The Dragon Prince’s Forbidden Affair

I found Vella out in the garden sitting on the ground against one of the pillars. “Vella, do you need someone to go home with you?”

Vella stood up. “I’m fine.” She glared at me. “I don’t need you or Cade or Lexus. I don’t need your help or your pity or their attention. Stop acting like you’re a saint Aqua, it’s annoying.” She walked past me and laughed.

I watched her. “What’s so funny?”

She turned to me and shrugged while walking backwards. “Just have fun, I wish I did.” She shifted into her dragon form and flew off.

I walked back into the ball and asked my father to send guards to make sure Vella got home safely. I often though that if me and Lexus weren't mates or if we were, but he didn't fall in love with me that I would have turned out like Vella, broken hearted, spiteful, a mess, and a distant regretful memory of Lexus. Maybe I that's why I had empathy for her.

I had got back after talking to Vella in time for the last performance which was Lexus playing the piano. It sounded different than in class, he was doing his best and preforming instead of practicing and this time I knew he was playing for me. I was deep in the crowd so no one would notice but he kept eye contact with me the whole time.

Sadia walked to me. “He’s really talented. He hates playing at these, but I’ve always wanted to watch. This is my first time being invited to one of their balls. My relationship with Lexus is really everything I have right now.” I felt guilty because she won’t have it after tonight. “What happened with you and Calvin? He mentioned something about you being heart broken and not being interested. Are you still thinking about your ex? You can talk to me about it, is that why you were so upset the other day? Did your mom give you weird advice about him?”

it another time.” We enjoyed the rest of Lexus’s performance

was over, I started walking back to my room. “Hey.” I heard Lexus whisper, so I turned around.

My mom’s parents were old and didn’t really talk to us much even when they were younger. They were just boring, I guess. They’d give us money to leave us alone.” I laughed. “I guess that’s

boat ride the second day I was here. I climbed off and he shifted. We sat down against the wall of the cave. The cave was huge and bright. “I’m glad you had a good time at the ball. Are you okay with us not

just documents acknowledging us as a couple. There aren’t many advantages.” There might be financial

lot of benefits to mating. We won’t be able to mark each other because it would

a lot of situations where someone could end up seeing his shoulder. “Oh… well that’s fine. We’ll just have to hold

going to be hard for me when we have sex. Last time I was pretty close to marking you. It’s a hard urge for me to ignore but we’ll figure it out.” I wanted

up at the cave ceiling that was so far up. “You won’t get to fully experience having

you that’s not why I’m with

was outside in the village. Everyone must have been in their homes. “What will Sadia do now that you’re not marrying her? How’s she going to get out

she works there but it’s just going to be a longer and harder process,” he explained. “I’m not sure if she’ll want to, she might hate me after this. I fucked our