All Chapters of Chosen in Dragonfire: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Lyra The lock clicked behind me, and the pretending stopped.I don't remember how I got to the bed. The bed was something I was just suddenly on — sitting at first, then sliding sideways until my back was against the frame and my cheek against the cool wood. The blood on my knee had dried into a ha

Lyra The chamberlain led us out of the chamber in single file. The stone in the corridor was cool under my feet, and my dress still clung damply to my back.He stopped at the foot of a wide staircase and counted us with a slow finger.Eleven. Less than half of what had walked into the chamber that

Lyra The dragon climbed until the city walls fell away and the forest below became a single dark sweep. The air grew so cold my teeth hurt, and the wind tore the breath from my mouth.I do not remember thinking about anything except clinging.When we began to descend, I felt the angle of the dragon

LyraI am whisked away from the Kings Chambers in a flurry of movement—maids grabbing my arms to pull me out the door before the Steward, Alistair, drifts inside. Maids hold me still, their grip like iron as they wait for the steward to return. Its quick; barely a breath before he comes out of the r

LyraThe work is grueling; continuing on far into the night as I scrub and press and wash everything in sight. Eventually we do make out way to the main hall, where guests will enter and be guided to the ballroom. The head maid is relentless, nit-picking my work to the point that I wonder if I ever