Treasure Of Dragons, Royal Dragons Book 1 Chapter 113

Ria

We were finally on the plane on our way home. I was so worried about my children. I knew they had people around them who would defend them to the death. However, that didn’t necessarily make me feel better. I wanted to be there to take care of and defend my children. Unfortunately, a lot of the people now tasked with that I had spent nearly 20 years despising, and I honestly fought with my heart about how much I feared they would leave my children defenseless and save themselves. 

“I know you don’t trust them, but I promise they will guard them, and do so without hesitation. We will be there soon, and then you will be able to see for yourself that they are safe. Then we’ll figure out what to do from there to make sure it stays that way.” Drago told me while taking my hand from where he was sitting beside me.

“Drago, I know for a fact that Senator Keeting was an actual Senator. I knew who he was the second I saw him sitting at the dinner table with all of you. For a moment I had hoped he was there to take me home. So, if he were a real Senator, what the fuck. Is he still in league with these assholes or was he and now Senator Mitchell deceived or what?”

Drago looked to David, “Can you answer that question? I honestly don’t have a clue at this point. Right now everything for me seems surreal as those I thought I could trust I have now discovered I most certainly can’t. I mean we have worked with several U.S. Senators and I have been to parliaments and met with dignitaries. So, are they all as duped as we were, or are they complicit?”

David sighed and rubbed his hands over his face, “Well honestly I don’t have all of those answers yet. We haven’t been actively tracking them or watching what they were doing. We were basically in hiding thinking they would try to kill us if they knew where we were. We have friends who would know more about it than we do. We helped to pull a whole bunch of people out of that whole bullshit before our dad died, well, was killed. Some did what we did and decided to pull out of public view. Some decided to go on and help pull out more people. So, to truly answer that I will need to reach out to some people. Once we get to the kids, we get everyone situated and safe. Then we can dive more into who and what. There are going to be rabbit holes we have to dive into I am afraid. I can already tell with you Ria, there’s a shit ton of crap you have to tell me, and we have to wade through what is from these mother fuckers, and what might not have anything to truly do with them directly.” 

I nodded, “Yeah, I can see that. I just don’t like feeling like all of this bullshit is hanging over my head. I know my kids are going to want answers. I know I don’t have any really. So, I need to know what I need to do to make sure they’re safe. Then yes, there is a ton of shit we have to dissect and see what the fuck all of this tangled mess leads to.” David nodded at me. 

I watched as Cinder played with Sarah, and he tossed her up and caught her. She laughed and giggled, and he made funny faces at her. He had always been the fun playful dad to the kids. Well, there were some times he was more serious, but his nature had always leaned in that direction. 

Hope was asleep against Drago’s chest. Ash had given the boys some toys and coloring books to keep them entertained for right now. We had some videos to play for them as well. We had snacks and things for them to eat when they got hungry. I am so glad the two of them are still too young to really know what’s happening right now. I think they have picked up on my anxiety, and fuck, actually, all of our anxiety. I have caught them watching me from time to time. My kids have always seemed to hone in on me and reflect what they see from me. That’s why it has always felt so imperative that they not see me melt down or lose my shit. 

I could tell Drago was still watching me. I wasn’t sure if he was making sure that I wasn’t actually going to lose my shit, or if he was just watching because sometimes he did that. He had told me that sometimes he had to just watch me, like there was some imperative inside of him that meant he needed to know that I was right there beside him, that I hadn’t disappeared or something. I know some of that is because of his dragon. My dragon and I had always felt so much more separated than theirs does to them. 

I’m not sure if it’s possible that some of what Braun did to me caused that separation, or if it was just too many years of hating her. I could honestly say some of my hate had lessened. Part of that was because I guess maybe after Desi she started to pull back from so much forced shit with the guys. Maybe it was just age, and so many years of her being there now. Who knows, just one more unanswered question right now. 

I am trying very hard to not think too much about the idea that Braun and Christofer might actually be out there running free and not in a prison for supernaturals, as apparently those don't even exist. I can’t examine that too closely right now. I have so much else that I need to focus on right this second. My kids' and their safety has to be my top priority, and everything else has to take a back seat until that’s accomplished. 

I feel Drago take my hand, I turn and look at him again, “I love you, and no matter what I hope you can hang onto that. I’ll do whatever I need to in order to make sure you and the kids are safe. We’ll figure this out, and I will do whatever I need to, just know that. I won’t drop the ball on you this time Ria, I swear it to you.” 

All I could do was remember to breathe, and chose to hang onto that promise.