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by Tianna Xander

even trying to hide her fear.

  Kaylen took her face in his hands while Damir

  grabbed her hands. "What do you feel?"

  She shook her head, unable to really explain. "I

  burn. There is a fire raging inside me."

  "You sure do pick your times, don't you?"

  Kaylen muttered.

  "What? What the hell is happening to me? Is it

  my grandmother's power?"

  "No," Damir said, squeezing her hand in

  comfort. "Aliante, it's your dragon awakening for

  the first time. The dragoness can sense the danger

  surrounding you and is awakening to protect you

  and our children."

  Her stomach clenched. Burning pain ripped

  through her abdomen, up her chest and down her

  legs. She doubled over, unable to stand the

  onslaught of pain. Kiri stopped, turned and ran

  toward them as soon as Brandy collapsed. Brandy

  shook her head, waved at her to keep going. "Go,

  you must get into the temple, but be aware of your

  surroundings. We are encircled by the enemy."

  When it looked like Kiri would ignore her

  command, Drace and Fury stepped forward,

  pulling their mate to a stop. "You mustn't disobey

  Brandy right now, no matter how your heart begs

  you to. Her mates will allow no harm to come to

  her," Drace assured her.

  Fury ran his hair through Kiri's hair. "Drace is

  right. There must be a reason this is happening

  now, and who are we to go question what must

  be."

  Through her pain, Brandy could see Kiri's

  indecision. "Save your strength, Kiri. It will be

  needed shortly. It is just my dragon emerging,

  warning me of impending danger."

  Kiri slowly nodded then turned back toward

  the other Triads. All fifteen members of the other

  Triads looked out beyond the tree line, into the

  meadow where standing stones surrounded the

  temple, leaving Brandy in the care of her mates.

  Brandy clenched her knees then shoved off until

  she was standing once again. "What do I need to

  do to quench the fire?"

  Damir and Kaylen exchanged glances. Finally,

  Damir spoke. "You must shift into your dragoness

  form, aliante. Only then will the burning pain

  ease."

  "You have got to be kidding me."

  Kaylen shook his head. "Unfortunately, we are

  not. If your dragoness is emerging, then there is a

  reason she has chosen this moment to do so. You

  are as much dragoness as you are the Lady

  Goddess's granddaughter."

  Brandy threw back her head in agitation.

  Another wave of fire washed through her body.

  Finally, she nodded, unwilling to ignore any type

  of sign at this point. "Tell me what to do."

  "Look inside yourself, deep inside yourself, and

  search for your dragoness. She'll be there

  sheltering your soul, protecting all that you are."

  Nodding, Brandy closed her eyes, blotting out

  everything happening around her. She mustn't be

  distracted--not now! As though she was just

  waiting for Brandy's acknowledgement, Brandy

  sensed her dragoness, just as her mates said she

  would. She could practically see her dragon.

  Already, it was fiercely protective of her unborn

  children, surrounding her womb with the

  protective magic of dragon kind.

  Embrace her, Brandy, Damir whispered through

  their mind-link. Follow us. We shall shift with you,

  showing you the way.

  Give yourself over to your dragon. Just let yourself

  go, added Kaylen.

  In her mind, Brandy grabbed onto her dragon,

  merging their minds together before reaching out

  toward the link provided by her mates. As though

  from a distance she watched her body contort, felt

  her body change, yet there was no pain, no fear of

  the unknown. Her dragoness protected her from

  it, yet allowed her to know what was happening

  to her, and around her.

  She could hear a battle raging in the distance,

  knew that she must protect the others. Finally, the

  burning stopped and she opened her eyes, only to

  find a red dragon on one side of her, a blue on the

  other. Damir and Kaylen--her mates.

  Ahh, you make a beautiful dragon, Kaylen

  whispered through her mind.

  Yes she does, Kaylen. And, she shares both our

  colors.

  Just then, Brandy heard a loud bellow, then a

  lion's roar. We must help the others. If even one falls,

  all is lost. As though she'd flown as a dragon all

  her life, Brandy's wings unfurled and began to

  flap in the air. She looked to the sky, aimed her

  thoughts at the treetops, and as easily as that she

  was airborne. Within seconds, her mates were

  flanking her as the dived toward the meadow

  where a battle raged. The meadow was overrun

  with Hienials, yet tigers, lions, bears, and wolves

  were overpowering them.

