Elora POV For the first time since he was born, Darshan slept through the night, so waking up the next morning I felt wide awake for the first time in ages. Getting dressed after hopping out of the shower I find him gone from his cradle. My heart skipping a beat as I race downstairs finding no sign of him or my mates.
Running into Pluto who was leaving the castle carrying a huge box of coloured lights I stop him.
âDo you know where everyone went?â
âGreenhouses my Queenâ He answers, and I nod following after him. Opening the castle door and walking out, I find the entire court lined with around ten huge tables running down toward the gates and one sitting across the front. The tables all decorated in white linen and rose vases in the middle. People setting up a stage next to the water fountain that was covered in a huge sheet making me furrow my brows as I walked over to it, the shape was wrong, and it was bigger. I go tug the sheet when a hand grabs my extended one making me jump. I turn to see Silas and he kisses my hand.
âNot yet, itâs a surpriseâ
âThe water fountain?â He nods tugging me away from it.
âYou like it?â He says pointing to the tables and decorations, fairy lights attached to the huge gazebos shielding everything from the sun.
âYes, it looks lovelyâ I tell him just as I notice Matitus walk around the side of the castle, Darshan in his arms as he talks softly to him. My face lighting up at seeing my son. Silas lets me go and I go over but Matitus doesnât hand him to me instead pulling away.
âGo see the greenhouses first then you can have himâ He says kissing my head and walking back into the castle. Turning around I am suddenly chucked over Silasâs shoulder leaving me dangling upside down before I feel him bite my ass through my tights. I slap his in return making him laugh.
âPut me down cavemanâ I tell him, instead he starts jogging making me bounce up and down, my stomach churning at the motion.
âYouâre going to make me sickâ I tell him, and he slows before placing me on my feet. Turning around I see the greenhouses making me gasp at what they had done. Not to the greenhouses but the spare paddock beside it, it was lined with all different rides and games. People were buzzing as they set everything up and I was shocked to see how many people were coming and approaching Silas and Dragus as he walked over to us, like they were ordinary people not the feared Dragon Kings. People laughing and mucking around. Children looking around amazed at everything. My heart swelled with happiness at seeing our people so excited finding joy in today.
I watch as Silas and Dragus help set things up while I walk amongst everyone watching. My entire body buzzing with my magic under the sun and energy of the people when I get an intense urge to fly, to see everything from above. I hadnât even checked my wings since they broke but I felt good, felt whole for once and completely at ease. But most of all, I felt strong, Aldrin seeing me walks over a huge grin on his face.
âAmazing isnât it?â
âIt isâ I tell him as he falls in step with me.
âWhatâs up?â He asks as I look up.
âNothing, I wanted to see it from up above but not sure if I can fly againâ
âHave you tried?â He asks and I shake my head.
âI think you would be surprised, your aura is buzzing, even I can sense your magicâ He says and I nod but not wanting to embarrass myself I wait for him to wander off before walking toward the farthest corner away from everyone. I strip my jumper and shirt off leaving me only in my bra and tights.
âAre you planning on doing a nude run?â Silas says and I hadnât realised he was coming up behind me.
I turn around to face him.
âNo actually I was going to see if I could flyâ I tell him, and he puts his head down.
âIâm sorry Elora, I truly didnât mean to hurt you like that I only meant to grab youâ He says stepping forward. I move closer putting my head on his chest, as he wraps his arms around me.
âAldrin thinks they might have healedâ
âReally?â
âYes, he said he can sense my magic, I feel strongerâ I tell him just as Dragus walks over stripping his clothes off.
âAh what are you doing?â I ask looking around Silas.
âWhat? everyoneâs getting naked thought I would join the partyâ He says.
âGo on then, I bet you wonât run all the way back to the castle nakedâ Silas dares him.
âWhat do I get if I do?â he asks wriggling his eyebrows. Silas chuckles shaking his head.
âMeâ I tell him.
âTonight?â Dragus asks.
âIâll think about itâ I tell him when suddenly Silas turns to face me.
âIs this challenge only for Dragus?â Silas asks.
âFine you can both do it but the first one to the castle and back wins oh and you got to catch me firstâ I tell them before they both suddenly start stripping and running. Silas and Dragus white asses running through the paddock knocking each other over while trying to cover their junk from view. I shake my head deciding to set out and do what I originally came here to do. Check my wings while trying not to laugh when suddenly Dragus disappears when Silas shoves him. I wait to see where he went when I see his head pop up amongst the grass to see him drenched as he takes off again realising Silas shoved him in the small dam. Shaking my head, I feel for my magic.
Letting it wash over me, as I feel it rise. A tingling sensation wrapping around me, warming my skin and I notice my markings glowing as they wrap around my body before feeling my spine tingle as warm shiver runs up my spine. Feeling my magic and I know I was healed, know my magic was strong enough to heal them as I feel them slip through my skin between my shoulder blades, my spine shifting slightly as I feel them erupt out of me strong as I flex them like a muscle. I stretch them out and feel no pain, feel nothing but how strong they are before letting them fall and tuck behind me out of view.
I feel tears of happiness slip down my cheek knowing I could still fly, when I see Dragus dishevelled appearance racing back to me, Silas right on his heel and I canât help but laugh as I watch them racing back looking like complete idiots. When they were only around twenty metres away, I ran towards them as they both tried to reach me first before unfolding my wings and jumping both of them going face first into the dirt while I laugh above their naked forms before slapping them both on the ass and taking off.
âGot to catch me firstâ I scream down to them.
Both of them roll over, looking up at me.
âYour wingsâ
âAll healedâ I tell them.
âI canât flyâ Dragus says.
I fly above the greenhouses Silas following but not getting to close.
I hear Silas shift and Dragus squeal when he falls off him. I turn facing them before sitting on the roof edge when I feel both their hands touch me at the same time. I look up at them.
âGot yaâ They both say at the same time before bickering over who won.
âYou both winâ I tell them watching everyone below us.
âThis is awesomeâ I tell them as I people watch.
âAnd its only the beginning of a great afternoonâ Silas says sitting next to me and pulling me on his lap.
He kisses my shoulder softly wrapping his arms securely around my waist. Dragus hand on my thigh as he pecks my cheek before also looking out at everyone. Content of DraÐ¼Ä Õ¸ovels.com âSo you going to tell me what you did to the ugly water fountainâ
âHey gargoyles were very time periodic when that was installedâ Silas defends the hideous thing.
âDoesnât mean it is any less uglyâ I tell him with a chuckle when I can just make out the cries of Darshan inside the castle. Standing up on the edge between Silas legs he looks up.
âWhere you going?â He asks.
âWhat if your wings suddenly decided not to workâ Silas says.
âWell, I would have went splat then wouldnât Iâ I tell him, and he shakes his head following Dragus and I back inside the castle.