Hidden-House of Night [On Hold]

Prologue

 Dragon

“Merry Meet, Goddess” I said.  It was all I could do to refrain myself from dashing around Nyx to embrace my Anastasia.  I had missed her so much, it was like my heart had been ripped out, leaving me hollow.  But right now, I must greet Nyx.  “Merry Meet, Warrior” she said.  I waited.  “Well?” Nyx said.  “What?” I said.  “Aren’t you going to greet her?”

“Well, yes, but I was waiting…” I saw Nyx’s obviously amused expression.

That was it.  I couldn’t take it anymore!  I had to embrace her, my love, my own!  I ran straight past Nyx, who was smiling, and wrapped my arms around her.  The feel of her, after what had seemed like an eternity! How she smelled, the sound of her voice when she said my name…how could I have been able to go on living without…oh, right…I’m not actually alive right now, but I felt more alive than I had been when she was gone.  How I loved her!  Nyx left us in privacy, and that was when Anastasia spoke.  “Dragon!  You died?  If you died just to come-“.  I silenced her with a kiss. “Shh. No, I didn’t, I died protecting, just is as my destiny”.  Then Nyx came back, and she took us to the next section of the Otherworld...