  Jaynee and Laynee stood back to back, their

  arms raised as they tried to weave spells. From the

  corner of her eye, Brandy noticed a priestess from

  the temple approaching them. Something wasn't

  right about the woman though. As she flew closer

  to the twins, she noticed the priestess clutching a

  dagger in her hand.

  Enraged, Brandy and her mates dove toward

  the priestess, breathing fire over the woman. An

  eerie and inhuman shriek reached their ears.

  Before her eyes, the woman began to morph,

  taking on a dozen different shapes before falling to

  the ground, dead. It could only be a Banart, hiding

  among the priestesses at the temple. How many

  more were inside, waiting to attack them?

  Jaynee and Laynee, looked up at her and her

  mates, both smiling their thanks before going back

  to weaving their spells. The battle was wearing

  down, but not yet over, so Brandy in her dragon

  form and her mates, dove for the Hienials, either

  scooping them up to drop them from the sky, or

  ripping their bodies to shreds right there in the

  meadow.

  Inside the body of the dragoness, Brandy

  shuddered, still not comfortable with the level of

  violence and bloodshed around her. Born a healer,

  she never thought she'd take a life when she'd

  spent years saving them.

  You do what you must, granddaughter. You have

  become what you were meant to, so have faith in

  yourself and your mates.

  As you say, grandmother. Brandy searched the

  glen, circled the standing stones to see if any more

  Hienials hid nearby. Seeing no more of the enemy,

  Brandy headed toward the center of the meadow,

  where the others had come together.

  As soon as her clawed feet hit the ground, she

  felt her dragoness recede. Back in human form,

  and dressed as she had been before her dragon

  emerged, Brandy looked around the glen. Dozens

  of Hienials littered the ground. None of them had

  survived the encounter. She couldn'
t help but be

  relieved even though it went against her training.

  She looked over toward Kiri, needing to ensure

  that she could handle seeing so many dead. It was

  too late for Kiri to try to save their souls and she

  worried that it would be too much for the

  kindhearted woman to handle, but she found her

  surrounded by her mates, Drace and Fury.

  Brandy's tension eased, knowing that she'd be

  taken care of. Rachana, Kel and Wray stood in

  front of the temple doors, waiting for Jaynee and

  Laynee to ensure that it was safe to enter. Sayre,

  Fane, Dare and Luc surrounded their mates while

  the witches began to chant in front of the temple.

  Minna, Dax and Rage faced outward, continually

  searching their surroundings for hidden danger.

  Jaynee and Laynee clasped hands then turned

  toward the waiting crowd. "We sense no traps.

  Though I'd still be wary once we enter," cautioned

  Jaynee. Dare and Luc stepped forward, each

  grabbing one of the long cylindrical door handles.

  Dax and Rage stepped in front of the women,

  while Fury, Drace, Sayre and Fane, and Wray and

  Kel circled the party, with Brandy and her mates

  guarding their backs.

  As the approached the altar, Brandy's gaze

  wandered the room. The walls of the temple were

  made of some type of white marble. The floors,

  too. The altar was made of a shiny black material

  with rose-colored veins through it. Hanging above

  the altar was the largest crystal Brandy had ever

  seen.

  The crystal seemed to call to her. Her amulet

  began to glow and grow warm against her skin.

  She looked to the others, and noticed theirs, too,

  began to shimmer with a golden brilliance. The

  crystal above the altar began to sing and glow. The

  louder the hum grew, the more their amulets

  reacted, throwing off heat and light.

  As before, knowledge bombarded Brandy's

  mind. This time she didn't question what was

  happening to her. "Everyone, form a circle around

  the altar then join hands. I want you to channel

  everything you are, your love, your joy, your

  happiness, and your goodness through the

  amulets. Infuse your amulets with your soul."

  Quickly, everyone moved into position. It

  didn't take long for the bond to form, linking them

  and their amulets together. The amulet against her

  chest began to vibrate and hum, matching the tune

  of the crystal hanging above them. Within

  seconds, a bright beam of golden light shot out of

  her amulet, striking the crystal. Soon, the other

  amulets did the same. Eighteen beams of golden

  light infused the crystal, making it shake and

  shudder. The crystal began to glow even brighter.

  The humming grew louder. The doors behind

  them shuddered. The marble walls quaked.

