Empyreal Dragons

Seven

*Flashback* 

(To the night of Reyna’s death in front of the Red Crest Kingdom…)

Ahasteen Kingdom 

As the fearless woman looked the young naive man in his dull lifeless eyes, the woman laughed as she knew that she had the man in the palm of her hands. Reaching her brown right hand out, the woman smirked while motioning her hand in a "come here" motion. 

The man sighed before rolling his eyes and passing the woman his coin bag that contained all the silvers he received from his bounty hunting prior to meeting this woman. The woman smiled as her curved hips swayed while her feet turned her body away from the face of the man. 

These boys are too easy... wayyy easier than the men I used to gamble with... 

Feeling proud of her win, the woman began walking away from him, the defeated man. 

The energy surrounding the woman was electric as every man and woman in the building were partying as the music was loud and the drunk men yelling were louder. Happiness is what everyone looked like they were experiencing as the paid women were shaking their hips on the laps of the drunk men. 

The things that money can buy you. 

Looking around the room with her rosewood colored eyes, the woman could see a red headed man sitting in the corner of the building, staying to himself wearing all red. 

Does he think no one would notice that he isn't from this Kingdom? 

The woman rolled her eyes, as she moved her lovely body over towards the man that was a knight disguising himself as a drunk. 

“Hey handsome.”

The man suddenly moved his eyes from the cup in his cup and towards the view of a angel looking down on him ready to bless his battle strips with a win home. A beautiful woman... God... 

The man stood in awe of the woman for a moment until his eyes began to adjust themselves on the facial features of the woman in detail. He had made a mistake. The man's face instantly clouded with fear. The woman smiled as she raised her right hand from her side and placed it on the man’s cheek. 

“I see that you are a long way from home.” The woman spoke again as the man was frozen in fear 

The man looked from the woman and he moved his eyes towards 2 other men in the building that he came with.

He only wanted to have a good night and finish his work assignment that King Aaron of the Red Crest Kingdom assigned him, but he didn’t think that he would meet being see the ex-Queen’s mother. The fear that was crawling in his body was horrifying as his nerves couldn't calm down, his life force was shedding years off of itself just looking at this woman. 

This woman... was the mother that sold her daughter to the previous King without hesitation, the woman who would kill the lives of 100 men and woman with a smile of her face that she learned from her evil parents, Eva Rose. 

The man kept blinking as his nerves began to make him itchy. His skin becoming red as his hands subconsciously began scratching wherever the nerves were flaring off at and his body became tired from the constant adrenaline rushing through his body. 

The woman smiled, he knew who she was. 

Opening her mouth to say something, the woman suddenly felt a painful and quick needle to her heart. 

Gasping at the sudden pain, the woman let go of the man's face and her dull becoming eyes looked up at the ceiling full of lights as she fell to her knees trying to breathe for air. The pain was strong and heavy as she moved her heart to her heart that wasn’t beating right. 

Her lungs... her lungs were starting to shrink themselves as there fullness decided to leave as no more air was keeping them full. 

Panicking at what was going on with her, the woman’s heart began to beat fast. The adrenaline rushing through her body was making her heart beat even faster knowing that the fight or flight instinct was constantly telling her body to do something, but the pain was making her unable to move an inch. 

"GOSH!" The woman cried out as the Red Crest man looked at her confused

What is going on with the Queen Mother? Is she okay?! 

Rushing to the woman's side, the man began staring at her with sadness. The woman was clutching at her heart as it seems like she might be having a heart problem. 

But, as the woman could feel her heart beating faster and faster with a headache now rising from all of the blood pumping too fast for the body to handle... the woman's heart ... stopped. 

The woman froze. Her heart stopped for a second and she stopped breathing. Eyes now widened and fearful, the woman couldn't take any final breath, no final word, the woman simply stared up at the light lit ceiling with tears starting to fall from her eyes. 

I'm dead aren't I? The woman thought to herself

Bump Bump... ... Bump ... ... Bump... ... Bump Bump...

There was a heart beat! 

As the confused heart began beating again while questioning why it stopped beating to begin with, the woman fell down as her hands hit the floor and she started coughing for dear life trying to get air in her lungs. 

What the hell was happening?! 

