The Dragon Prince: A Dumb Lump and Salty Dragon

Banishment and Self-Entertainment (18+)

Landing on the ground outside the caves, Pyrrah shifted to her hybrid form and walked inside. Her only intention was to retrieve the few belongings she kept here, then return to Katolis. She'd timed her return just before dawn when the other dragons would be asleep. Sneaking her way through the collection of wings and tails, she made it to the area she had claimed.

Quickly, she began to pack her things into a bag, constantly glancing around when she thought someone was waking. Adrenaline pumping, she grabbed the last few items and stood to leave.

"Pyrrah?"

She turned at the call, looking to see a little hatchling with black hair and grey wings poking her head over her mother's tail. "Twii," she sighed. "What are you doing up?"

"I can smell a human," she replied with a frown.

"No, it's probably just me. I spend a lot of time with humans."

The hatchling's frown grew deeper. "It's...It's not around you. It is you. You smell like a human."

Picking up her bag, the sun dragon sighed, hiding a slight blush. "You're too young to understand," she muttered, beginning to walk towards the entrance.

The dragonling gasped. "You mated with a human!" she shouted out, disturbing many of the sleeping dragons around her. Her chance to escape unnoticed was gone, and Pyrrah prepared herself as the others stood and approached her.

"Pyrrah?" One stepped forth, growling. "What have you done?"

"Followed my heart," she snapped back, shifting to a form equal to theirs. "You can't have me now, Goylang."

Goylang snapped his jaws towards her. "You traitor! You betray the noble blood of the dragons!"

"There is nothing noble about forcing a female to mate," she growled back. "There is nothing wrong with choosing a mate based on relationship!"

"But a human?!" he roared.

She held her ground. "The King has an elf for a mate! Why can't I have a human?"

"Because you're better than this!" he shouted, rearing up and slamming his claws against her chest. He knocked her back and pinned her to the ground. "You would waste your power, lose your honour and status...for a human?! One of those lowly, pathetic creatures?!"

Struggling under his grasp, Pyrrah managed to nod. "Yeah, I would."

Goylang snarled in her face, maw opened to bite at her neck.

"Goylang! Hold!" another shouted out, pushing past the gawking clan. A tall, sandy-coloured dragon walked out of the deeper parts of the cave.

The male obeyed his command, but still held her down. "Alpha Miplo..."

"Release her."

"But-"

Miplo growled deeply, then shoved the smaller dragon back with his head. "You dare argue with me?!"

The other backed away with his head lowered, soon vanishing into the crowds. Despite being released, Pyrrah remained where she was before the alpha huffed at her. "Get up," he growled, watching her closely. "Explain yourself."

"There is nothing to explain Alpha," she said, eyes at his claws. "I love him, and he loves me. We are mated, and I do not regret my decision."

The alpha glared harder. "If you were not the King's chosen voice for us, I would kill you myself for this. You have desecrated our blood! Insulted our clan! You are a disgrace!"