The Dragon Prince’s Forbidden Affair

The rest of the week I tried talking to Aqua more, but she was trying to talk to me less. She stopped hanging out with Arma and Stewart all together. I walked to my door when I heard a knock. “Do you need something?” I asked my father.

“Yeah, can I come in?”

“Sure.” I stepped aside so he could come in then I closed the door behind him.

“Your mother told me you were upset with me and not speaking to me because of my affair. You know it had nothing to do with you, don’t you?”

I looked away from him. “How could it not? It affects the whole family, not just you and mom. I tried to ignore it but when I found out Vella cheated on me with Lexus I couldn’t anymore. Now I sort of know how mom felt.” I looked at him. “How could you risk losing us when I was so young?”

I could see the guilt in his eyes and I’m sure he saw the disappointment in mine. “I don’t have an answer that will satisfy you Cade. I didn’t think I’d lose you, maybe Lynn but not you. In my mind I wasn't risking you because I wouldn’t let anyone keep you from me. I’m sorry Cade.” I was hearing that a lot lately.

It wasn’t a satisfying answer. “Do you love Mom?”

“Of course, I do.”

“Do you still love Mae?” I needed to know because my mother didn’t deserve to hurt anymore. If it were completely in the past I could move past it and I would hope mom Could too. He didn’t answer. “Are you still seeing her?”

“No, I’m not seeing her.”

you.” He loved Mae but still

on the door, so I answered in. “Great, Konn is here too.” Hannah said. “Have you guys seen Aqua? I’ve been looking for her all

seen her. “Do you think

“She could be.”

to Mae then.” I didn’t want to suggest it but it’s been a week,

cleared his throat. “Are

find Aqua.” I felt guilty because the conversation I had with her the day

followed him as we flew to one of the neighboring kingdoms. We landed, shifted, and walked to her home.

“I’m his son, Cade.”

“Oh, that doesn’t explain why you’re both here at my front door.” She squinted her eyes. “Surprisingly at my front

he seemed nervous. “Is Aqua

“Nope.”

bother you.” He

“When was the last time you saw her? We haven’t

frowned. “I saw her about six days ago. She was here for a

to have had a lot more information than that. “She

don’t have to worry, just let her go wherever she needs to even if she doesn’t come back.” She walked in her house then back out with a magical item. “Here, Konian. She came with this and left it.” I never heard anyone other than my grandparents call my father by his full name It made me

splicer.” It was a portal splicer; one I never knew