The woman didn't understand what just happened. The woman was in perfect health all of her life as she had no problems with anything in regards to her heart, so for her to suddenly feel like she had a heart attack must mean only one thing... 

WHAT HAPPENED TO MY DAUGHTER?!

The woman’s eyes started to become red as she pushed her head up and glared at the confused and worried man in front of her. THE RED CREST KINGDOM!

Picking herself up from the ground, the woman was quick with her movements as she grabbed the knife that hid in her boot and forced it against the skin of the man in front of her. Shocked, the man simply swallowed as he hoped that the woman wouldn’t push the knife deeper into his skin. 

Hearing the woman breathing heavy, the man looked into the woman’s eyes as the woman opened her mouth to speak. 

“TAKE ME TO MY f*****g DAUGHTER RIGHT NOW!”

 Lovech Kingdom

After our night of crying in each other’s arms, Reyna and Zahn connected in ways that neither one of them knew that they could. Enjoying their own company within each other, Reyna realized that Zahn was only a little boy that wanted a mother in his life. He just wanted a mother… 

Looking down at the little bundle of joy as we fell asleep in each other’s arms, Reyna couldn't help it as she rubbed her hands through Zahn's hair as the little kid snored lightly on top of her arm that was under him. Reyna smiled at the adorable sight. 

Zahn was an adorable little boy who looked and acted nothing like his father, thankfully. As Reyna smiled at her thoughts, her mindset began to change as she looked down at the little boy who could sleep next to her peacefully. 

Is this how me and my actual son would’ve been if he was still?

Closing her eyes, Reyna stopped her thought. 

Taking a deep breath, she could feel her body heating up from anger at the thought of her baby. Feeling Zahn moving underneath her as his small body began moving around, Reyna opened her eyes to see Zahn looking right back at her.

His big brown eyes full on wonder was staring right back into Reyna's grey eyes. Reyna jumped a bit from the fear of suddenly seeing his eyes open and Zahn giggled at Reyna's reaction. 

“Good morning Zahn.” Reyna called 

Zahn smiled as he closed his eyes. 

“Good morning mom.” 

Reyna froze. 

Reyna could hear her heart beating in her ears at how loud my heart started to grow. Feeling her heart get caught in her throat, Reyna stayed silent as she didn’t know how to reply to that. 

Is it because we talked about his new mom last night that he mistook me as her ? Did he have a dream about her? 

Reyna's mind started over processing the 3 letter word as she was beginning to remember the times when she thought to she was going to be called a mom. Mom... a word that she never ended up being called ever. She never had the chance to be called mom by anyone. 

Knock Knock!

Hearing a knock land itself on her bedroom twice, Reyna was happy to pull herself from her own self destruction in her mind. 

“COME IN!” Reyna yelled out 

Moving his hand to open up the door... the only thing stopping that smell of roses from flowing into his nose freely. 

Watching Dragnior peak his head into the room from the door, Reyna felt her blood rushing through her body as she looked into his eyes. This seemed to be happening a lot more recently and she didn’t understand why. Reyna didn’t understand why every time she saw him, she just want to claim him and make him hers… claim his seeds to get her preg… 

Reyna eyes widen at her own thoughts. What the hell am I thinking ?! 

Dragnior chuckled as he began walking into the bedroom with a plain shirt and pants that were a bit baggy around his waist but held on his body. You could see his muscular arms since the shirt had no sleeves and his hair was a mess as it laid in all directions. 

“What brings you here, Your Highness?” Reyna mocked while looking at the beautiful sight

Dragnior rose an eyebrow at her before he looked down at Zahn that was "sleeping" peacefully. 

“Do you mind if I hop in the bed with y’all?” He asked 

Reyna's heart jumped massively as immediately moved her eyes to look over at him. 

"W-What are you talking about?" Reyna questioned 

Dragnior, with his face turning red quickly, then looked away from Zahn who laid in Reyna's arms peacefully and looked into Reyna grey eyes with his blood rushing... telling him to get his girl.  

“No uhh, it’s nothing.” He said rubbing the back of his neck and looking down at the floor 

What is wrong with these two today? Is there something going on today to make them both say things that they normally wouldn’t say? 

