The Exiled Dragon
She cried actual tears and touched her men like she had been doing it for years.
“The black magic,” Hecate stood behind me. Turning, Aphrodite was still missing, but Hecate’s demeanor had darkened. “The black magic laced with dragon’s blood is strong, Odessa. It can wipe out an entire race. Magic grows each day, and this magic is becoming too powerful, even for me. Magic evolves constantly and I can barely control it myself sometimes. It is up to the rulers of Bergarian to snuff it out now before it gets out of hand.” I gripped my dress, hearing her words of warning.