Burning Hearts

Chapter Twenty-Six

Casen

Robyn proceeded to give Brayon a quick run down of what happened with Valac. Tana moved along side me. I leaned down to kiss her. I was feeling content ironically now that Badar has been found. “Can we dance?” Tana asked. I nodded and guided her back to the dance floor while the others spoke with Brayon.

So much of the ball fell away as I danced with Tana and others in our group. Brayon finished his dance with Tana. I watched as she had a laughing smile on her face from something he said. I was tapped on my shoulder as I watched them. I turned to see who it was.

A beautiful blonde in a sapphire blue dress was standing there. “I’m Elle. Would you like to dance with me?” I nodded to oblige her. She smiled. I led her to the dance floor and took position. Her blue eyes assessed me, waiting for me to lead the dance. I did.

“May I have everyone’s attention?” My dad’s voice boomed over the crowd of guests. We all stopped to look at him. “I have a couple of very special announcements. First, I would ask that my sons join me and Ms. Tana McCoy.” I began weaving my way to his throne and Tana was too. Callum wasn’t far from him. The bodies were tight to squeeze through.

I felt myself breathing heavily and my vision felt like it was having a tinge of fuzziness before it cleared. I shook my head and felt much better. I noticed as I approached my father that there was a woman with red and black hair moving through the crowds. I felt a revulsion when we cleared the crowd, and I could see her more clearly.

“Casen, are you alright?” The woman asked me and touched my face. I shrugged her touch off. I felt gross where she touched me. I felt anger from my dragon. I tried to calm him down, but he wasn’t having it. My head is killing me. I felt pressure like a mind link, but it’s painful. I hope my dad finishes quickly so I can leave. The woman was standing next to me glancing my way. I saw tears in her eyes.

“As most of you felt weeks ago, there was a surge of power we all felt. That power felt was a phoenix dragon being born. She is our queen, and she will marry my son. Tana, please show everyone who you are.”

The woman stepped up. I want to go to her, but I am repulsed at the same time. My dad put his hand out and touched her. I lost control of myself. “Don’t touch her.” I growled at him, but it wasn’t me. The woman turned to walk towards me. I was being pushed further into myself even though I wasn’t changing.

My dragon was riding my surface. He purred when she touched us. I wanted to be sick. She took my hand and pulled me towards the crowd. I wanted to pull my hand out of her grasp, but my dragon wouldn’t let me. She held my hand tightly.

“Hi. My name is Tana McCoy. This, as most of you met and know, is Prince Casen Carrington. He is my mate, my husband, and my king. You want proof I am your queen, and he is your king.” There were heads bobbing in agreement among confirmations. I just wanted to get away from this psychotic woman if only my dragon would let me. She is speaking nonsense and my dragon needs to get that through his thick skull.

Suddenly, the woman’s body was consumed by the brightest red flame I have ever seen. My dragon was excited, and I have to admit I was in awe of her flame. She is powerful. “King Corbin wanted me to marry his elder son, Prince Callum. He wanted you all to come here to witness him taking control of me through marriage to Callum. I can’t marry Callum as I am already married to Casen. Look for yourselves.”

Her skin bubbled at her neck and a mark formed near her neck with burning hearts. My dragon was happy to see it. I was confused. My dragon moved my hand to my tux and changed my hand into a claw. He tore my tux at my neck. This Tana woman turned towards me.

“I don’t know what happened, Casen, but come back to me.” She whispered and there were tears welling in her eyes. I wanted to stop her as her head moved to my neck, but my dragon wouldn’t let me have control of my body. She flicked her tongue out at my neck.

I groaned and moaned as lightning bolts shot through my body. She pressed her lips to my neck and sucked at it. I wanted to fight it, but the pleasure is coursing throughout my body. I was gone when she bit my neck. I cried out in a growl and groan. My mouth went to the mark on her neck instinctively and I bit it hard.

“Tana, why are you biting me and me biting you?” I asked, confused. I was painfully hard. I could see the crowd of people gathered. “You’re back!” She exclaimed. “I went somewhere?” “I’ll explain later. Change with me and let’s leave this palace for good.” “You don’t have to ask me twice.”

She took a few steps away from me. She turned to my father. “Bow to your king and queen.” She commanded my dad and brother. They couldn’t refuse her and bowed. She turned to the crowd. “Bow to us those of you who are dragon kind.” More than half the assembled crowd bowed.

“I am not going to threaten your kingdoms or territories. The only command I set in place is that no more killing of innocent humans who discover this world. King Corbin and Prince Callum imprisoned me and burned me with their fire because I learned about dragons. He is now on warning. If he attempts any further nefarious plots against me, I will punish him severely. Callum as well. We need to learn to live together in peace. Please enjoy the ball. You may stand up straight.”

Tana began her change, and I joined her. We stood there and she roared, and I joined her. She flew up and crashed through the glass dome. Luckily, only my father and brother were in the path of the broken glass. She was flying fast, but we caught up with them.

My dragon wasted no time nipping her tail and tasting her. He wanted to taste her longer, but he had a need to have her. He positioned himself over her back, purring and growling as he took over flying them. I felt him penetrate her and euphoria cascaded over us. He bit her mark, and she bit us as she neared her climax. He spilled himself inside her womb.

He flew us to the house, and we landed outside the perimeter enough to change back without any of the warriors seeing us. My dragon pulled out of her body. She changed and I changed back. She had tears in her eyes. I took the few steps towards her and pulled her into my embrace. “What happened?” I asked.