“I came in here because I was looking for Zahn and couldn’t find him. He was missing last night as well.” 

“Oh! I’ve had Zahn since last night. I’m sorry for not running anything by you in terms of telling someone where he was.” Reyna replied 

Dragnior smiled as he walked over the other side of the bed where Zahn laid and placed his butt down on my bed. 

“Zahn has always struggled with accepting his life without a mother and it’s hard to raise a boy without the strength and love of a mother.” Dragnior began speaking and Reyna started to collect thoughts in her head 

Would I have been a great mother to Zahn? I know that I always wanted a child, but who’s to say that I wouldn’t treat them like how my mother treated me? That I wouldn’t raise my child with the same strictness and harshness that she raised me with? 

“Reyna?” Dragnior called to me 

Glancing over at him, Reyna smiled half assed when Reyna realized that he was still talking and she completely zoned out on him. 

“I am sorry. I was listening.” Reyna lied

Dragnior shook his head as he placed his right hand onto Zahn’s head. 

“I regret not being able to show him the love he was supposed to have. I’ve been so strict on him being an heir to the throne that I forgot that he is just a simple child.” 

Looking at the duo, Reyna could feel the connection that they shared. The bond and emotions that they felt for each other rushed through her. The sadness that Dragnior carried as his eyebrows furrowed with his golden eyes tracing the lining of his son. 

Reyna frowned. 

“Zahn is a great little boy. With tons of happiness and elegant words as he challenges his intellect with questions that revolve around astuteness answers. He is a boy of wisdom.” Reyna as she smiled at Dragnior 

Dragnior looked into Reyna eyes with amusement and shock plastered onto his. 

“Your words… The way you worded them… What did you just say to me?” Dragnior asked as he could feel his interest peeking from hearing his other half speak 

Reyna began laughing as her stomach began to also grumble in hunger which made both her and Dragnior laugh harder. 

“Well before I answer that question, is there anyway that we can wake up Zahn and make it to breakfast?” Reyna asked him 

Dragnior began shaking Zahn’s shoulders lightly as he was attempting to wake him up nicely. Zahn’s eyes didn’t budge as Dragnior started to get grumpy. 

“Well I leave the boys to it. I’m going to shower as you attempt to wake him up.” Reyna said as she moved off of the bed 

Rushing her small feet to the bathroom, Reyna closed the door behind her as she sighed deeply. 

“What is going on with me.” Reyna thought to herself 

Reyna began feeling so comfortable around Dragnior now and this feeling… It’s been feeling like she had nothing less than a huge attraction towards him. 

As Dragnior smiled towards Reyna as Reyna closed herself within the bathroom, Dragnior's smile fell as his eyes moved to look back at his son. Zahn was frozen and Dragnior could smell the emotions of fear and hurt rolling off of him like a death has just happened and he found out last second. 

“Wake up Zahn, I know that you’ve been up this whole time.” Dragnior voiced out while staring his son down

Unwilling but knowing that he would face a even bigger problem with his father if he didn't wake up, Zahn opened his right eye first before his left eye followed suit with it. Zahn was scared to wake up in front of Reyna after what he said to her.

He called her mom this morning after waking up hoping that she would expect the word, but instead Reyna didn’t say anything and that left the heart of the little boy torn and broken. 

Zahn thought that since him and Reyna spoke about everything last night that they were closer than before, but maybe not. Even though calling her mom didn’t go the way how he thought it was in his head and the way that he planned it, he still enjoyed the fact that she fished out nothing but compliments to him. 

Though her words were strangely put, they made him happier. 

"I just thought that she would accept being my mom." Zahn said frowning at his father's face 

Dragnior's recent piece of his unfrozen heart started to skip beats at his son's sadness but he still kept a angry demeanor as a major part of him didn't want to show mercy on his son, but his heart was telling him to comfort his son right now. 

"We must remember Zahn, she is still getting adjusted to life here. Everything must feel rushed for her so please try to accept her wishes." 

Zahn pouted and blew up his cheeks. Dragnior grabbed once cheek before hearing the bathroom door open. 

Both boys making their eyes look up to the sound, they were met with a small cloth wrapping around Reyna's beautiful body. Dragnior's lower region jumped at the beautiful sight while Zahn made a disgusted embarrassed face. 

