The Dragon Prince’s Forbidden Affair

A middle-aged woman answered the door. “Oh. I didn’t expect any visitors. Can I help you?”

“I live on the outskirts of the town. It’s the house outside of the woods but close and there aren’t any houses near it. You’re the closest thing I have to a neighbor, so I thought I’d say hello.” I smiled.

“That’s nice, I’m Betty. Would you like to come in?” She stared at the feather Konn gave me since I wore it as a necklace.

I walked in. “This is a nice place.” I put my sketch book down.

Betty sat down on the couch and gestured for me to sit next to her. “Where did you get that feather?”

I covered it. “A friend.”

She got up. “Don’t worry I’m not going to take it; I have plenty dragon feathers and scales.” She leaned over the side of the couch and pulled up a small chest and opened it.

I gasped. “Wow.” I looked at my feather. I knew it had to be Konn’s dragon feather. “Why are you showing me?”

“Because you have one and you said you live close, I just moved in this morning. I’m not stupid, you’re not stupid. If I saw there was a house close, I wouldn’t have magically moved mine here.”

I chuckled nervously. “Yeah, it wasn’t here yesterday… My friend gave me this… I’m not sure why.”

“Dragons gift their feathers and scales for all kinds of reasons. Some do it as a thank you because they’re valuable. Some do it because they’ll want something in return and for some it’s a token of affection.” I wondered which one applied to me. “Humans are very rarely gifted dragon feathers and scales. Do you come from a family of witches?”

my head.

can teach you witchcraft.”

I really learn magic just like

Us witches have a good sense of judgement.

years I learned witchcraft under her. She taught me all about the magical world and its history. I felt

I turned eighteen, I moved in with her, I was a live-in apprentice. I learned a lot and when I was nineteen, she was ready to take me to the hidden world that was

to be careful in the outside world as

at my feather

looked down at

hotel in a mage kingdom. I saw a few dragons flying but at a distance. I didn’t think any of them were Konain because I was sure when I’d see him, I’d

window. “Is Konain an average name

to look for him, don’t you? Konain is a name of high status, not the highest but a noble name. Do you remember anything

I think his grandfather had some sort of power because he was able to see me hiding with what he called his third eye. He was also able to find my house even though I gave poor instruction. They were looking for a gemstone, and I think. Konn

that would make their kingdom the first Dragon Kingdom Wilwar. He should

it far from here Gram?” I called Betty Gram because I saw her as family. She did more for me than my own family. She taught me not to knock my humanity. I would always say I wanted to be a fairy or a mage, but she made me feel pride in

you can portal there. I try to take as little portals as possible in

stops. I took the portal to the central city and walked the rest of the way to the castle. I walked to the gates. “Do you have a

if it was going to be a problem. “No… but

them call ahead so your name is on