Chapter 9

“Aurora,” Witch whispered.

The House of Dragons, first and foremost, helped raise the young dragons. Every Dragon Blessed knew each dragon by name. Over the years, they had all grown close to certain dragons. The hardest part about leaving the House of Dragons was going to be leaving the dragons.

Maya would recognize Aurora anywhere for his bright seafoam green scales. He was the largest dragon of the five who were part of the tournament this year, but he made up for his scary demeanor by always being in perpetual good spirits.

After Aurora left, a bright red jewel soared into the arena. Vampire was a nimble flyer. One of the reasons Maya loved her so. They had long been friends, as they shared the same mischievous nature.

“Oh!” Theo gasped when Wolves burst into the arena next.

He was the most beautiful of them all. His scales were midnight blue and glistened in the light. Though he was one of the smallest dragons, he was completely adept at every maneuver. Unfortunately, he was also