Who wants to see their mom naked?! 

Reyna thought that by her saying that she was going to take a shower that the boys would decide to leave and shower as well, but she was wrong as she saw the gold eyes of Dragnior looking back at her. 

Dragnior licked his lips unintentionally as she flushed in embarrassment but also from s****l attraction. 

Zahn using a bit of his dragon nose could smell the arouse of the adults in the air. 

He almost threw up. 

“Didn’t you ask about food earlier mo… Reyna.” Zahn said catching himself before he upset Reyna again 

Reyna then moved her attention to Zahn before smiling. She heard him catch himself before he said mom again. 

“I would love that.” She replied 

Reyna started moving closer to the boys until she realized that she still only had a cloth around her curves. 

“Umm…” Reyna chuckled nervously “I’m pretty sure that yall need to leave the room so I can dress myself. 

Dragnior eyes didn’t move off of Reyna’s body as his lower half still jumped at the excitement of seeing his woman basically naked. Feeling his dragon trying to surface himself, he forced himself to look away so that he didn’t have to deal with transforming in front of Reyna. Especially when she STILL doesn't remember transforming. 

“A-Alright Zahn, let’s get out of the room and let Reyna change herself.”

Zahn nodded his head agreeing because he didn’t want to deal with seeing Reyna any longer than he already needed to. Jumping off of the bed, Zahn ran out of the room with fast speed. 

Dragnior took one more look at Reyna before he smirked and walked out of the room behind Zahn. 

Damn, she is fine, Dragnior thought as he shut the door behind him. 

Reyna made sure that the boys were out completely before dropping her cloth preparing herself for another day in the palace of the Lovech Kingdom. What lies in store for me today?

 Red Crest Kingdom

As the mysterious woman finally made her way into the palace gates, the guard that she met at the betting room was still under her grasp as she held a knife to his throat the whole time that they were traveling. 

The woman sneered as she walked behind the guard with a knife to his throat as the other Red Crest palace guards were now looking at the couple in concern. 

“P-Please get the King out here! NOW!” The man yelled as the woman tighten her grip on the knife 

The other guards that were placed at the front gate looked at each other not knowing if they should get to King to approach this crazy woman or not. Staying in their places, the knife began to go deeper into the man’s skin as it now started to bleed. 

“PLEASE GET THE KING!” The man yelled at a high pitch 

The woman looked around at the guards who seemed to not understand what was going on or heed the man’s warnings. 

Ready to slit the man’s throat, footsteps started to approach her. Looking from behind the man’s head, she could see her son-in-law Aaron with … a disgusting b***h by his side. 

The woman removed the knife from the man’s neck and kicked him to the side of her as her sight cleared. Putting her knife in her pants swiftly, no one could even tell that she had a knife hanging around a man’s neck just a few seconds ago. Smiling at the King, the woman stood tall in front of him. 

Clarissa sneered at the beautiful woman for she didn’t understand why the woman wasn’t bowing down to her husband, the KING!

“BOW DOWN TO YOUR KING!” Clarissa yelled at the woman 

The woman raised her right eyebrow and looked over at King Aaron. 

“Put your b***h in her place, in the mud Aaron, or I will. And you know that I will.” The woman said as a chill ran up King Aaron’s spine 

King Aaron heard a bunch of commotion coming from outside before he heard the word "Eva" roaming around the palace in terror. This woman was a nightmare and she was nothing short than the evil monster himself. She was too powerful for her own good. 

“Clarissa! YOU WILL RESPECT QUEEN MOTHER!” King Aaron yelled at Clarissa 

Clarissa looked taken aback that Aaron could yell at her, but then she soon realized what he called the woman, Queen Mother. She was Reyna’s mother, Eva Rose. 

The woman Eva smiled at the dog as the dog bent her head down, now bowing to her. 

“Where is my daughter?” Evan asked ignoring the dog bowing 

Aaron looked from Clarissa to Eva before Eva’s heart dropped. Her glare became hard as Aaron looked from the dog and back to herself. 

They did something to my daughter. Eva was about to speak, but not before Aaron smiled and looked at Eva. 

