Claiming the Dragon King

lips as they pouted at the

ty had been a hard blow.

ee them, to play their pre

rt to play here, and wi

she'd made sure to put

was free to do as she wan

e two nightclubs she'd be

nd absently touched the c

inum bracelet Ryd

a regular bracelet, but t

il the bracelet snapped of

't alert her brothers to th

ought Zander's blanket up

e monsters; their perky smi

little less challen

turned around, watching

ed at them and waited for

didn't,

here?" she asked, exami

question, you will answer

ard was made up of her b

and watched in horror

er own swords to her han

ed Darynda, who didn't re

and closed even as sh

," Ciara seethed as she

but the actual armor of t

fabric that made them able

ed his hood, revealing pi

seled cheekbones, with a f

gerous smirk. His hair wa

his shoulders. He was stri

face that spoke of harsh cl

eauty; in fact,

e said thickly with an ac

, giving herself enough ro

, and her hands grew swea

er spine. "Do you really

e smirked at

m off guard as she took a

ared cries as blade crashe

ting blow after blow as sh

ades she'd called to her, t

ce with only a few hours e

ain her until she couldn't

gone in the last few weeks

begged Zahruk to push her

n fighting off attac

d then slammed his blade

floor. Ciara looked at it a

tion took hold. Her eyes lowered to the bracelet on

s. He calculated each atta

and out of r

y exhausted from the rig

oubt Zahruk had pushed her

l her at the clubs tonight.

at her back where she'd r

ied to push forward again,

ted her. She thrust her bl

that shot up her arms wit

r spine as a sense of

forehead as she reali

hers weren't coming. Som

d then she realized why

d a sense of relief washed

en smart enoug

little girl,

asshole,"

d you won't get

down," she growled. She'd

the fighting ended. She

ng as her father took hi

ould happen if she

he lunged, sending her bl

tended to do. He raised hi

da sc

s worth more alive to you

s she turned horrified e

d as the reality of what D

o it out of any malice; s

ertain

red as she turned wide, h

d, his eyes narrowed. Cia

rcut, and dropped, kicki

ll to his knees with a mu

mped in to ta

Darynda with her. The b

ocused her mind, pushing

powers. Her brands ignite

pushed a burst of energy

beeline towards the door.

d, taking Daryn

and kicked out, hitting h

it as if he hadn't felt th

her throat. He held her

s her labored breathing fo

a

cking portal

he got to her feet, staring

iara turned her head as t

blankets and

it came out choked and

fool, you risked your lives

more pressure. "Yo

ispered as his eyes searc

anded

who they share blood

d from his face. "The sa

ou have no idea what yo

he sat back, holding her

o

ng portal open

for her to gain her feet and rush towards the door.

efore lifting her chin as

th

rynda's motionless body.

with anguish and anger,

intensified, the wards beg

opelessness began to dimin

ar

ds," the fema

said as Ciara turned to l

sat beside Darynda. The bl

hands, pushing it away.

d her palms burned with pa

s they bled openly. "Stupi

grabbed her hair. He tugge

inside t

ter with," a male with

the only daughter of Ala

g replied as he pulled her

ough th