Baiting the Dragon

The next day, Myra and Torin emerge from her room. She has quite a mark on her neck. It looks similar to mine, whereas the one on his neck is a single puncture but bigger as if she punctured him with her beak. I guess that’s what she did.

I expected to hear from Kaelen the next day, but I didn’t. It wasn’t until Sunday that I got the call.

“Seryna. Are you ready to be claimed?” he asks in his arro