Chosen By The Dragon Kings novel Chapter 10

I walk closer but don’t take his hand. Instead, I follow, crossing my arms over my chest. Matitus sighs before walking off. Together, we walk to a part of the castle I hadn’t seen before. A huge wooden table sits in the middle of the room, Matitus sat down while Dragus pulled a chair out telling me to sit. I hesitate before finally walking over and sitting down. Dragus took a seat beside me and turned his chair so he was half facing me.

A few minutes later, Abigail emerges and places three plates in front of us. I stared at the plate wishing I could be anywhere else. I would have preferred to sit in the room alone and eat instead of finding myself stuck between two intimidating men. Dragus touches my knee beneath the table. I just stare at the plate, feeling uncomfortable. Dragus runs his hand up my leg, making me jump before I move his hand off me only for him to place it back on my thigh.

Ignoring his hand, I look over at Matitus. “Eat” he orders, but I suddenly don’t feel like eating and certainly don’t trust my stomach to keep it down. My hands tremble slightly as I picked up the fork and pushed the food around the plate. Matitus starts eating, Dragus using his hand that wasn’t on my leg, picked up a bread roll and bit into it.

“Why am I here?” I ask cautiously.

Dragus squeezed my thigh making me look at him. “Enough questions eat,” he says pointing at my plate.

“I’m not hungry, can I just go back to the room?” I say, defiance in my voice.

“Enough questions eat,” he said pointing at my plate.

“I’m not hungry, can I just go back to the room?” I ask again, not liking the way he was watching me. Dragus sighs and Matitus speaks up.

“Eat Elora, I will answer your questions once that plate is empty,” he says tapping my plate with his fork. I look at the plate. There was no way I was going to be able to eat all that, there is way too much roasted vegetables and meat. My grandmother and I could have made what’s on the plate last three days between us. There was no way I would be able to eat that in one sitting. I pick up the fork and pick up a piece of potato, popping it in my mouth and chewing slowly. The entire meal continues in such a way. They ate theirs and I picked at mine. When they finish they watch me, making me nervous. I couldn’t stomach anymore and knew if I did continue to eat, I was going to make myself sick. Them watching me wasn’t helping my sickly feeling.

“You barely touched your food, Elora,” says Dragus.

“I can’t eat that much. It is too much,” I tell him. He growls low, making me shift uncomfortably.

“Leave her be Dragus, she can’t eat it. Silas will deal with her when he gets home. Let it go for now.”

I look up at the mention of Silas’s name. I didn’t like how they kept mentioning him and it made me curious as to what he wanted with me. Everyone fears the Dragon Kings for obvious reasons but Silas. No one even liked mentioning his name, I had heard it whispered over the years, the entire city was aware of who he was. He was the worst of the three Dragon Kings, known for being the cruelest. He killed without hesitation just for someone glancing in his direction.

Dragus sighs before squeezing my leg a little too tight. Abigail comes out and looks between the three of us before dropping her head. She clears the plates, not even looking back up until she got to the door. Before she left, she shot me a sad smile, making me worry.

“Do you know about Dragon Mates?” Matitus asks, pulling my attention away from the door Abigail as she walked out. I nod slowly

“Yes, most creatures have mates except Humans and Fae” I answer. He nodded. I thought his question was strange until he spoke again, making my blood run cold.

“We believe you are our mate, and we will know for sure once Silas is back. The mate pull will be stronger when he arrives, and we will know for sure.”

I look between them; knowing my shock must be on display because I see Matitus smirk cruelly. I shake my head. This can’t be happening. I feel nothing but fear for them.

“When Silas gets back, we will mark you and start the mating process. Once you're marked, you will feel the mate bond,” Dragus says beside me, making me jump to my feet. Dragus growled before reaching over and grabbing my hand and ripping me back down into my seat.

“You wanted to know why you’re here and we answered. Now stay in your seat, you haven’t been dismissed yet,” he growls, making goosebumps rise on my skin.

“I will never mate with any of you” I say, my voice shaking with fear at the thought.

“Who said you had choice?” Matitus says raising an eyebrow.