Burning Hearts

Chapter Seventeen

Tana

When Casen said he was going to start my training, I never expected everyone to get involved. All of them have scheduled time to train me. Robyn has training for me outside of the training room itself. She explained she was talking about mental training. She may have opened mind link for me, but I’m linked to all dragons’ minds.

Drew just put me in a position on the mat with Casen. Casen is holding me tightly. “Now, you want to do this. Follow us.” Drew got on the ground with Kalina. He was holding her similar to Casen holding me. “Ready?” Kalina asked. I nodded. “Okay, you need to loosen his hold.” Drew explained. Kalina showed me how to loosen the hold.

“Now, rotate yourself and get ahold of his leg. Hold it like this and pull on his leg. You won’t harm him, but it will give you more time to break free to run away or gather yourself to get back on your feet to fight. You may have to pull a little harder than a normal human because he is a dragon.”

Kalina moved back into Drew’s arms and broke enough of his hold on her. She twisted and grabbed and pulled on his left leg because it was the easiest to get to. Drew called out in pain. Kalina stopped then. “You try it now.” Drew commanded me.

I struggled to loosen Casen’s hold at first, but I eventually broke free enough. I grabbed his right leg and pulled until he cried out with pain. “F*ck that hurt.” Casen exclaimed. He tried to stand, and he had issues putting pressure on his leg. “Oh, no. I didn’t mean to hurt him before we had to go to class later.” I said.

“I’ll heal him don’t worry.” Robyn said. She moved next to Casen and touched his leg. I growled. Robyn smiled. “I’m sorry.” I apologized softly. “It’s perfectly fine. I feel the same way over Adrian. When it’s your mate you don’t want anyone else touching them. It took me a while to accept other females paying attention to him.” “But you control it well,” I commented.

“Yeah, because I know I have nothing to be worried about. Adrian and I are marked.” She adjusted her hair and showed me a tattoo made of gold with a human heart in the center with a dragon wing on one side and a fairy wing I assumed on the other side of the heart. The heart was circled by a dragon tail and little stars seemed to sparkle and surround the heart as well.

“It’s a beautiful tattoo.” “It’s not a tattoo. It is Adrian’s mark. It shows his dragon side, my fairy side, and our celestial sides. This means that no matter how many more lifetimes I have on Earth, Adrian, and I will always find each other now.” My heart soared with that beautiful description.

“I still don’t understand what that has to do with us.” Robyn and Drew smiled. Drew stood and helped Kalina up. “Tell me this. When you both touched for the first time skin to skin what happened?” I thought back to the dance floor in the club. “Casen touched my hand and it felt like a bolt of energy surged through me.” “Did you feel the same?” Drew asked Casen.

“Yeah. If felt like a jolt of electricity,” Casen replied. “You were being told at that moment you were meant for each other. Mates.” Drew said. “So, Casen and I were meant to be together?” “Yes, and when he marks you, you will feel much better about other females being in his space and possibly touching him.” Robyn stated. “So, I’ll stop growling.” They nodded.

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I tried to tell Lyrai and Rhistal to just stay behind, but they refused. I explained that they couldn’t come into the class and if they walked the grounds dressed as they were they would draw attention to themselves. They compromised by borrowing clothes from us. They adjusted their hair too to cover their ears.

Robyn’s jeans fit Lyrai better than me, but Robyn is a little smaller in waist and th*ghs than I am. My shirts fit Lyrai better. She chose a blue one and it complemented her. I let her borrow some of my sneakers too. They would be on grounds if I needed them.

Casen seemed a little nervous walking into class with me. “You’re going to be amazing.” I encouraged him. He smiled. “You must be Casen Carrington.” My professor said as she approached us. “I am.” “Whenever you are ready.” We nodded. She turned towards the class. “Students, as you know, we have a new student attempting to audition. While the decision will ultimately be mine, I am giving you an opportunity to submit your observations and vote.” She nodded towards us.

I plugged his phone in and we took our places. The song began playing and it was as if all else faded away. Casen started the dance off. We flowed around the room. Casen pulled off some moves that took him a while to learn. There were gasps from the students. I had to control myself and not smile. He finished and the room erupted in clapping and cheers.

I beamed and smiled at him. Many patted him on his arm. I had to clear my throat to not let my growl out. “It’s okay Baby. You’re fine.” He soothed me. “You were amazing just like I said you would be.” “I feel amazing.”

It took a little time for everyone’s assessments to be written and handed over. Our professor said she would email the results later today. I could feel Casen tense back up. I took his hand in mine and rubbed my thumb along his hand.

He participated in class to get an idea of what would be expected if he was accepted. He was all smiles even when some of us internally groaned at some of the repetitive moves we had to execute. He grabbed my hand and kissed me once we left class for the day. “That was the best class ever.” His spirits were up. I smiled at him.

