The Dragon Prince’s Forbidden Affair

I couldn’t tell him I didn’t love him or didn’t want to be with him because it was all I wanted. Tears ran down my cheek. “I love you too Lexus.” He pulled me to him and kissed me with passion.

“Ew.” Cade groaned. “You guys are gross, is it over?”

I pulled away and looked at Cade. “Uh no… we’re not going through with the rejection.”

Cade rolled his eyes. “Whatever, let’s go back to the ball.” He ran to the river and fell to his knees as he threw up.

Lexus laughed. “Let’s go before someone comes looking for us.” He looked down at me. “I’m going to end this with Sadia in the morning, I just don’t think right now at the ball is the right place.”

I understood. “Okay.” We started walking down the hiking trail.

“Wait for me.” Cade ran to us. On the walk down I had to fix my bun and dust off the ends of my dress.

When we walked in, my father walked right to me. “Sorry I missed your call, they’re about to announce to everyone that you’re the new generation's holder. Where have you been?” He looked at Lexus who walked past us to Sadia. “Oh…”

Cade answered for me slurring his

to get drunk

The king and queen were on stage. “We’d like to announce that we can confirm a new holder of the moon goddess gifted abilities.” The queen said and everyone clapped. “Aqua Andrews, she’s our adviser Konn’s long lost daughter and our kingdoms next adviser.”

too busy watching everyone staring at me. I hoped it wasn’t obvious that I had been crying. I noticed Vella glaring at me as she took two shots. After I walked down off the stage reporters tried to talk to me and the Queen kept reminding them that they weren’t allowed to interview during celebrations. They were asking a lot of intrusive questions so I’m glad they

them. “Aqua, these

not as old as I expected. Dragon shifters did live twice as long as humans so they physically aged slower. “I can’t believe I’m the last to find out I have a granddaughter.” My grandmother didn’t look happy. She glared at Konn. “You knew I wanted one granddaughter. I love Cade and Gray but I wanted one girl and this whole time you had one.” It was weird being referred to like that. “I can’t believe you told

people who knew the better honey. It would have come

tell me because he knew I would have insisted we

both.” I muttered then

shrugged. “We should have, I had no idea my father’s abilities would manifest in...” he whispered the next part, “a human hybrid. No offense sweetie.” He patted my head. “You’re just going to have to catch up now, I wish I knew what advice my father would give you. I guess Cade just wasn’t meant to be the

my grandfather, but I already didn’t want to disappoint him when it came to being a successful holder. I could tell

“You were gone for an hour and a