The Dragon Realm (Dark World: The Dragon Twins Book 2) by Michelle Madow

Author:Michelle Madow [Madow, Michelle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Dreamscape Publishing
Published: 2021-02-27T22:00:00+00:00

24

Harper

I woke before sunset—again.

Despite the room fit for royalty that King Alexander had given me in the Vale, with a plush canopy bed far more comfortable than what I’d had in Utopia or the Haven, I was barely managing a few hours of sleep each day. I’d spent more time tossing and turning than actually sleeping.

In the precious hours that I did sleep, I dreamed of the Trials. But when I woke up, the memories always faded.

No one remembered the Trials. Not even those who’d passed them.

Giving up on falling back asleep, I picked up the book on my nightstand and opened it to the marked page near the center. It was a science-fiction book about a group of people who’d been transported by plane to a bleak future. I’d chosen it out of the many in the Vale’s library because the main character shared my name. It seemed as good of a reason to choose a book as any, and reading it was keeping my mind off the fact that I’d failed the Angel Trials.

I’d failed the Trials.

I still couldn’t believe it.

I read until there was a knock on the door. My morning glass of blood, always delivered at the same time by Lucy, a non-royal vampire who worked in the palace. She had a chipper attitude that no one should ever be allowed to have in the early morning.

I placed the book down and walked to the door, preparing myself for Lucy’s bright smile and peppy greeting.

But Lucy wasn’t there.

Rohan stood in her place. He held two glasses of blood, and he didn’t look happy.

“You’ve been avoiding me,” he said.

“I’ve been busy.”

“Busy brooding in your room.”

“What can I say? I’m good at brooding.” I glanced at the glasses of blood in his hand. “I only need one.”

Newly turned vampires oftentimes had less control over their bloodlust, so they were allowed more blood as they adjusted to their new life. But not me. I’d been doing fine with regular portions.

“These aren’t both for you.” Rohan gave me a devilish grin. “One’s for me.”

“Tell me you’re not inviting yourself into my room for breakfast.”

“I can’t, because that would be a lie. And if there’s one thing I’m not, it’s a liar.” He strode into my room, placed the glasses on the table, and made himself comfortable on one of the plush chairs. “Lucy’s coming over any minute to drop off the pancakes,” he continued, as if he hadn’t just barged in without an invitation. “I heard you’ve only been living off blood. And while it’s true that vampires don’t need food to survive, the food here’s amazing. Especially the pancakes.”

I didn’t have time to reply before Lucy rolled a breakfast cart inside. Not only were there pancakes, but there was bacon, hash browns, and maple syrup that smelled like it had been freshly drained from the tree.

Lucy was abnormally quiet as she arranged the plates on the table. She kept glancing at Rohan, and every time he met her gaze, she looked away and blushed.

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