Claiming the Dragon King by Amelia Hutchins

Author:Amelia Hutchins [Hutchins, Amelia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Amelia Hutchins
Published: 2018-07-08T18:00:00+00:00

“Yet,” he replied.

“That’s what I said, wasn’t it?” she asked, opening her eyes to look up at him. “I’ve never been in a situation where I had to protect myself or depend on myself. You guys put me here, and everyone in this camp blames me for something that happened that I had nothing to do with. Sooner or later, it won’t be rocks or sticks, and I refuse to die here.”

“You could have prevented him from hurting you, so why didn’t you?” he asked carefully.

“He’s a child. To use my magic to defend myself would have hurt him. He didn’t deserve to be hurt for his anger. I know the need to place blame where it isn’t deserved, and I had no desire to hurt a mere lad who needed to vent. That much anger has to come out, or it will eventually be directed in ways that are not healthy.”

“Your father, he hurt you,” he continued as he sat on the bed.

“That’s none of your business,” she hissed angrily.

“No, you’re right, it’s not. But I’m trying to see it from your eyes, Ciara, and I can only do that if you tell me. You didn’t make a noise when you were cut open; most warriors would scream for the Gods to take them, to end it, and you didn’t bat a pretty little eyelash over it. Why?”

“I was taught to suffer in silence, to accept pain and show no weakness. I am Horde, after all; I guess we’re created to endure it. Now, I’m exhausted from being dragged all over the outer realm, so if you don’t mind?”

“He cut you open,” he whispered as his eyes narrowed. “Your father did, right?”

“If you don’t shut the fuck up, I’m going to cut you open!” she screamed as she pulled the covers over her head and buried her face in the mattress, fighting a silent scream.

“You’re a worthy queen, Ciara, for what it’s worth. I’d be proud to have you as mine.”

She turned over to ask him what the hell he’d meant by that, but he was already gone. She frowned at his hidden meaning and then heard Fyra’s laughter as it mingled with Blane’s. She sat up, staring at the open space between the small tents flaps and the ground, only to see boots stationed there.

Soon, soon she’d leave them and make her way home. Soon wasn’t fast enough at this point. She had to get back to her family, had to help them save Ryder from whoever had taken him, and she didn’t want to miss the wedding even if she didn’t like them. But their marriage was monumental and something that would be recorded in the history of their kind, if they even had a future.

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