Dragon child

"I want the wind to hit my face, I want to breathe fresh air, I want to lead the horse and extend my hands in freedom."

"Lucia shut up!"

"I won't!"

"Then you are forcing me."

"What?!"

He stopped the horse and went on a different route.

"Continue with the normal path, I'll catch up to you later!" He instructed his knights.

"What the hell are you doing?!"

"You wanted to ride in freedom, right?"

"Yes."

"Well, you can do that, I will allow you to take your veil and lead the horse."

"Really?"

"Yes."

"Then get down."

"No, I will hug you from behind."

"That is not freedom."

"Take it or leave it, darling."

"Aghhh! I hate you!"

"Darling, stop wasting time!"

He put his arms on my waist while I was excited about taking the reins of the horse. Then I took off my veil and was happy breathing the pure air, so happy to care where this lecherous Duke was placing his hands. But if he went a little lower or higher, I would certainly bite his neck.

"This is awesome!"

Suddenly, I distinguished something, the smell of blood a few meters ahead inside the forest. It was a magnificent scent, so fresh, so familiar. It was numbing my senses.

"Do you smell it?"

"What?"

Oh right! He didn't inherit the bad traits of my condition. What a lucky man.

"Blood! Lots of blood in the forest. There was a slaughter not too far from here."

I felt my eyes turning red and the thirst growing with each second.

"Lucia we should go back now!"

I knew he could feel my hunger and my craving, I knew it because he offered me his blood every time, but I had never bitten him. I would just make a little cut on his hand with my dagger to mix it with my potion and that was all. However, I knew for some reason that he wished for me to bite him. Pervert!

"Let's look for a bit."

"No!"

"But I need to."

"Lucia, stop!"

"I can't!"

I jumped off the horse and sped off into the forest. The blood smell was so intense. It was calling me, it was enchanting me, it was like a drug. However, it was different, that kind of blood was ancient and pure, with a memory of centuries.

"What is this?"

I found several bodies covered in blood, they were from two armies, I could recognize one of them. They were from Crotia, they had the crest on their helmets and shields. All dead. The others were from the army of mercenaries that attacked the Duke's castle a few days ago. It seemed that they battled each other, painting the grass and trees with blood, however, the enchanting one was not theirs. I followed the smell when I heard a scream.

"What the hell is this?!"

I got to see the figure of a beautiful woman in white clothes and a red cape. She was bravely wielding a bow launching several arrows. She was Rebecca, the Princess from my Country with several knights and mercenaries by her side trying to kill an enormous and incredible creature. The golden scales glowing with the sun and ferocious claws were a sight to see. It was a dragon, the legendary golden dragon at that, but something was not right, it looked kind of scared and hurt.

However, the situation was more dreadful for the soldiers, many of them were injured badly and drops of blood were flooding the grass. They would never be able to kill the enormous creature, but they should have injured it since the bloody smell was disturbing my senses.

"Help me! Please!"

What was that? Was it the voice of a child? The dragon was an infant!

"Wait! How can I hear you?"

I was hidden in the shade of a tall tree looking at the show below, they would never be able to see me, but the creature was different.

"We are from the same clan. We share a destiny."

What's going on? What clan? His leg was bleeding and making my mind cloud with the smell.

"I can't help you. I want to suck your blood, it is too fragrant for me. It keeps distracting me."

"I… I will give you some but... but don't let me die please, you are a member of the Nerum clan too."

"What did you say? Which clan?"

"Please, they want to kill me!"

"…" The way I saw it, he had the upper hand. Most of the soldiers and mercenaries were wounded and in a ghastly position.

"I heard the woman say that she wanted my core. The healing core inside me, she is a monster."

Heh… I like this child. But it is true. I recall something about her finding a treasure in the forest of beasts, seeing this, I now know which treasure was. She used it to heal the Duke's master who was severely ill and then she gained his favor and alliance.

Goodness! I can't think properly, his blood is making me droll. "Damnit! Your blood is so intoxicating!"

"Please!" His little cries help me wake up and focus a few seconds.

"You are too big, they will chase after you even if I can detain them for a while."

"I can change my form, but I need a bit more time."

"Fine! I will make a shadow and distract them. You hide quickly!"

I focused my energy and clouded the forest. Then a dense mist descended onto the battlefield.

"What's going on?" I could hear the panic from the knights and mercenaries' voices. "What is this mist?!"

"Princess Rebecca!"

"Find her and protect her!"

The only one staying calm was the Princess, what a brave one I should say.

"Are you done, little kid?" I asked when I saw his little figure running to my tree.

"Yes! Thank you!"

He sat on my lap, hugged me tightly, and went to sleep. What a cunning one.

The little injury in his arm was healing fast but the smell of his blood dazed me. His blood! He was right here defenseless. I can just bite a little, just a drop. I felt my eyes glowing in red light. My mind was so distracted that I almost didn't notice the arrow coming my way.

Thank goodness, my instinct helped me catch it a second before it reached my head.

"Leave the child, you monster!" Rebecca, the princess was shouting angrily at me. The heroine of the book is hating me already, crap!

The mist was dispersing slowly. It had lasted just a few seconds because of my distraction. Damn it.

"Where did the dragon go?" The mercenaries and knights were looking around for clues. When they saw me above the tree, they appeared surprised by my appearance. They must think I am the human form of the dragon, the most stunning and breathtaking human form they ever saw.

"Leave the child or I will kill you!" Little Princess, you should stop shouting, I can hear you perfectly.

I should have left earlier before the mist spread. Now, what should I do? Should I kill everyone and run? Should I end the book at this moment? I mean, she is the heroine of the book. It will be a quick move to the end of the book, like flipping the pages faster to the bad end of a novel where the villainess won by luck. Nothing much. Just peace in my life.

"Lucia!" The voice of the Duke cut my thoughts.

Really? Now?

Damn it!