The Dragon Prince

A Fated Encounter

"Vinnie, there you are," Audrey said with relief. "I was looking for you everywhere. Hey, what's wrong this time? You here on the palace roof moping again."

"I'm fine. Just go away," I said, pointing to the door Audrey came through to enter the roof.

"What did the bitch do this time?" She asked me while folding her arms.

"She won't leave me the hell alone, not even for a second," I yelled.

"Okay, Vince, you don't need to yell! It's just how she is. You should know this by now, dude." Audrey smiled. "But that doesn't give you the right to take it out on me. You may be the prince, but I will not tolerate your bullshit." She glared at me.

"I'm sorry. Alexandria can't stop acting like she's better than me, bragging that she found her mate and rubbing the fact that I haven't found mine yet and that the Goddess made me mateless and doomed me to be alone." I said, pounding at the marble railing.

"That's the curse of having an older sister, my dear Vincent." Audrey laughed, and I couldn't help but join her.

"Yeah, I guess." I smiled. "I just wish that she'd give me a break once in a while,"

"Okay, Vincent, no more mister sad face. Alexandria is looking for you. Go hang out with her. I read in books that the bonds between siblings can be powerful. Talk to her," Audrey said. Or I could spend time with her while you stay on the roof and sulk about your problem to the Moon Goddess."

"Least the goddess listens, unlike someone I know." I raised an eyebrow and smirked to make it obvious I was talking about her.

"You dick!" She punched my shoulder.

"Alright, tell her that I'll be there in a few. And you behave yourself around my sister. We both know we don't want another incident." I said.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah, whatever. But, I wouldn't take long if I were you." I rolled my eyes at her words as she left. I was alone again at last. Looking at the ocean in the distance, I breathed in the cool, crisp, salty air and prayed to the Goddess that she'd reveal my mate. At this point, I don't care what she is. I'll accept her for who she is because she was created for me. After sulking for a while, I decided to head back inside the palace, but I needed to get a grip after sulking enough.

But my eyes suddenly caught a glimpse of a shadowy figure gliding in the night sky. "What the hell?! Wait, that's a dragon! A dragon has breached the perimeter! Shit!" I ran back inside and found Jacob and Audrey talking. "Jacob, Audrey, a dragon, coming this way!" I said, running past them.

"What!" Audrey yelled as she ran after me, and Jacob followed suit.

"Is an attack?" Jacob asked me.

"I only saw one, but I have to find out. It's headed towards the beach." Audrey stayed behind while Jacob and I ran outside the palace gates and used our dragon speed to rush past the sleeping town that my family ruled over. The yelling of my sister stopped us.

"Vincent, do you know how many are there?" Scott said

"Only one, and it's by the beach. It might be a scout." I said, explaining what the intruder might be. "Jacob and I are heading to the beach to check it out.

"With all due respect, you'll be in the way, and you'll be putting yourself in unnecessary danger. We have no idea who or what this intruder is other than that it's another dragon." Alexandria said with authority in her voice.

"Are we seriously arguing about this? We might be under attack!" I yelled in her face, "My night vision is way better than yours, Alex. I'm going." I used my dragon king voice to clarify that I was going with or without her permission. "Let's go, Jake."