The Empress of the Dragons

Chapter I: Queen Arcemissia

Queen Arcemissia of the Pyreo Royal House
🔱The current queen of the Fire Dragons.
🔱Mate of King Zythus of the Fire Dragons.
🔱Mother of Prince Zapyro and Step mother of Prince Zypar.
🔱First cousin of Queen Ceres of the Water Dragons.

Origin/Country: Pyreo

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"Zapyro, where have you been?" Arcemissia asked sternly. She's walking gracefully towards her son who just recently entered the lobby of the main palace.

Upon hearing Arcemissia, Zapyro immediately look to his very strict mother. And she's looking back intently at him with those thick black coal of makeup embellished around her eyes. Giving her a fiercer look. It has been a custom existed centuries ago for the noble ladies of the South Kingdom to accentuate their eyes. But only the queen wears the golden earpiece on her left ear embedded with rare gem stones.

"Do you need anything, mother?" Zapyro replied calmly. Showing his disinterest to his mother's question as to his whereabouts.

Arcemissia lifted her hand and she flicked her wrist gracefully to her guards signalling them to leave. Still staring at her son who is now walking towards the balcony and he is somewhat pretending she's not there. It irked her, and in an instant, she walked down the three steps of cobblestone and followed him to the balcony.

Stopping beside the curtain entrance of the balcony, she started to talk again. "I did not raise you to turn your back on me!" she hissed but Zapyro knows his mother well. She's controlling her voice so only the two of them can hear their conversation. His mother always protects him from the critics of other elders that may damage his reputation to ascend the throne.

Zapyro decided to face his mother after pouring himself a fire whiskey. "I didn't mean to. But I am not in the mood to answer you right now, mother." He turned and started to walk away again as he drank the fire whiskey, avoiding her gaze.

Arcemissia growled lowly. And in a flash, she stood in front of her son. Triumphantly stopping him to go any further away from her. She stood a good distance from Zapyro.

"Stop acting like a child. You are now 21 years of age. You do know that you have an important council meeting together with your father last night but you didn't show up!" Arcemissia paused, crossing her arms. She's seething. "And you..." she points her forefinger to his chest before continuing, "...are my son. How can you let me down? How can you allow your half-brother to be the center of attention in the council meeting while you're gone... *Draco knows where!" she snarled in her son's face while keeping her voice low in the process.

"Mother, you're overreacting." Zapyro replied, putting down his fire whiskey on a nearby table.

"Overreacting? I will never put my guard down to that bastard! I will not allow that bastard to take over your father's throne." One more and Zapyro knows his mother will not be able to control her temper any longer.

Zapyro held his mother's shoulders. "Calm down, mother. I am the legitimate son after all." He smirked.

"I will not calm down until your coronation my son. Many things can still happen before your crowning moment. Zypar is your father's first-born after all. Have you forgotten that?" She replied. Her voice a little bit calm now.

Zapyro sighed. "Mother, last night..." He looked down for a while and when he raised his face again and look directly at his mother's eyes, Arcemissia can see his eyes glinting with happiness.

He knew that what he's about to say will make her understand and surely she will be more than willing to support him to achieve her ultimate goal at last. What he's about to reveal will put her at ease as it would quicken his ascension.

"I found my mate."

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*Draco - The God of all the Dragons
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A/N: Thank you for giving it a shot to read something new like this one. This is a story of were-dragons. I hope you like the beginning of my story. I know it's short so please let me know if this has a potential. Please vote and comment.

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