Chosen By The Dragon Kings novel Chapter 33

When the gates come into view, I stop and so does Silas before looking down at me.

“Keep going Elora, don’t make me hurt you. I don’t want to hurt you” he says, and I could see the calmness leaving him, his normal angry demeanour slipping back into place.

“Not until you promise not to hurt Abigail and her family,” I tell him. He growls and I see Dragus and Matitus stop, looking back at us nervously.

“They knew the consequences of helping you, Elora,” Silas says, letting go of my hand and gripping my arm just above my elbow.

“You heard me this morning, didn’t you?” I asked, looking at Matitus.

“You told him and that’s why you let me out, isn’t it?” Matitus silence confirming my assumption. Looking up, the sky was completely grey with clouds and the snow forming on the ground was becoming thicker. I could see my breath making clouds in the air as the temperature dropped. I felt tears brimming, knowing the sacrifice I was about to make in order to fix my mistake of letting Abigail help me. Silas tugs on my arm harshly, his nails digging into my arm through the layers of clothes. I swallow the lump that formed in my throat, that was restricting my airways before clearing my throat. Looking at Matitus, I glare at him and he actually looks like he regrets his actions.

“Lora... I” Matitus says, making Silas glare at him.

“I know Matitus, they’re your mate’s and I am just a tool to be used for your benefit,” I tell him.

“That’s not it, please just listen” I put my hand up, and he goes quiet before I look at Silas. His eyes scrutinised my face and for a second I actually thought he cared, that he was capable of feeling something for me.

“Leave Abigail and her family alone and I will let you mark me” My voice coming out sounded emotionless and dead. It was inevitable they would do it with or without my permission anyway, I might as well try to help Abigail.

Silas tugs on my arm, making me look at him. “No!”

“No?” I ask confused, this is what he wanted so why would he say no?

“You want Abigail and her family to live, I want something else with marking you” I shook my head. I had nothing else to offer, what else could he possibly want.

“I will let them live, if you let Dragus and I mark you and you stop fighting the mate bond,”

“What?”

“You heard me, Elora. Now choose or I will make you watch as I kill them” I look to Matitus and Dragus, but they look away. They know I don’t want any of this, anything to do with them. Who in their right mind would after the horrible things they have all done?

“Fine, but on one condition”