Alpha Dragon
His long neck lifted, his head went back, and fire ejected from his mouth on a roar that made me cover my ears.
I looked up. The tower was taller than anything I'd ever seen with blue skies peeking between great columns toward the top. The dragon fire rose and shot out the openings. Black soot covered the ceiling of the tower, and I realized his releasing fire was a common occurrence. I lowered my head and looked into his red eyes again. Smoke came from his nostrils, and for a few moments, the smell of death receded, replaced with lingering smolder. It was an improvement.
"You have one last chance to beg for your life." His jaw didn't move, but his grumbling voice threaded through my mind. N