Opulent (The Opalescent Collection Book 1) by Isabelle Gallo Read Free Book Online Page A

frowned, looking into the water. “It doesn’t look well for your dragon.”
    “How do we know if you’re telling the truth?”
    “Your dragon’s name is Minx, right?”
    “Yes, that is his name.”
    “And how do I know Taj’ really sent you? How can I be sure that you even know Taj’?”
    “Taj’ is my old friend. I’ve known him for years,” Fitzray said.
    “Oh really?” She inquired, leaning forward on her rock. “Then you probably know how old he is.”
    “He’s been around since the Bridge was built. I can’t give you an approximate number.”
    “Then tell me how you met.”
                  Fitzray’s gaze rolled down to meet the water’s icy surface. For a moment, he stared blankly, perhaps stalling time to conjure up his thoughts. He was wasting precious time.
    “I was a sailor once. I sailed the seas of Catastrophe for many years with my friend Caspian.” His mouth turned up with recollection. “That was in another life. Anyway, one night a vicious storm crossed our path. Caspian and I, along with our crew, stopped at nothing to fight the wind, though we were hardly successful, as you could imagine. Our crew rebelled against us. One thing led to another and they threw me overboard. Caspian jumped in after me. Even though we were both good swimmers, we did not last very long in the raging waves. I accepted the fact that I would probably meet my death, but somehow Taj’ found us. He saved Caspian and I, brought us to shore, and we’ve been friends ever since.”
    “Your story seems truthful but…it seems you don’t have an Eternal Mate. And if that’s so, then how did you have a past life ?”
    “Well, you’re right about me not having an Eternal Mate, but reincarnation was possible thanks to Caspian. Caspian was a healer then and still is. He always has some herbs with him, herbs that induce reincarnation and herbs that prevent it. He uses them sparingly since he only has a limited amount. He gave me a rare herb after Taj’ pulled us to shore. It somehow enabled me to have another chance at life.”
    “I’ve never heard of such a thing in my life. Aren’t vampires immortal anyway?”
    “Yes, when they have an Eternal Mate.”
                  The mermaid shook her head in defeat. “Whatever. All I know is that your dragon is being kept in the tallest building in the City.”
    “Thank you,” I groaned with relief.
                  She shrugged and turned back to the vampires surrounding her. One of them in particular looked familiar to me.
    “ Calvin ?”
                  Pearl turned to the vampire I was staring at. “Oh, is he yours ? You can have him. He is of no service to me .” She said, shoving him toward me.
                  He looked dazed as a cloud drifted over his orange eyes. “That mermaid promised me that she would help me…and now here you are,” he droned, still in a trance. Calvin studied me and wrapped me in a warm hug. “And you’re ok. I thought something happened, I thought you were lost. I thought that green-eyed murderer took you from me.”
    “No Calvin, I’m ok.”
    “Minx is being kept in the highest building in the City of Lights, where the moons can be seen perfectly. Too bad the eclipse is ending,” Fitzray cut in, snapping my attention back to more important matters.
    “There will be other eclipses.”
                  With little interest in the eclipse, I focused on the matter at hand. We had lost more than enough time.
    “I am getting hungry, how about you guys?”
    As hungry as I was, I could not stop now, so without a word I proceeded on toward the City.
    “You go on Calvin. We’ll meet up with you later.”
                  He shrugged and made his way toward the City, heading in the direction of the nearest restaurant. Instead, Fitzray and I made our way closer to the tallest building in the City where Minx was.
    “So tell me, how does marriage