“We both have something in common, and it’s hate for your daughter Reyna Rose. She was a weakling in the palace and we needed to get rid of her. Of course I know that you must be upset because she was giving you plenty of money while she was here. But no matter, we will still pay you, but for a price.” Aaron spoke out 

Eva’s face turned into one of amusement as she looked at Aaron. True Reyna had been providing her money so she could keep spending money and enjoying the joys of men bowing down to her feet, so instinctively Eva’s ears perked up at the news. 

“I am listening.” Eva said now smiling 

Aaron looked over to Clarissa who had pulled her head back up and smiled. Aaron knew that Eva sold her daughter to his father years ago for money and money only. 

Eva didn’t care about anyone but herself, hence the reason why Reyna hasn’t heard from her mother in 15 years. Her mother hated her with a passion and Aaron was gonna use this passion to good use. 

“The other day when we were at the Lovech Kingdom we saw a servant that portrayed very questionable actions.” Aaron spoke 

“Questionable?” Eva replied 

“Yes, Queen Mother, a servant, showed something weird. Almost unnatural for a human to do.” The dog spoke up instead 

Eva rolled her eyes at the dog and looked at Aaron. Aaron grabbed Clarissa’s left hand that was closer to his and motioned with his eyes for her not to say another word. 

“If you can go to the Lovech Kingdom and find out information, I will reward you.” 

Eva smiled.

A reward right now seems really nice. 

She needed a day to herself to replenish her skin from hours of traveling without a bath. 

“And what would the reward be?” Eva asked 

Aaron thought for a second. It would not be wise to explain that he killed her daughter, but Eva has always had this weird connection with Reyna when she was younger so he assumed that the connection would still be there. Not knowing how she will take it, he decided to question her loyalty early.

“I will show you your daughter’s dead body.” Aaron said with a smile

Eva’s attire remained un-phased by Aaron’s words. Eva simply looked at him with a yawning coming close to showing itself.

“My daughter’s body?” Eva repeated

“I killed your daughter a few days ago inside of the dining hall where you sold her to my father. I will bless you with the honor of having her head in your hands once I tear it off.”

Eva smiled. 

I like this kid’s guts, she thought to herself as she rose her hands up in defeat

“That will not be enough. I need money in the reward, Your Highness.” Eva mocked

Aaron nodded his head as he looked towards the closest guard he saw.

“COME! Make Queen Mother comfortable, we have a lot of work to do to make an excuse on why she should be visiting the Lovech Kingdom.” Aaron yelled as he turned on his heels along with Clarissa and they both began walking into the palace

Eva enjoyed the view of the King having a dog by his side. She always thought that her daughter was always on too high of a horse ever since she became Queen. Someone finally knocked her down from her throne. Eva began following after the King and new Queen as she rejoiced in joy.

Reyna I’m coming for you, Eva thought to herself as she took her first steps into the Red Crest palace.

Lovech Kingdom

As Reyna sat in the dining hall with Zahn and Dragnior, she could feel a quick breeze against her neck and it made me flinch. Placing her hand at the back of her neck, Ms. Syrah noticed a worried expression on her Queen's face and she moved over to her. Syrah walked up to Reyna with a worried face. 

"Are you alright?" Ms. Syrah asked 

Reyna looked up at Ms. Syrah and smiled. 

Have I forgiven her for the abuse she put me through, no. But will I get her back later when she least expects it?  Reyna smiled as she already knew what her answer was.

"I am okay, but thank you for asking." Reyna spoke as Ms. Syrah nodded her head and began walking away from her Queen

Looking down at the feast that was in front of her face, Reyna felt her stomach rumbling with a motive to eat every last thing on this plate... before she heard a light voice calling out... a voice... warning her. 

Reyna I'm coming for you... 

Reyna could feel it... as her eyes widened, she quickly looked at the room around her in fear. She knew that voice. That's the voice that believed Reyna was a burden in someone's life as the woman sold her away to the Red Crest King as she left her only daughter to rot in the Kingdom. 

That voice that blamed Reyna for being the reason why the woman had to kill Reyna's dad so that she could afford to take care of a child... 

The voice of woman that thought Reyna how to kill a man in cold blood as she used to example of 100 people in front of her little baby girl... Eva Rose.