The Dragon's Distrust (9 page)

Tania wiped her eyes and pulled away
from Aristo. She drew her face close to Patryck and planted a
tender kiss on his cold, purple lips. She lay on his lifeless body
for several moments until Aristo lifted her into his arms and
headed deeper into the forest leaving Patryck alone for the animals
to rend asunder.

The further into the forest they went,
the more Tania cried “No!” She desperately wished to hold Patryck
more and she wished him a decent burial but Aristo would have none
of it. The flesh and blood would attract dangerous wild animals and
he could not risk her safety, not even to give a proper farewell to
Patryck.

“We will say goodbye once we are back
in the Den. We will give him a send-off that will be told in
legends, I promise you,” Aristo responded, “You must remember, my
love, that he will always be with you. You are carrying his child.
You have a part of him.”

Tania nodded and buried her face into
Aristo’s chest as the forest grew darker and the day turned into
night. She blamed herself for Patryck’s fate. She had felt the
sickness surround her and she knew bad things would follow. What
other bad things awaited her and those she loved the
most?

The End

To be continued in:

THE DRAGON’S DESTINY, BOOK
5