The Dragon Prince’s Forbidden Affair

CHAPTER 27.5: The Aftermath

We stayed silent for a while watching the sky. “Is your father still alive?” I broke the silence.

“He is but he moved out of the castle years ago. It was hard on him to be there without my grandfather. Ten years after his death he left.” It was hard for Konn to talk about. “…I was already the royal adviser for a few years before he left. I think I’m making him proud. He knew about you, actually he went with me to drop you off into the human world. He told me I was doing the right thing but if he knew you were the holder, he wouldn’t have felt the same way. He would have firmly believed in the holder being raised here. When he finds out you’re back and that you’re the holder he’ll be disappointed. His father was the last holder so it’s personal for him. He was so sure it was Cade. He didn’t think a hybrid could be the holder.”

“News spreads fast. Isn’t it going to be public knowledge that I’m the holder soon?” I asked.

“We’re going to announce it at the full moon ball. My father will be there.” Now I had more to worry about.

I wasn’t even sure if I was invited but it was obvious now. “Are you ever going to let anyone know I’m half human?”

We got up. “It’s no one's business Aqua. Lynn would be even more mad if she found out my affair was with a human. Don’t even tell Cade or Sadia. You’ll shift soon. The king and queen don’t even want people knowing you were raised in the human realm. They definitely wouldn’t want people knowing your half human. I don’t have a problem with it, but I don't want anyone using it against you.”

I sort of understood the necessity of keeping it a secret now, but I hope I wouldn’t have too for long. “Will you teach me how to fly?”

Konn chuckled. “Of course, I will.” He shifted into his dragon form and I climbed on top. I called Calvin and asked him to meet me in the city.

Konn overheard me and landed where I planned to meet Calvin. He was in his human form. “The suns going down, you should get back before it gets too late.” He patted my head. “I’ll see you tomorrow.”

“Okay Dad.” It felt right to call him that for the first time.

He smiled as he walked off.

I sat down on a bench until Calvin showed up. “I’m glad you called.” He sat down. “Couldn’t wait for the ball?”

Maybe it wasn’t the best idea to meet with him after breaking things off with Lexus. “Something like that.” I chuckled nervously. “Have you ever been in love?”

He rubbed the back of his head. “Not exactly, no. What about you?”

I sighed. “Yeah, I think so. It was kind of lonely, I guess. But that’s because I was never in a relationship with them.”

“Are you heartbroken now because of it?” He asked.

“Kind of.” I sighed. “Well yeah but it hasn’t all hit me yet… I’m sorry if it’s weird dumping all of this on you.”

“Don’t worry about it, if you needed someone to talk to about it, I’m glad you called me.” He put his hand on my knee. “Whatever I can do I will.”

That’s what I needed to hear. I moved his hand and stood up. “Let’s go for a walk.”

He stood up. “That sounds good.”

We started walking and Calvin pointed a lot of things out to me that I hadn’t seen before. “Can you tell me anything about Diana?” I asked.

Calvin smiled. “She was the most involved out of all the gods and goddesses, she really took care of us. She would always take risks and it only brought people closer together.” His smile faded. “When the moon goddess took away mates and stopped speaking with mediators like shrine maidens and holders, everyone felt like she abandoned us. I think us werewolves have more faith that she’ll come back than dragon shifters.”

“I hope I’m not overstepping by saying this since I didn’t know Diana was real before this month, but my intuition is telling me she hasn’t abandoned us.”

Calvin looked away. “Every holder has said that since she went away.” He sighed. “You’re not overstepping, she’s your goddess too after all.” I was only half shifter, but I guess he was still right. “Do you feel any better?”

I took a deep breath. “A little. My father wants me back before it gets too late. I’ll see you at the ball.”

“Do you want me to walk you back? Or I could give you a ride back. You don’t have to feel weird about it, you won’t be the first.” He really wanted me to get a ride from him. ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

I thought about it and gave in. “Okay.”

Calvin smiled and shifted into his wolf form. He was a lot bigger than the ones in the pack house. I climbed on and he took off running. I held on tightly and it felt a lot different than riding a dragon but just as free. I smiled and closed my eyes. The wind blew through my kinky hair. “Wow.”

Calvin stopped when we got close to the castle. I got off and he shifted back. “How was that?”

I chuckled. “It was incredible.”

“When you learn to fly, I expect a flight from you,” he joked. He touched my shoulder. “I’ll see you Monday.” He kissed my cheek.

“I’ll see you.” I looked up to see Lexus in his dragon form on one of the castle battlements. I walked through the main gates and into the castle.

“How did things go with your mother?” Cade asked, he was right at the door when I walked in.

“Good, I have her number, I don’t really want to share the details.” I didn’t want to say anything Konn didn’t want Cade to know. “I’ll see you at the ball, okay?” I still felt horrible.

“You don’t seem good but fine.” He let me walk off.

I was surprised to see Sadia sitting alone in one of the open lounges. “Why’re you sitting here alone?”

Sadia looked up at me. “Oh, Lexus has been so busy today, but I felt weird being at the pack house, so I came here. Are you okay?”

“Not really… I just got some hard advice from my Mom.”

“You met your mom?” She stood up.

I nodded. “It was amazing, but I also felt judged and pressure.”

“If I met my mom and came back feeling that way I’d explode. Well, if my mom weren’t dead which sucks even more.” She grabbed my hand. “Let’s go to your room, you can tell me everything since I still don’t really know what this is about. I know when I rant, I feel much better.”

I brought Sadia to my room, but I didn’t rant. I couldn’t rant to her about how I couldn’t continue seeing her boyfriend. Instead, we sat on the sofa and she held me while I cried. I know it was weak. I couldn’t help but cry because I felt like I was losing my person. I was losing the one chosen for me. It was the end.