His phone alerted him to a text. He looked at it as we left the building. His fingers flew over the on-screen keyboard. “Orien is heading back tonight. He’ll be here in the morning.” “I’m still debating about commanding him for his car.” He laughed and I joined him.

We got back to the estate. I didn’t have much time to settle down as I was dragged out into the wooded area I like. They want to work on my training in flight. When the group joined us, I noticed a new big burly man had joined them. He stood very close to Robyn.

“This is Sen, my most trusted guard. Sen, this is Tana, queen of all dragons and Prince Casen.” Robyn introduced us without a need for us to ask. “Why is he here?” I asked. “Because he can fly almost as fast as I can. We need to test your speed along with your training in flight.” Robyn explained. “Oh, okay.”

Robyn handed little Chase over to Kalina. I wasn’t thinking, but I realized Drew and she couldn’t fly. They began to change in front of me. I noticed that Adrian’s dragon was black with red scales mixed around him and red eyes. Michael’s dragon was black too, with light to medium green scales and his eyes were a brighter shade of green in dragon form. Collin’s dragon was a dark stormy gray.

None of it compared to Robyn. She had the most beautiful golden wings I have ever seen. “Our turn,” Casen said. He stepped a few steps away and began to change. I took a couple of breaths and focused on my dragon. Soon I felt the change coming over me. I opened my eyes and looked down at my huge, clawed feet.

“Oh my! You are stunning.” Robyn said. “I can’t see myself.” I said in mind link to her. She approached me. She circled my whole body. “Flair out your wings.” I did. Robyn stopped in front of my head and touched it. I saw what she saw through her eyes just now. I couldn’t believe it.

“Your majesty is amazing!” Lyrai said. Her eyes were wide with amazement. “I’ll be back soon.” I told Lyrai and Rhistal. I hope maybe they’ll take time to themselves and maybe rest. I shot in the air, and they all followed me. Robyn joined me on my right side and Casen on my left. We flew high.

“Let’s test your dragon breath. Try to hit Collin and Michael.” Adrian commanded me. My dragon prickled a little to be told what to do, but I tried to let the sound reasoning flow through my mind to her. She calmed down as if she realized we needed to do this. We need to test ourselves and what we can do.

I sent a bright red flame at Michael. He dodged it with a roll. He recovered quicker than I expected to try and hit him again. Collin was just as quick and elusive. My dragon got a little frustrated. Casen flew up next to me. His dragon bit at my neck. It distracted mine. She turned and buried her snout against his muzzle. His dragon’s scent calmed her. I could feel her focus.

She tracked Collin and Michael. She made a move to hit Michael and when Michael tried to roll, she turned and blew her fire at Collin, hitting him in his side. Robyn laughed. “Very good.” Adrian praised, I worked with training with my dragon's breath a little longer. I liked breathing fire.

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Casen checked his email after we finished air training, as he called it. Robyn and Sen tested my speed and, though I am fast, I’m not as fast as they are, nor Solay apparently. I am faster than the dragons here though. Being celestial didn’t even make them faster. I do understand that being fast is not everything and they have talents in other areas.

Collin took over, showing me how to use my claws, wings, tail, and such to physically fight in the air. I liked the breathing fire training the most, but my dragon was happy with all of it once she let their knowledge of what to do flow through her.

I sat on the couch trying to keep my calm as he checked. I heard him suck in a deep breath. “Fingers crossed.” He said as he touched to open the email from the professor. I crossed my fingers tightly. He was silent for a half minute. He looked up and at me finally. “Well?”

His mouth broke out in a huge smile. “I passed the audition.” I launched myself into his lap and arms. He laughed as he caught me. I kissed him and he returned it. Soon my kisses became more demanding. I wanted his hands all over me. I wanted to be skin to skin with him.

I think he picked up on my silent demand. He pulled my shirt up, grazing my skin as he did before he broke the kiss to remove it. I got off his lap to remove my clothes completely and he sat there pushing and pulling his clothes off. I started to climb over him when he turned me. My back was facing his chest. He pulled me down and guided me on his d*ck as I sat back on his lap.

I groaned as he filled me. His hands roamed me, and his lips kissed and nibbled at my shoulders, neck and back. He leaned back and slid down the couch a little more until my toes could touch the floor. I rocked on him as he guided my hips. I braced my hands on his knees to steady myself.

“Ah, Casen, yes, yes.” I panted out. He was hitting me deep and grazing my g-spot. “Ha, f*ck, yes Baby.” He breathed out. “Faster.” I coaxed. He moved me so fast I almost got dizzy. He had me on my hands and knees on the couch as he thrust faster and deeper with this new angle.

“Casen, Casen, oh, don’t stop.” I panted. “Never.” I felt my eyes begin to roll in my head. I broke. “CASEN.” I screamed as my orgasm consumed me. He roared as I felt him pour himself into me. I could barely think. My mind whirled as Casen kissed over my shoulders. He turned my head and kissed me before pulling out. I collapsed on the couch sated.