Betty POV
Riding beside Enzo was fun, he was trying hard to relieve my mind of our pending visit to the palace, but I was a bag of nerves and my stomach had gained a sort of butterflies, squirming around inside, but they seemed to have sharp claws, and not the beautiful version you see flying around. My dragon, Gloria, told me not to worry. If the fact that I was a dragon shifter leaked out, it was not the end of the world. She had some tricks up her sleeve or wing, no one could trap her. She sounded confident we were safe, but I was not so sure, desperate people can think up nasty things to do to others. I have seen bullies and would not like to be cornered by one.
All too soon, Enzo took off towards the town, taking with him. My heart, it was stupid, I know, but I would not stop thinki
