Lahat ng Kabanata ng TAMING THE BEAST: HER LITTLE PET: Kabanata 221 - Kabanata 227

Drake and Elaina embarked on their trip to The land of the Skyborn Wyverns.Elaina held onto him firmly, her cheek resting lightly against his scales, she watched as terrain below them changed to a different kind of ruins. It was as gory as the previous lands and it looked like it was purposefully well preserved for some reason. “Here it looks a little different, what happened here?” Elaina asked curiously. Drake’s voice was low, carried through their bond.“The sky-born wyverns had been the clan to suffer the most during the old war, they nearly went extinct and their numbers reduced drastically. In fact, I have little expectations of getting as much army as the forest drakes, I just need to know they have my support before we proceed” he said and paused before continuing, “And as for the land, the chief didn't fix some parts of it on purpose, he chose to preserve it so young dragons could go there to learn about the vicious old war and to never forget what they survived through”

“I am with child.”Instantly, every trace of rage that had been coiled inside Drake dissolved like smoke in open air. The tension in his shoulders loosened and the fire in his chest went quiet. He stood stood there and stared at her for a while, his brain finding it hard to process a reaction.Elaina watched him nervously as he reaction didn't exactly give anything to work with, ”Drake, are you alright? You don't look…”She could finish her words because Drake pulled her in for a hug instantaneous. “Oh Elaina… you have just made me the happiest man in the world” he blurted out with a vulnerable and genuine tone that made her heart flutter and her knees feel weak. She smiled widely and hugged him back and they stayed in that position bursting with joy. Drake felt so giddy, her announcement echoed in his head so much that he didn't realise that he had tightened his hug with her. Elaina let out a small sound of protest, and he immediately loosened his grip, pulling back just enough to

Drake hit the ground hard trying to dodge the fire, his body slid across the floor before coming to a stop. His breathing was uneven, he couldn't dodge it and the fire had struck him in the same spot again.Where Vaerik’s dark fire had struck him, his dragon scales began to flake away completely charred this time. And the pain was unlike anything he had seen before, he felt his head was about to split into two.Elaina’s voice called out to him from her hiding, it was strained with fear and rage to see him like that, his pain ate into her too. “Drake… you need to get up! Get up and fight”She wanted to rush to his side but Vaerik’s presence kept her anchored in place.Vaerik laughed loudly in satisfaction as he took slow steps forward like a predator hunting his prey. “You thought you could taunt me and go scout free, well think again. So this is the king they had chosen, the great protector of dragons… the one they could wail for at his funeral… pathetic!,” he said mockingly.Drake f

EPILOGUE For days after the gathering, Drake remained silent as he watched the kingdom rebuild itself piece by piece. He watched everyone go about their daily activities with charisma and enthusiasm, happy to be free again.But even as peace spread, one question lingered within him and it was not whether he was needed or if they had forgiven him; he was very sure of that now. But instead what kind of role he was meant to play in a world that had already suffered under the weight of kings.So when he finally spoke, it was not in a council hall nor before the crowd that still gathered outside the palace gates.It was with Aurora and Elaina beside him.“I will not take the throne,” Drake started and they didn't interrupt, letting him speak about what he truly wanted. “If I rule as a king, it will feel like history repeating itself like thrones are the only answer to chaos and I do not want that. But I want to stand for this kingdom, not above it or over it…. For it.” Drake continued,