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giddy – both
in response to seeing The Dragon King beheaded, and her developing love for
Zane. It disturbed her that the two contrasting events had become so
intertwined. She also felt that she was a bit silly, allowing herself to be
carried away (both figuratively and literally) by Zane just because he had come
to her defense. And that he was a super hot dragon.
     As they
neared the city, Zane swooped higher into the clouds, perhaps to reduce the
chance of being seen. Stacey’s cheek gently rested on the base of his scaly
neck, looking down below them with one eye closed. Even at this hour, she could
just make out the constant stream of cars that moved along the roads. The
sparkling streetlights and the dazzle of night clubs, fast food restaurants,
and hotels. So many people down there, people just like her, and they were
oblivious to them in the sky. Although The Dragons were no secret to the
public, Stacey still felt privileged for experience among them on the island.
Perhaps on one hand she had been cursed by her wrongful conviction, but that
curse had led to her blessing of Zane’s pure love. If only she could convince
herself, that it was truly real…
    From what
could have lasted an eternity for Stacey, their final destination was drawing
near. Zane had gradually descended once they’d passed over the city, and now
they were crossing through fields and fields of nothingness, until the outline
of an old barn could be seen. Zane swooped down and set them in front of it;
Stacey quickly climbing off his back and hitting the grass with both feet.
Through the dark of the night, Zane was just a man again, and the two of them
were together. Alone.
    “I suppose
you enjoyed that,” Zane said casually. “Or has the thrill begun to wear itself
out?”
    “Oh no,”
Stacey gushed. “It was really exhilarating.”
    “Well. Just
one of my many perks.”
    Stacey
returned his smile, but there was no real joy between them. The nervousness had
begun to set in.
    “Just so
we’re on the same page,” he continued, “we’re both in a lot of trouble here. If
the authorities find out about you, they’ll no doubt either re-imprison you, or
– they might even send you back to the island. Which would be far worse.”
    He put his
hand through his hair and walked a couple of paces away from the barn. He
stared out at the endless darkness in front of them.
    “If the
dragons find me, they’ll take my head, as I have taken our King’s. Everything
has changed now. For both of us.”
    Stacey went
to his side. “But we’ll be okay, right? You know what to do, don’t you?”
    Zane looked
down at her. “I’m still figuring that out. I don’t have many friends here.”
    “But isn’t
there some way, you can make it right with the clan?”
    “Maybe,” Zane
said. “That’s one thing to look into. But we have to be very careful, whatever
we do. We can’t afford to risk much because all we have is each other.”
    Stacey bit
her lip. “Thank you.”
    “For what?”
    “For
protecting me from the King.”
    Zane blinked.
    “And for
taking me with you.”
    “Not a lot
has changed between us,” Zane said slowly. “I am still your Master. And you are
my Blossom. Whether this thing of ours will last, I don’t know. But you have to
be one hundred percent committed to serving me. I will not tolerate any
independence from you.”
    Stacey’s
mouth dropped. She was almost too afraid to say the words. “I won’t be your
doormat.”
    Zane grabbed
her chin and squeezed it. “You will be the ground underneath my doormat should
I require it of you.”
    Stacey didn’t
resist.
    He let go.
    “I thought
you weren’t going to be mean to me,” Stacey mumbled.
    “I’m not
being mean. If you deserve to be my queen, then I shall see to it you are
treated as one. But whatever I say is what goes. There will be no
disagreements. No protesting, nagging, complaining. Any form of you going
against me is completely inexcusable. The reason for