Hated: Goldilocks and The Three Dragons Trilogy Prequel (A Reverse Harem Dragon Shifter Fairytale Book 1) by Delia Castel

Author:Delia Castel [Castel, Delia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-06-25T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 4

As they left the coach station, Berrin stole one last glance at Marigold. She stood by her companion, eyes downcast, holding the bolt of fabric and looking forlorn. The noon sun streaming in through the roof shutters made her pretty curls shine like spun gold. His heart twisted. “You didn’t have to be so short with those ladies!”

Polaris grinned and ruffled Berrin’s hair. “If you think of two servant girls as ladies, then I am glad you have left the Academy.”

“There’s nothing wrong with St. Fafnir’s.” He smoothed down his tresses. “And since when did we disdain those of a different station in life? Marigold was perfectly lovely.” He glanced over his shoulder. They had reached the other end of the station, and a crowd of people disembarking from the Occidens stagecoach blocked his view of Marigold. “Do you think she will be at the festival?”

Polaris stopped at the carriage adorned with the gold crown insignia of the King’s Regiment, his brows furrowed. “There will be no time for women when you join the Regiment. Are you sure that you’re ready?”

Berrin reared back, mouth agape. “What makes you think—”

“There is no shame in delaying your entry a year.” Polaris waved away the driver and opened the door himself. The interior was a plush, red velvet of a similar shade to his brother’s jacket. He climbed inside and sat. “I was far too young when I joined, and my first few years were a struggle.”

Berrin climbed inside and sat next to his brother. The seats were firmer than the soft cushiony seats of the Academy’s stagecoach. He supposed that the dragons of the King’s Regiment didn’t need such coddline. He frowned at his brother. “Why didn’t tell me you were having a hard time?”

“One does not burden children,” he replied.

A flash of irritation seared through Berrin’s veins, making him twitch. Clenching his jaw, he suppressed a reaction. The age difference between himself and Polaris meant that when his brother joined the regiment at eighteen, Berrin was only eight. Back then, and if he was truthful with himself, even now, Polaris was his idol. While it stung to be referred to as a child, his brother hadn’t meant it to be insulting.

The carriage set off, and they left the covered station and drove through the streets of central Sigma. The sun shone through the patchy sky, casting their golden haze on the pale cobblestones. As usual, the city was a delight to behold. Giant, Eternal-Spring cherry trees lined the Rex Boulevard and created a canopy of glittering pink. Behind them stood buildings boasting classical, limestone facades, adorned with arched windows and stone columns. He sighed. Coming home was a rare occurrence. He’d lived in Fafnir for most of his life. It was a rural island, occupied by St. Fafnir’s Academy, an all-male institution for young dragons.

Berrin cleared his throat. “Why did you find things difficult?”

“Very few dragons join at such a young age.” Polaris rubbed his chin. “It meant that I was training with males as much as a decade older than me.

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