  Brandy looked around, afraid that the temple

  would collapse around them. A noise above her

  head had her looking up. A small gap formed in

  the ceiling. It grew larger and larger as the walls

  continued to shake. "Look," she gasped. As all

  eyes focused on the opening in the ceiling of the

  temple, a beam of such brilliance shot through the

  top of the crystal and out through the opening.

  She could feel a blast of power leave the temple,

  similar to what happened during the space-battles.

  This time, however, the amount of power let loose

  had to be a thousand times greater. For several

  long minutes, they continued to channel their

  power, their very souls through the amulets until

  suddenly their amulets stopped glowing and the

  crystal above grew silent.

  Brandy, staggered by the events of the day,

  looked to the others. "What do you think we just

  did?"

  When no one answered, she looked up at

  ceiling where all evidence of what just happened

  was gone. The point at the top of the temple had

  closed.

  * * * *

  A bright light appeared in the center of the temple

  near the crystal that had amplified the power of

  the amulets. It didn't take long for the light to

  change into the form of the Lady Goddess.

  Grandmother, she gently reminded Brandy.

  Yes, ma'am. She smiled, holding her hand over

  her stomach, still shocked to realize she was a

  dragon and pregnant with twins. She almost felt

  like giggling. Something she hadn't done in years.

  She glanced at the others around her and

  realized everyone looked different somehow.

  Happier. More content. Perhaps they felt the same

  lightness of heart she did now. The evil was gone

  from this place. It was no small feeling.

  I knew I could count on you all. I knew that the

  goodness in you would outweigh any pettiness or

  suspicion. Heed my words. You are good people. You

  will raise wonderful children. You no longer need fear

  the Banarts, nor the Hienials. There are no Banarts

  and no full-blooded Hienials left.

  She waved her hand and Ryo appeared next to

  Kiri and her mates. She glided over to the boy and

  knelt in front of him. The evil ones are no more. The

  Banart are gone and the Hienials are dead. Yet, they

  left behind them a legacy. Halflings, such as yourself.

  They will need guidance and it is up to you to find and

  lead them. Those who are older can never lead for their

  hearts were once corrupted by evil and they died with

  their Banart masters. You are the oldest. You are now

  their king. Find them and make a life with them.

  "But...what if I turn bad, too?" Ryo asked, his

  eyes wide and filled with tears as if he feared the

  worst.

  Dear, Ryo, it was not the Hienial who were evil. It

  was the Banarts. They exploited the Hienials when

  they came to them offering help to find women and to

  experiment on the males to help bring girl children into

  the world.

  The Hienial were a peaceful people until the Banart

  came and turned them into the monsters you all knew.

  The Banart are no more. The power of the amulets

  brought their demise across the galaxy. Each temple

  magnified the power until it was finally sent to the

  other worlds and other temples across the galaxy. Every

  Banart and evil Hienial everywhere are gone. Nothing

  is left of them but the horrible memory of their existence

  and the halflings. You must find them. It is your

  destiny as it will be for all of the Children of the

  Triad.

  Watch for the continuing story coming soon from

  eXtasy Books:

  Children of the Triad series

  * * *

  ABOUT THE AUTHORS

  Tianna Xander is the author of several paranormal, time-

  travel and science fiction romance novels. She loves reading

  everything from romance novels, murder mysteries and

  encyclopedias, to handbooks on solar energy. Tianna is the

  first to admit she s
pends far too much time surfing the

  internet and chatting with her online friends and critique

  groups.

  Having written many novels and working on at least one

  more at any given time, Tianna still finds time for her family,

  friends and her many pets. She currently lives in Michigan

  with her husband, two children, three cats, two big dogs and

  one occasionally terrorized Netherland Dwarf bunny. Her

  life is anything but boring.

  Visit Tianna's website at http://www.TiannaXander.com

  Hi there. My name is Bonnie Rose Leigh and I've been

  writing since I was just a tyke. I live in a small town in

  Upstate, New York and spend most of my time on the

  computer either writing, or visiting with my friends. If I'm

  not busy on the computer, I spend my free time reading. It

  doesn't matter what genre the book is either, though I am

  partial to romance novels. If I'm not in my office, I can be

  found sprawled in a chair with a book clutched in my hand

  and a cup of cocoa sitting nearby.

  To learn about all of my upcoming releases, please visit my

  website at: http://www.mybonnierose.net

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