Of Wolves and Dragons

(Warning before reading: Poly Relationship.) The second book that follows this one is free to read. -If there is no spacing in the words, it is the app. I have edited the books over and over and from my side, the spacing is perfect.-  My kind has been hunted for generations. Even now in this day in age, we are still hunted down by those who seek power.   I come from a line of dragons, now that doesn't mean I am a dragon or can turn into one. I am a Draconian, which means I have dragons blood and with that come certain perks.   Dragons were once the most powerful supernatural beings on the planet and people of all species feared them. But those were pure dragons of old times. I am not a pure dragon, I am mixed, pure dragons don't exist anymore.   Over the generations, dragons like every other supernatural being, mixed with other races, humankind, witches, and many others. So now a day bloodlines aren't as pure as they used to be. However, unlike my kind, other supernatural beings persevered and adapted. Unfortunately, my kind didn't, now all there is left are those with dragon's blood and yet we are still rare.   In the eighteen years of my life, I have never met or known of another draconian. Draconians have the ability to control the elements without having to use spells or enchantments like other magical beings have to do. Even with just that, Draconians are a power to be reckoned with.  When a draconian reproduces with another supernatural being the predominant bloodline prevails, which it's usually the draconian line with the exception of werewolves whose bloodline have remained the purest and the vampires, who can't reproduce but they can pass their disease to others, rending them vampires as well and all magic in them is nullified. Of course, like I said, not werewolves, right now their kind are the most powerful, and since they live in packs, that makes them even stronger.   Most people mistake us for witches. Witches draw power from the earth and their surroundings, our powers derive from our ancestral line within us, we generate our own magic and because of that, our magic is much more powerful than spells. And that's where the hunting of my kind comes in. They used to hunt us because they feared us but when they found out that by consuming our heart, they could gain our powers, we were hunted to the brink of extinction.   We live in hiding now, blending in with the rest and not daring to show our true nature. We have to not just hide our powers but also alter our looks. With our bloodline, we gain certain characteristics from our ancestral dragon. I have platinum blond long wavy hair to my waist and sapphire blue eyes, pretty normal.... except the patches of gold hard scale along my right shoulder that runs along my back waist and another patch on the back of my left arm and another on my right calf. Except for the one on my back which I can cover easily, it's not a lot but it's obviously not normal and gives me away easily. My grandmother, who was a witch, enchanted an amulet. When I wear it, the enchantment makes the dragon scales invisible.  My mother's bloodline comes from witches and my father is from draconian. My parents died shortly after I was born. A coven of necromancers killed them for my father's powers along with the rumors that a witch's coven named "The Coven of the Seven" helped them. My mother died of her wounds after she managed to take me to my grandmother where she had hidden me all these years. I go to a normal human school and act like a human but now everything has changed.   ("How am I supposed to do this grandma? Now that you are not here, how will I survive?")   I look at her coffin as it descends into the ground. Tears threaten to come from my eyes again but I can't let them. I have cried enough in the last couple of days. It doesn't help that I turned eighteen yesterday and I had to pass my birthday in mourning." She was sick and we both knew that she only had a little time left. She told me she made preparations for me for after she was gone. A school for supernatural beings, The Waver Academy.  My grandmother came from old money. We lived secluded in an old mansion just the two of us so it's no surprise that she would be able to afford a school like this.   "Miss, we need to go to the house and get your belongings. We have to leave within an hour, those were your grandmother's instructions." Sebastian says.   He has been our chauffeur for years. He's human, has always been part of the family and he knows about my grandmother being a witch but he doesn't know about me. He thinks I'm a witch too.  "Okay." I say looking as they bury her within the ground. We kept to ourselves so only a handful of people came for her funeral.  "Remember, I have taught you everything you need to know to make yourself pass as a witch." Her words echo in my head. "Always keep your amulet on and hide your true nature at all cost."   I sigh.   ("Keep my head down and stay out of trouble, that's all I have to do to survive one more year of high school.")   Easier said than done, I have only lived amongst humans my whole life and my grandmother was the only supernatural being I knew. I know nothing of all the others.   I put a rose over my grandmother's grave and walk back to the car. We head back to the house, walking inside I feel my composure about to break. Everything here reminds me of her, I can't hold it any longer and fall to my knees and cry.   ("It's better this way, me leaving, I don't think I could stay here anymore and she knew this, that is why she sent me to that school. She always said that she didn't want me to be alone, but that's exactly how I feel right now.)  I get up and head to my room. I take a shower and get ready for the road ahead. I put skinny jeans and a black fitted t-shirt with two-inch-high black ankle boots. I brush my hair and put a cropped denim jacket on and head downstairs.  "Miss, all your belongings are in the car. Do you need a few minutes?" Sebastian asks.  I look around me and memories come rushing. I close my eyes and take a deep breath. When I open my eyes, I see a photo of me and my grandmother when I was nine, I take it and put it in my bag, and turn to Sebastian.   "We can go." He bows his head and follows behind me, locking the house.   "Oh thank god I made it in time!" Miriam says running to me and taking me in a hug. "I missed the funeral and thought I was going to miss saying goodbye to you as well."   Miriam is someone who has been in my life since I can remember. She always visited us from time to time. I know that she and grandmother shared a secret but I could never figure it out. She also knows about my secret and helped grandma keep me safe. She is the age that my mother would have been, she always reminds me of her. She's also a wealthy witch and she's always looking out for me.   "Yea you got me just in time." I say with a smile.  She smiles. "Listen I know you have a schedule to keep so I'll be quick, I just want to tell you that if you ever need me or need help in any way, you can call me, okay? I'll always drop everything and come to you."  "Thank you." I say.    "And remember what your grandmother taught you, at all cost keep your secret. Never completely trust anyone, alright?"  I nod.   We say our goodbyes and then she leaves. I head to the car but before I get in, I look back at the house once more.  "Miss, I promise I will take care of it until you come back." Sebastian says. I smile at him and get inside the car. Sebastian gets in and starts the car.   "Miss, you should rest, we have five hours ahead of us." I sigh and nod. I fall asleep easily since I barely slept the last two days. After two and a half hours we make a pit stop and head right back on the road. We arrive at the town of Willow Heights where the school is located at. It's a small cute little town and even at the beginning of September, it looks like it's already full Autumn.   We drive past it and head into a road deep in the forest. After about five minutes, we arrive at a twenty feet detailed black gate with an ornate lion decorated into the gate. The car stops in front of them and they open. We drive through and what almost looks like a castle comes to view.  "This is a school?" I ask with my mouth open. I look at Sebastian from the back seat and he looks just as surprised as I am.  We keep driving, getting closer to the entrance and I can see students sitting on picnic tables outside. They all wear dark green uniforms. There's a small field to the side and I can see some students playing football.   (This feels surreal.)  This place is the size of my old high school if it was three times combined. Students look curious at our car as Sebastian parks in front. I'm really nervous and I really don't want to get out.  "Whenever you are ready Miss, I'll wait as long as you need me to." Sebastian says looking through the rear-view mirror. I nod and close my eyes taking a deep breath.   (Here goes nothing.)