Fire

Chapter 7

"Speak out loud or I will so have my dragon toast your asses." I said.

"We knew it. When he told us what to do threw mind link. So he is yours." Jaxson said.

"Yes so if you trust your friend to go out back then I would like to go. My dragon is waiting for me." I complained. They chuckled at me. We went out back and Joshua's mouth hung open. The elder dragons stood by each other watching everyone else wrestle. Amber and Hillary stood away from it. Fury get their attention please.

The elders' dragons a let out fire. If possible Josh's mouth seemed to open more. Everyone looked and the ryders walked over to us. The dragons walked over to the elders.

"Everyone this is Jaxson's friend Joshua. Joshua this is-" I said and he cut me off.

"I know who everyone here is except for you. Why are all of Hector Shay's ryders here?" He asked. Little ryder everyone will know our names one day soon. Ryker, Brett, Seth, Edgar, Dexter, and Vence all looked just as confused.

"They're our father's ryder so they live here." I rolled my eyes and started walking toward the stables. I grabbed a shovel and wheel barrel to clean out the stalls. After I cleaned out each one, put new hay in it, put in food, and water. They would get in their stall.

"It's no wonder you can ryde so well with Hector teaching you." Ryker said. I turned around and looked at him.

"My father taught me nothing. He doesn't want me to ryde and doesn't know I do." I said and started back cleaning the stall.

"How do you know how to clean out a stall?" He asked.

"Unlike some people I had to work to learn to ryde. I would help the other ryders finish their chores and then they would teach me."

"If your father and mother doesn't want you to ryde what do they want you to do?"

"To be a perfect lady, marry my fiancé Leo, and have kids. Why do you care?"

"Your my mate. Though I guess you don't want a mate or you wouldn't have gotten engaged."

"I think I would be able to tell if your my mate. Beside that's the only way I want anything to do with marriage."

"I thought you said you have a fiancé."

"It's arranged. He's one of the top racing ryders. Our fathers work together. That's at least what I think was said." Only then did I realize I was done with all the stalls and probably looked like shit.

Ryker handed me a bandana with the Black Dragons symbol on it. I wet it and washed of my face and arms. I figured he would have left but he waited 'til I was done.

"Thanks I'll give it back after it's washed." I smiled at him. He didn't seem that bad unlike the ryders my father has brought home.

"You can keep it. Can we keep our dragons here? Most human hotel won't allow dragons." Ryker said shyly.

"Y'all can stay here with your dragons if you want. I can even ask my father. How long is the tournament?" I asked before I could even think.

"You know for such an amazing ryder you know nothing about races, field events, or tournaments. But about a week may be less." Ryker joked

"Unlike most girls I didn't dream of marrying a ryder, I wanted to be one. If anyone ask your my brother's guest." I said pulling out my phone. I dialed my dad's number.

"What is it you want, Victoria?" My father said over the phone.

"Jaxson is home and some of his friends came with him. Can them and their dragons stay in the guest house?" I asked.

"Of course they can if that's not enough bedrooms let them stay in the extra bedrooms in the house." He replied. "How are you and your fiancé getting along? He told us about y'all being beloveds."

I glared at the phone before forcing fake happiness into my voice. I seen Ryker glaring at the phone too.

"Wonderful father. I was so happy to find out he was my beloved." I said and my voice was full of fake happiness. Thought my father didn't seem to realize it was fake.

"Tell Jaxson we are glad he made it home safely and that we love him." He hung up the phone and I sank down. Ryker sat beside me studying me. I knew his unspoken questions. "Yes, he is really my beloved and no he's not here."

"Do you feel anything toward him? At all I mean." I shook my head and leaned it on his shoulder. He put his arm around my shoulder and played with the tips of my hair. "I'm glad you feel nothing toward him. It means I have a chance to make you fall in love with me. That is unless like the rumor is true and you are a lesbian."

"I'm not I was just too interested in dragon and still am. Just so you know you have a chance while your here." I smiled lazily actually relaxing into the tingles that come from touching him. His breathing evened out telling me he was asleep. I sighed contently. The only guys I was comfortable with is the ones in my family. I was comfortable with him though I would never tell anyone. My eyelids were getting heavy so I let them close.