Page 86 of Dragon Untamed

Just in case. Our magic can close the small portals of the Dark Dimension. If one has opened up, we should close it before it infects anyone else.

Kaida agreed with her dragon but wasn't sure it was best to go alone. She would feel safer if she waited for one of the guys to go with her.

But they would be susceptible to the Dimension more than we are. Even during my rampage, I could focus on closing that portal for good.

It would still be better if we waited.

They would tell us to stay put while they searched for it. We are not some delicate flower.

I know they would, but they do it to protect us.

We are not delicate! We can take on anything that is thrown our way. They are our backups. Not the other way around.

Are you just trying to leave without them because you don't want to hear them argue with us?

I don't think I could have said it any plainer than I already have.

Kaida could hear the showers going inside the house. If she wanted to leave, now was the time. It was not like she needed someone to babysit her. Kaida was powerful in her own right and had done well at defending herself so far. With all four of the bonds that opened up to her being completed, Kaida felt stronger than ever.

Fine. We can fly around. But do not try to attack anyone who doesn't need to be stopped, and we only use our magic to close the portal if we see one.

Fine.

While walking toward the front lawn, Kaida stretched her arms and neck. She fidgeted with her hands as thoughts of the guys not being happy with her going alone flooded into hermind. She pushed them away and stood underneath a beam of the sun's light that peeked through the clouds. Kaida took a deep breath as she allowed the shift to take over. Within seconds, her dragon's form emerged.

Ahhh, now this feels better. Nothing better than stretching my wings.

Remember what you promised.

Yeah, yeah. You're the boss. I can agree with that. I'm over having to deal with others right now. I hope we are the only ones in the sky, so we don't have to deal with anyone.

Good. We will only grow stronger if we are on the same page. If Enzo's father brings his army here, we must work together.

Kaida stretched her wings as far as she could go.Couldn't agree more. Now let's go!

Kaida leaped into the air and flapped her wings. It didn't take long before she felt the mist of water spraying across her scales as she flew through the clouds. Soaring above them gave Kaida the freedom she needed right now.

Her head became clear as Kaida glided through the sky. At first, she stayed on the outer ring of the island. There was no evidence of a portal and no sign of any mist. Kaida found herself going around a second time to be sure before she flew inward to scan the inner land. Yet again, there were no signs of anything other than the people.

Kaida flew lower to see the people walking and observed their behavior as she glided above. No one was screaming at one another, no one was trying to destroy a building, and there was no shouting. The island was quiet for the first time in over a week, and the people seemed to be thriving.

That is such a relief.

After her scanning, Kaida found herself flying over the water. She turned sideways to run the tip of her wing through the waterand let it spray against her. The sun was hot, so the water felt cool against her scales. Before she knew it, Kaida found herself at the barrier that held them all inside and away from the mainland. Kaida found herself growling while she flew next to it.

The feeling of magic spread across her body. This particularly made her skin crawl as it felt like critters running against every inch of her. As far as she knew, magic did not normally feel this way. Any time she had been in it, it normally brushed across her skin and felt like the element it belonged to.

This was different.

She had always been told that the barrier was a way to keep people who should not be mixing with their people away. The island was full of Elemental Dragons that would kill her as soon as they knew who she was and that she was from Dragaal. Much to her dismay, that part was accurate since the princes did not like the fact she was here. If it weren’t for the fact she uncovered it was because of the bonds making them crazy, she would still believe that Elementals were villains.

No. Elementals are just like any other person in our kingdom. They just want to live a good life.

This barrier was a way to keep those that generations of Storm Dragons deemed unworthy from living in Dragaal. It did not matter; the Elementals were just like everyone else. The Storm Dragons did not see them as worthy because they thought the powers of the storm were stronger than the power over the elements. After seeing what Elementals could do with their magic, Kaida knew that the generations of hate needed to end.

A growl escaped her throat again as she continued to fly beside the barrier. A shock radiated through her body if she got too close, and she dropped in altitude. She did her best to keep her distance after the second time. There were no weak spots that she could see.

I wonder if our magic can bring this down.

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