ALESSANDRA'S POV
The cool wind rushed past my wings as we soared higher into the sky. My golden scales shimmered against the sunlight, while my brother’s mixed gold and white reflected like fractured beams of light. For a while, we flew in silence, cutting through the clouds, the world far below us.
For the first time in my life — or perhaps lives — I felt truly free.
I tilted my head slightly, glancing at him. My brother. The one who never stopped looking for me.
He flew closer, his voice entering my mind through the bond we now shared.
"You’re strong, Ale."
I let out a soft growl of amusement, folding my wings slightly to match his speed.
"I have to be."
My voice echoed in his mind, steady but laced with emotion.
"After what they've done to us… to mother… I won't let them take a
