The Biker Dragon Queen

The night before the Phoenix Mating, there always mating festival all the people in the kingdom will celebrate the ceremony. Tomorrow was supposed to be simple,Princess Seraphina would bind herself to Caelen under the Flame. And her stepsister, Lyra, would be sent to the Dragon King’s territory. That was the treaty that has been fir thousand of years,O One Phoenix bride to secure 100 years of peace and Lyra was the chosen one. Seraphina couldn’t sleep anyway not when her mating ceremony is tomorrow and Caelen had been acting strange. She needs to talk to him about their relationship to ask if he's okay she got down from her bed and wet out of the room to the East Garden where she knows she will meet him , it is their love place. The bench with Greek S + C carved into it. She entered the garden with a small on her face, touching the water fountain was running. But what she see immediately changed her expression Seraphina froze behind the fire-tree. As she watch,Caelen was sitting on the bench and Lyra was on him , her legs were wrapped around his waist and her hands in his hair. Lyra mouth was on his neck like she owned him. Seraphina’s heart stopped beating, is she seeing well?,this wasn’t a mistake right. The way Caelen touched her , like he memorized her, that was weeks no Months ago. Lyra pulled back and saw Seraphina, she smiled. Triumphant. “Hello, sister,” Lyra said, not even getting off Caelen. “You’re early.” Caelen turned to seraphina direction.His face went white she he sighted her.For a second he looked sorry,then he looked at Lyra. And his jaw set. He didn’t stand at all he just keep on looking at seraphina. The fire under Seraphina’s skin roared, her heyes turned red glowing. “Get off him.” she soared. Lyra tilted her head. “Why? He doesn’t want you to.” She leaned down and kissed Caelen’s jaw slow and deliberate. Caelen didn’t push her away. He closed his eyes enjoying Lyra work. “That was supposed to be me with my mate,” Seraphina said her voice shaking. “Tomorrow. At the altar.” “Oh, tomorrow?” Lyra laughed,she finally slid off Caelen’s lap and stood fixing her dress. “Sweet sister, tomorrow I’m supposed to be on a ship to the Dragon King. Do you know what he does to brides he doesn’t like? I heard he burns them.” Seraphina’s stomach dropped. “So you” “So I found someone better.” Lyra cut her off walking in a circle around Seraphina, like inspecting a dress. “Caelen is sweet,He’s yours but I want him. I want your life. Your mate. Your stupid crown.” Caelen finally spoke “Lyra, don’t” “Don’t what?” Lyra snapped at him,then turned back to Seraphina. “Don’t tell the truth? That she's too soft to rule? That she cry over everything after her mom's death display the abandon daughter? You're just like the w***e you call mother,the Dragon King will eat you alive, Seraphina. But I don’t have to go because you will.” Seraphina stepped forward. Her hands were shaking. “You used him, you still my mate, Caelen talk! f*****g talk.” she shouted unto of her lungs “I .chose.him,” Lyra corrected poking Seraphina’s chest with one finger. “And you’re going to thank me for it. Because now I get the prince, and you get to die in a monster’s bed for the kingdom. Isn’t that what princesses do? Sacrifice?” “Sera , you don't deserve to be my mate, I can't believe i once loved tou” Caelen stood up. Lyra whirled on him. “Oh, You see my baby don't want a frump anymore get away from him. ” “That’s enough,” Seraphina whispered, her voice wasn’t weak anymore. “You don’t love me! Caelen so I was your once love. Am I hearing it wrong, I swear to the gods am going to make you pay you both ” Lyra smiled “ you don’t get to decide what anymore,father will hear about this. And he’ll send you in my place. Because the treaty needs a bride, and I’m not it anymore.” She leaned in close her breath hot against Seraphina’s ear. “Enjoy the fire, little phoenix.” Seraphina turned and didn't look back.She slammed the doors open. “Father!” Delta Dorian looked up, startled. “Seraphina?” And then Lady Morwen was thereger stepmother. She took one look at Seraphina’s face and her eyes narrowed. “What happened?” Delta Dorian asked. “Caelen and Lyra” Seraphina’s voice broke. “They’re together in the garden. He’s my mate, Father. He can’t,Lyra was supposed to marry the Dragon King tomorrow. Not me-.” She hasn't finished talking when she was SLAP. The lalm cracked across Seraphina’s cheek. Her head snapped sideways going red and herears rang. Morwen stood over her, breathing hard. “How dare you.” “Mother, I ” “Do not call me that,” Morwen hissed. She grabbed Seraphina’s chin and forced her to look up. “You think I don’t know what your little sister did? Of course I know. And it’s perfect.” Seraphina blinked through the sting of the slap . “What?” Morwen smiled coldly.“Lyra seduced your mate. Now the Dragon King has no bride. And the treaty says a Phoenix must be given.” Her thumb brushed the red mark on Seraphina’s cheek. “So you will go in her place.” “No-” Seraphina pulled back. “Father, tell her no. The treaty was for Lyra. The King is expecting-” “Enough!” Delta Dorian finally stood,he didn’t look at Seraphina,he looked tired. “ Your sister wants your mate then give her.The Dragon King arrives at dawn. If we send no bride, he will take the entire kingdom as payment. Is that what you want?” Seraphina stared at him. “But it’s not my fault-” “It’s not about fault,” Morwen cut in. She smoothed Seraphina’s hair like she was comforting her but herr nails dug in. “It’s about duty,Lyra made her choice. She gets the prince. You will make yours and will go to the Dragon King.” The words landed like stones. Seraphina looked between them. Her father and stepmother. No one was going to fight for he and was going to tell the Dragon King the truth. Lyra stole her mate.And now Lyra was trading her to a monster.Seraphina pressed a hand to her burning cheek as one drop of tears fell from her eye and nodded once. “Fine,” she whispered, she turned and walked out. Behind her, Morwen’s voice was soft. Pleased. “Good girl. The Dragon King does love an obedient bride.” In her room, Seraphina stared at the mirror. Her cheek was red. Her eyes were already forming more years. Tomorrow a king who bathed in fire would come for her. Because her sister wanted her prince. Because her family let her. She let the tears fall blurring her eyes.