Chosen By The Dragon Kings novel Chapter 41

Elora’s POV

My throat felt like it was crushed in vice, groaning, my fingers instantly going to my neck and I wince in pain as I try to roll onto my back. The skin felt tender, even trying to breathe hurt as I sucked in air through my lips. Opening my eyes, I find myself on the bed. Something cold touching my neck relieved the pain, but that was short-lived when I realised it was Silas holding a wet cloth to my neck. Instantly I pulled away from him. I tried to tell him not to touch me, but the words wouldn’t come out as I choked on them, my throat throbbing and I could feel it blistered the skin.

I watched him warily, as he leant over to me before I smacked his hand away and glared at him.

“I just want to help?” he says, and I can see the guilt behind his eyes as he looks down at what he did.

“You have done enough” I thought, his eyes snapping to mine and I know he heard what I thought. He looked at the tattoo running down my neck before escaping under my shirt.

“You seemed to have picked up a lot of Dragon traits with that mark,” he says looking thoughtful. Moving off the bed, I walk toward the bathroom. I stop when I feel weight around my ankle and the clink of the chain. A padlock was holding it in place and I instantly bent down trying to remove it.

“You won’t get it off,” he says, watching me from his position on the bed.

“Remove it” he shakes his head. And I eye the lock, wishing I could break it. When Abigail walks in with a tray of food. I was hungry, but I knew it was pointless if I couldn’t talk. There is no way I could eat. Silas nods, pointing toward the bedside table. She looks down at me sadly on the floor as she places it down. Her eyes going to my neck and she bends down like she is in trance and I know instantly she was going to heal it. I grip her wrist, trying to warn her with my eyes. Silas watched us intently. Trying to figure out what I am trying to tell her, wondering why I grabbed her the way I did. My tight grip seems to pull her back as she glances over her shoulder at Silas, whose eyes are trained on her every movement.

I hear her heart rate pick up and I can sense through the bond that he finds our exchange strange. But I hold my walls tight, not letting him invade my thoughts. Abigail nods and her eyes glow a green which I had never seen before. I watch as her eyes go back to normal before she gets up and hurriedly leaves the room without saying a word.

I let out the breath I was holding, pulling myself back together, only to find Silas observing me carefully like he was trying to figure something out. Getting up off the floor, I quickly duck in the bathroom trying to cool my burning neck under the sink before washing my face. The skin of my neck was red and angry. I could see every finger burnt into my flesh. Walking out and sitting on the bed. Silas was still sitting there watching me when Dragus walked in. I knew instantly it was him because I could feel him getting closer as he walked up the stairs and his scent drifted to my nose. He smiles when he sees I am awake before walking over and climbing on the bed and laying down. I could feel through the bond, he wanted to touch me but was unsure. Laying down, I put my head on his chest and look up at him. He kisses my nose and I completely ignore Silas and the jealousy hitting me through the bond.

I won’t forgive so easily. Not after what he did. Silas growls before storming out and slamming the door so hard I was sure the entire castle would have heard it. Dragus places his hand on my cheek, his thumb rubbing my face sending sparks all over me. I lean into his touch finding it soothing. Matitus walks in after about five minutes. His eyes scan the room and I know he is looking for Silas before he smiles and his eyes land on me.

He steps closer before climbing on the bed next to me. His hand pulling on my shoulder, making me roll toward him and away from Dragus. I watch as Matitus teeth extend into sharp points and he bites into his wrist. His blood seeping out and down his arm.

“Silas will be angry,” Dragus says with a frown, looking down at me. Matitus pulls me closer so I am sitting between his legs with my back against his chest.

“I don’t care, she isn’t just his mate,” he says before pressing his wrist to my lips. Opening my mouth, I let his blood flood into my mouth and the pain in my neck instantly lessens before leaving completely. My body healed and I let him pull his wrist away.

“Better little one,” he says, making me look up at him. “Much better,” I tell him, and he grins before kissing me. His hand holding the back of my head as he brings his lips to mine. His tongue glided along my bottom lip wanting access and I parted my lips for him before kissing him back. Arousal flooding me instantly through the bond and I could also feel Silas anger because he could also feel it through the bond.

Dragus grips my chin, pulling my lips from Matitus, and I moan when his tongue plunges in my mouth before kissing me harder and taking control of the kiss. Matitus groans before pulling me up higher, his lips going to my neck as he sucks on my neck and making me moan into Dragus’s mouth. I could feel his erection underneath me. Wriggling my hips on Matitus, his hands grip my hips holding me in place. Before Dragus hand moves between my legs rubbing me through my tights and I could feel myself getting wetter making him chuckle against my lips.

A thunderous growl echoed through the castle, making Dragus pull back and I could feel Silas’s anger, jealousy and longing through the bond. “We should stop before he comes up here” I whisper worried.

“Or we could keep going, just to piss him off more” Matitus growls next to my ear before kissing my shoulder, my eyes closing at the sensation of sparks rushing through me, making my skin heat and my heart beat quicken. Dragus moves on the bed dipping between my legs making my eyes snap open as he grips my tights pulling them down.