Queen of Jade: a dragon shifter fantasy (The Dragon Mage Book 2) by LJ Andrews

Author:LJ Andrews [Andrews, LJ]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Victorious
Published: 2021-08-05T16:00:00+00:00

As soon as dawn dusted over the mountaintops, I stood in Eisha’s room as she wrapped a gilded robe around my shoulders.

“You look beautiful,” she crooned. “Are you certain you want to do this in human form?”

I nodded. “I don’t mind if everyone else is in true form, but I want Teagan and Athika to understand what is going on.”

“As you say,” Eisha whispered. “I will remain in human form to explain the proceedings. Are you ready?”

“I don’t wish to waste another moment.”

Outside on the lawn there was a beautiful archway lined in jade drapes. Onyx and Ruby stood with their focus straight ahead, Sapphire on the other side of the arch. Each royal was in wyvern form, and their unique, colorful scales gleamed beautifully beneath the rising sun. Raffi and Dash were on either side of a satin runner that began at the steps and spanned the lawn toward the archway. Both warriors were strapped in warrior chains around their thick necks. The warrior symbol of an open-mouthed wyvern breathing torrential fire had always been one of my favorite markings of our people.

Raffi lowered his head, his eyes closing and his massive russet wings folding in submission when I stepped onto the front porch. Dash followed suit, his black wings resting along his back scales until I took the ceremonial steps ahead of my warriors.

How it was explained to me, in days long gone, the ascent to the throne would have the entire wyvern army on each flank of the rising royal. I wouldn’t want any other warriors walking one step behind me other than Raffi and Dash. Their heavy wyvern forms shook the earth as they tromped behind me.

Eisha stayed true and remained in her human form following the warriors. She was draped in a fine silver gown, her eyes a constant glisten of pride and tears. Teagan and Athika stood with Mitch by Sapphire’s back haunches. Teagan had both blades sheathed on his back, and his hair was combed neatly. He beamed as we locked eyes. Athika nodded her head with respect, but I sensed her frustration that Teagan was completely focused on me.

Frenrir lowered his head so his nose was nearly buried beneath the grass line. He was a nuisance, but as I walked past his pasty yellow body, I was overwhelmed with loyalty. Frenrir was not sinister, not like the elder council. He wanted to serve his people. His queen.

When I finally reached the archway, I swung the long gown so it gathered around my feet, and the robes of jade hung loose over my shoulders. Eisha stepped toward the archway, beaming. As was custom, she greeted each royal with a kiss to their head before facing me and lowering to her knees.

“As one ruler descends, another rises,” Eisha shouted the traditional words that typically were stated in the minds of wyverns. “May you be blessed with wisdom.” Ruby stepped forward at the foot of the archway. With expert precision, she billowed a long stream of white flames in the grass, scorching the symbol of wisdom in the damp blades.

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