Dragon Descendants: Books One - Four by Weil J.L

Author:Weil, J.L.
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Dark Magick Publishing, LLC
Published: 2022-09-16T00:00:00+00:00

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For hours she dragged me around the kingdom, like a dog on a leash. Her eyes were always on me, watching me, looking for a flicker of recognition, hoping that I had felt something. The two goblins rarely gave me more than a few feet lengths in front of them. They occasionally mumbled to themselves, but were silent for the most part, waiting to take orders from the witch.

We kept far enough away from the castle, that I couldn’t devise a plan to run and seek sanctuary behind the obsidian walls, not that I would make it with these chains or would even be protected from the witch there. On more than one occasion, Tianna had strolled into Jase and Kieran’s homes as if she was a welcomed guest with an opened invitation. Nothing would stop her from grabbing me in Zade’s home.

I took in the star-strewn sky. Were they out there, flying about the same stars? Searching for me? I’m right here! I wanted to scream. Find me. Find me. Save me!

Her eyes flickered with distaste. “They’ll look for you, but they won’t find you. Not as long as these two shadow us.” She indicated with a tip of her dark red head to the goblins.

So something in their powers hid us from view? Damn. She was really taking the fun out of trying to escape. “You’ve thought of everything,” I gritted between my clenched teeth.

“How else do you think I’ve survived for so long? It isn’t because of my pretty looks.”

“How ancient are you exactly?” I picked my words purposely, letting her know I thought of her as very old. She was vain enough to scowl a little deeper and I knew I hit my mark. A gleam of satisfaction glowed inside me.

“You never ask a witch her age.”

I snorted. “If you’re not immortal, how is it you don’t age? Another spell?”

“Such a curious little thing you are.”

If I kept her talking, it gave me time to ponder another escape plan, including how fast goblins could run with their little short, stocky legs. It was their mysterious magic I didn’t understand and would get me into trouble.

I should have known better than to try and strategize while holding a conversation. My foot slipped on a patch of slick grass and I teetered to stay on my feet. A set of little hands grappled for my arms just as a thunderous roar burst over the volcano, nearly deafening me. The goblins fingers stiffened on my forearms.

That had definitely been the cry of a dragon.

My heart quickened, beating so fast I thought I might vomit. So close. My skin radiated with prickles. I inched away from the goblins whose attention had turned skyward along with Tianna’s. This is it. This is the opportunity you’ve been waiting for, a voice bellowed inside my head.

Every instinct, every fiber of my being was screaming at me to run. Go! Run! Now! My eyes darted across the land toward the sound, toward the castle, judging the distance.

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