Page 135 of Rescued By The Dragon

Standing up with the help of the wall, I maneuvered through the people, seeing their determination to get to their next spot, while some cleaned the floors and moved things around.

I paused at the sight of Dorran’s Mother pointing toward the kitchen. She looked beautiful, and for a brief moment, I wished that we could have gotten along.

I longed for a mother so badly that I would have done anything for her to like me. But being a siren wasn’t what she wanted in the family. I couldn’t help it.

I shifted through the people until I stood in front of The Dragon King’s door. I swallowed the lump in my throat and shoved the door open. He sat at his desk, his glasses perched on the end of his nose, while he read over some document in his hand.

I can do this. I can talk some sense into him.

Letting down my guard, he blinked his eyes as if someone pressed play, and looked over at me. His spine stiffened. The hatred that stared back at me was evident.

“How did you get in here?” he asked.

I reached behind me and locked the door. “Does it matter? Will it help you to know that I have powers that can blind you?”

He scoffed. “You have two seconds to speak your peace before I call what’s left of my army here to kill you.”

“I’ll cut to the chase then. I want you to give Dorran his spot back. He deserves the throne just as you did. He doesn’t deserve to be kicked out.”

He chuckled humorlessly. “Dorran went against my order, Amara. So did you. So did half of my army. Dorran deserves to be kicked out just like the rest of my army. I don’t tolerate insubordinate people in my kingdom.”

“You’re right,” I whispered. “We shouldn’t have gone behind your back, but the army was coming. They would have destroyed our kingdom and won if we hadn’t been prepared.”

He snarled his lip and stood swiftly. “If you think you’re going to come into my castle and tell me what I should do, you’re sorely mistaken. Dorran has made his bed and now he is going to lay in it.”

His gaze traveled down to my leg. “He got you? The siren?” His chuckle slid down my body like a snake. “Too bad he didn’t end all of your suffering. Once I get in touch with the other Kingdoms, no one will accept you. You will be a wander from now on. If my son is smart enough he’ll let you go.”

The Dragon King swiftly rounded this desk and held me against his wall with his palm. “You’ve ruined my son. Do you know that? You’ve ruined my Kingdom. You won’t ruin my decisions as King any longer.”

I began to gasp for air, attempting to send him flying, he pulled out a pen and shoved it into my side.

A cry broke from me that I was sure shattered someone’s eardrums. Tears built in the corners of my eyes as blood began to drip down my leg. His locked office door burst open, and I expected to see Dorran, even though I’d restrained him in my closet.

It was Toby.

He judged the scene briefly before kicking The Dragon King in the side. His ribs cracked under Toby’s boot as he caught me and laid me on a chair in the far corner.

“Toby,” The Dragon King said roughly. “You’re already on the list to be evacuated. One more thing and I’ll have you hung.”

Toby looked fearless to the fact he threatened his life. “So, I’m supposed to let you torture my best friend’s mate behind closed doors? Touch her again and I’ll kill you.”

He stood with the help of his desk. Toby stood between the two of us, but I could feel The Dragon King’s gaze on me.

“You were always a great warrior until you started listening to my son.”

“I’m a better person for listening to your son,” he said. “Amara, can you walk?”

I started to stand up but my leg gave out. “No,” I whispered shamelessly.

Toby turned to help me when The Dragon King launched at him again. He knocked a hole through the door causing chaos in the castle.

Mustering up my strength, I stood and raced toward the door. The Dragon King grabbed my hair and hauled me against his chest.

Toby formed in the doorway at the same time guards stood behind him. “What’s going on?” the queen asked.

No one answered.

“Take him to the gallows.”

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