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28. Alliances and Attacks
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(Mateo)Blaine and I walked towards the west wing, where the court existed. It is where the Rroyal council members would meet to discuss various situations. Like alliances, pacts, economic status, marriages, laws. I had always loved being a part of the council meetings. It made me learn what was going on outside the walls of the palace, and I always thought I knew enough.But sadly, I knew nothing. When Vera told my mom about how it was so hard to survive outside the castle, it was like a punch. I wanted more for Draconià, and I would do it. Before that, I had another mess to take care of. My stubborn brother, who was ready to throw it all out for someone who wasn’t even his mate.“I don’t want this for you, Blaine.”“I am happy you are finally happy with Vera, but... that is not for me,” Blaine said with a stubborn press of his lips. His eyes flashed in defiance. I knew he was a grownup, but sometimes, I still felt like he was my little brother.“Vera didn’t want it either, but I won
The Dragon Prince's Thief 30. Blood secrets
(Vera)I stared at the dagger for just a second, confusion in my eyes, before it dawned on me that this girl intended to kill me. Her eyes were fierce, and there wasn’t a smidge of doubt or confusion in her eyes. She wanted to end me, right here, right now.Consequences be damned. She looked unhinged, and her eyes glinted.Who the hell was she? Why had I not seen or heard of her? The prince was going to get hell from me for this absurdity. I quickly stepped away from the dagger, blinking as I did.“I had never seen you here.”“I went to Zarique to study. I have spent days and nights learning how to be a Queen and I come back and you think you can-”"What kind of fucking delusion is this?” Nova was beyond pissed by this point.“Ah, and yet here you are, you little shit, knowing nothing about how to be a Queen. If you kill me now, you think my prince -”“Not your prince.”“He is mine. But let’s discuss that later. So... you think he will want to do anything with you after you kill me? H
The Dragon Prince's Thief 31. Chaos
“Men go to far greater lengths to avoid what they fear than to obtain what they desire.” ― Dan Brown----(Mateo)“Nova... Nova is gone...”Vera’s voice was shattered, and I could see the despair in her eyes. I wanted to do something to help her, but I knew I couldn’t.“She will come back,” I whispered as I grabbed her hand in mine. Everything in me had come back alive the moment she opened her eyes.The two hours... just staring at her. Waiting. Wishing. Dying inside. I felt like the half of my soul was gone. I wanted to kill the one who did this to her. Cruelly. I knew Thalia Red was just a girl, but... the anger didn’t stop.And then Vera opened her violet eyes and everything became whole again.“She- I can’t hear her. She is silent, and she has never been silent in her life since the time she came. I am afraid, Mateo,” her voice was soft. “I- I can’t survive without her.”“You came back, Vera. You came back from this and Nova will do the same. She is the strongest, most bad ass dr
The Dragon Prince's Thief 32. Stronger Together
“All things remarkable are surprisingly simple; albeit difficult to find.”― Criss Jami----(Vera)I spent the rest of the day in bed. I was going insane, though. I wanted to know what happened to Thalia Red. After Mateo had gone out when the guard took him away and told him that Thalia was dead, he didn’t come back and I was left staring at the empty walls in the hospital that stood next to the palace. I could see the tall brick walls and tombs of the palace from here.If I had my dragon, I would already have flown away from this boredom, but I was forced to stay here, because... I had just been poisoned."Nova...” I whispered, knowing very well I wouldn’t hear the response. I sighed. ”Come back...”I just hoped she would come back. Knowing that she would come back would be enough for now. But I had no guarantees.The head doctor kept whispering to the young doctors, who looked like they had just started training under the old one.“What do you know about Nighria Oil?” he asked the g
The Dragon Prince's Thief 33. Drowned
(Tyrell)I walked out of the palace, following my dad and sister. My eyes briefly flickered to the dark red spray of blood on the ground. The sand had turned a dark brown, leaving messages of what had happened there. I could almost feel her eye on my back.The body was moved, but the blood stain still stayed. I scoffed. Thalia Red was an useful ally, but I knew the moment when I first met her, that she had to be discarded when it was time. She was like a paper cup, my paper cup. I needed her as long as I needed her, and at the end, she was dispensable.For something great to happen, sacrifices had to be made. She was just the first of the many that would follow.I still remembered the time I met her first in Zarique, the city of literates, as it was called. There were a lot of schools, colleges, institutes in Zarique, and it was a neutral territory existing in between the realm of the wolves and the realm of the witches. The city of Zarique didn’t govern under any supernatural laws. T
The Dragon Prince's Thief 34. Blackstones
(Izza)The house was back to working. The voices were back, as well. It had been quiet for a while. But now I could hear footsteps and voices. Back again. Whatever it was, it must have been bigger for them to stop coming here. Here was where all the plots were plotted and plans were drawn. Here was where how to commit treason was explained in great details. I knew more about their plans than they knew themselves.Even though I hated all of them, the silence was even more worrisome. At least when they were here, I could hear them making plans. Not that I could do anything with the knowledge of their plans, but still... it kept me from losing my head completely.Four walls could do that to you. Four walls, no magic and no dragon!“Thalia Red is dead, and the clan Red Thunder wants blood. This is the time to move in, father. Everything is going to collapse, and along with it, the reign of the Firestorms would be over.” I could hear the unexplained glee in his voice.A friend. A lover. A
The Dragon Prince's Thief 35. Every Feeling
"All I ever wanted from you was to know that I was wanted by you. That would have changed everything." - Richelle E. Goodrich----(Vera)“But without a dragon, without Nova, I couldn’t fully be your mate!” I whispered as my eyes burned. Mateo quickly pulled me into a hug. I felt so weak, and I had never felt weak in my life. Without Nova, it felt too empty, too lonely. The silence was like a pit, slowly trying to swallow me. I knew I shouldn't give in, but I couldn't help it. "Without Nova, we would only ever know half of everything. I am sorry, I am so sorry."I hated myself for not marking him, and letting Nova mark him the moment I met him again, but I also knew I couldn't have done that. I had needed the time, and I had taken the time, but now, without my dragon's fire, we would always be partially mated, never become strong enough together to rule the realm.Dragons were the only creatures who didn't have fated mates from the other species. A dragon might have a fated mate with
The Dragon Prince's Thief 36. Fire
(Mateo)My life was nothing like Vera's. I had been lucky. Feelings of joy and happiness were a constant in my life. I had everything and anything I could ask for. My parents loved me, my brother and sister were amazing, and life had never been so hard for me. Yes, the knowledge of being someone who would one day rule the Draconia was hard, but I knew I would ace it with the help of my family.I always got what I wanted, but everything changed when I met Vera. I had wanted her like nothing in the world, and she didn’t come easy. She was not an easy, serene person. She was thunder and storm. She was demanding, challenging, loud, and everything I had never experienced in my life.But when she finally whispered the words I had wanted the very next day...“I love you, Mateo.”Nothing I had ever felt come close to this one moment. With her eyes so open, so vulnerable. I knew it took her a lot of courage to say that out loud, and I loved her all the more for it.Life was made of pieces and
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