smelled like smoke and strength.I didn't wait. I drank it all at once.Fire! My whole body was on fire! It burned inside me like I had swallowed the sun.

Ayla's POVThorne stared up at me from the floor. His eyes were wide, his face pale. He looked like a man who had seen a ghost. I could feel his shock filling the small room. .He slowly got to his feet, his legs still shaky. He looked at his own hand, then back at my face.“Liliana… what was that?” he asked, his voice rough. “That power… I have never felt anything like it. You are stronger than I knew. Much stronger.”I didn’t answer him. I just stood there, watching him. Let him wonder. Let him be scared.“We need to talk about this,” he said, taking a step toward me. “This bond… it feels different. What is happening to you?”I smiled a small, cold smile. I saw my chance. He was confused and off-balance. This was the perfect time.“We can talk,” I said, my voice calm. “But first, I want my freedom.”His eyes narrowed. “What?”“My freedom,” I repeated. “No more locked doors. No more guards following me. I can go where I want, when I want, inside the palace and the grounds.”He starte

Ayla's POVI stared at the door after Eren left. My heart was beating fast. Thorne wanted to see me. Alone. In his study.My mind went back to last night. His body pressing me against the wall. His face so close to mine. That almost-kiss. My cheeks grew warm just thinking about it.No, I thought. I could not be alone with him. Not after what almost happened. I did not trust myself. My wolf was still purring at the memory of his scent. My dragon was still angry about the other woman. And I... I was confused.But if I did not go, he might come here. To my room. Where we would be truly alone. With a bed nearby. The thought made my stomach flutter with nerves.That decided it. I jumped out of bed. I would not let that happen. I would meet him, but not in a private room. Somewhere public. Where there were other people around.I quickly got dressed in , simple pants and a tunic. I left my room and walked quickly to the dining hall. It was early, so maybe there would be servants there. Peopl