Ruby Treasure (The Tales of Happily Ever After Series Book 2) by K.E. Drake

Author:K.E. Drake [Drake, K.E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-12-06T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

The Glendower Falls

Ruby rested comfortably upon the dragon’s back as they flew, the light of the sun shining on the blanket of gray clouds far beneath them, causing them to glimmer with hues of gold and blue.

Ruby could feel the powerful beat of Samuel’s wings slow, and they steadily descended until they sank through the clouds that were now breaking up. She inched up on the dragon’s neck to peek over the edge and could see they now flew over a thick forest. The trees were in full bloom and there wasn’t a trace of snow on the ground. The dragon prince descended to the forest and lightly landed in a long clearing between two rows of trees where the woodland began. A towering waterfall poured crystal clear water into a deep river that stretched and rushed downstream for miles.

Samuel laid his long neck onto the blue-green grass and waited as Ruby pushed herself up from his back. She crawled over the textured scales to his shoulder and slid off, barely landing on her feet when she hit the ground. She straightened up and then turned to the massive dragon, taking a few steps back as he began to change back to his human form.

Samuel lifted his head from the ground and his entire body convulsed as he began to shrink down. He drew his long wings in against himself even as they and the emerald scales covering him began to fade away. His dragon form shrank into itself and the young prince stood a few paces in front of Ruby, once again in his fine clothes and emerald, dragonscale coat.

“That was close.” She smiled brightly in spite of her words.

“Too close.” Though Samuel’s tone was serious, a sparkle gleamed in his eyes.

“Who was she? That woman?”

The prince unbuttoned the top of his coat, tugging the fabric away from his throat. “I’m not sure, but she reeked of dark magic.” He paused then and watched Ruby with a furrowed brow. He came up to her and moved her cloak aside to run his warm hand down her arm. “Are you all right? I didn’t scare you, did I?”

“No. No, it was amazing,” Ruby confessed, beaming, though a bit off balance by his closeness. She averted her gaze and distracted herself by tugging her leather gloves from her hands.

Nodding, Samuel released the breath he had been holding and pulled his hand away.

Tucking her gloves in the pocket of her skirt, she turned her attention to the roaring river. The crystal clear surface of the water glittered with hints of silver as it rushed downstream where the long waterway disappeared into the forest. This land is beautiful. “Where are we?”

“Glendower.”

Ruby’s eyes went wide, and she took a second look over the lush, full forest. “Glendower? The kingdom King Cassius ruled over?”

Samuel chuckled warmly at her sweet look of surprise. “Yes. What did you expect? Something more desolate?”

She looked down at the blue-green grass and nodded sheepishly.

“Being under a sorcerer’s rule, it does seem logical.

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