Page 75 of Monster's Melody
“Our dragon, Nika?”Mikaela asked.
“Yeah, apparently she disappeared from the stables,” Sunny said.“No one knows how it happened or where she went, but when we went to say goodbye to the dragons, her stall was empty.”
“Professor Vesely told us they have no idea how she was taken off Blackthorn Academy property,” Daya said.
“Couldn’t she just have flown away?”I asked.
“We asked the same thing, but he acted all offended at the question,” Daya said.“He insisted there was no reason whatsoever for a dragon who had all the food and water she could possibly want, plus plenty of opportunities to fly, to give up her cushy life at the Academy.”
“He said it just like that too,” Sunny said.“Cushy life.”
“That’s stupid,” I said.
“Especially since she’s a wild dragon they were keeping in captivity,” Mikaela said.“Of course she wanted freedom.”
“You’d think,” Sunny said, “but apparently, the other dragons don’t.According to Vesely, not one single dragon has ever flown away in the history of dragons at Blackthorn Academy.”
“Until Nika, that is,” Daya said.
“Yeah, well, Nika wasn’t exactly like the other dragons,” I said.“I bet she had better things to do than sit around waiting for a bunch of supernaturals to decide to take her for a ride.”
Mikaela giggled.
“Honestly, good for her.I hope she’s okay, though,” I said.
“Me too,” Sunny said earnestly.
Daya nodded in agreement.
I couldn’t help but worry about Nika being out there alone, possibly in danger of being exposed to the humans or hunted by unscrupulous supernaturals.
I really did hope she was okay and knew I’d probably spend the rest of my life occasionally scanning the skies, hoping for a glimpse of the dragon I once rode in The Gauntlet.
We reached the moors of England, the ferry docked and we joined the lines waiting to disembark.
The minute we reached land, Sunny and Daya called out their goodbyes and ran toward two groups of people waving excitedly.
They were both surrounded instantly, greeted with exuberant hugs, then they were gone.
Taggart came and grabbed Tabitha and attempted to drag her off.
She just planted her feet and refused to move, which was hilarious to watch because he was really putting some effort into it.Finally, with a huff, he stormed off.
She grinned at us, then sauntered after him, calling over her shoulder, “See you guys in a couple months!”
Mikaela gave me a hug, then she and Elliot ran off hand-in-hand to climb in a car that waited for them, heading off to spend half their summer with Mikaela’s parents and the other half in Scotland with Elliot’s family.
“No more stalling,” Vorzak said with a grin.“It’s time for you to meet my sister.”
I didn’t say what I was thinking.
That I was nervous as hell.
Instead, I let him take my hand and lead me down the dock toward the two women waiting.
I recognized his sister from when I’d seen her before on this very same dock.She was as beautiful now as she’d been back then, with her gorgeous, silver-white hair and regal bearing.The only difference was this time I knew she was Vorzak’s sister and not a love interest.
Even if I hadn’t seen her before, though, I still would have known she was Vorzak’s sister if only because The Hissies started weaving and dancing the minute they caught sight of her.