I chuckled. “Yeah, I heard that one, too. Be careful what you say, I’m still a student at Dragonia.”
“Oh, whatever. You are like my little brother. Anything else?”
“Nope, thanks.”
“Anytime.” She gave me a hug, and I left as the next class entered.
It was still a hard pill to swallow to think that she did not know that I was the Rubicon.
34
ELENA
The third trainer announced the third month. Time was moving faster. It was a guy again and his name was Armand. He was one of Emanual’s friends and part of King Helmut’s fleet, meaning that the chances of him hiding a beasty inside was huge. I didn’t ask, though.
He broke my body by becoming stronger, faster and fighting with swords.
The trainers were becoming worse, and worse as the months grew. Better at what they do, but worse for me.
I literally only had strength for the four things that were in my daily routine.
I slept like a log each night. I didn’t have time to even sulk about Blake or be angry at Lucian anymore.
I didn’t have strength to be honest.
The second week in the third month, Armand introduced me to the simulator. I went in with Dad for the first time.
It felt so real as I stood close to my father inside a ring. There were a zillion members in the audience, all screaming and yelling, cheering us on.
“This is the colosseum, Bear. The one I think at Dragonia.”
“You mean this place is real?”
“Yep, you will see it soon. Helmut is speaking about holding yours here in Tith. It’s a huge affair and because you are going to claim the Rubicon, it will be the event of the century.”
Crap.
“Is it bigger than this one?”
“Much.”
I swallowed hard.
“You guys ready?” Armand spoke.
“Yeah, let us meet the beasty.”
I laughed at the way Dad had said it.
The gate opened on the far end and a mother of a purple dragon with tendrils around his head walked out.
He snorted as he walked toward us. His eyes were blood red and every scale on his body shook.
My heart thumbed so fast that I couldn’t even count the rhythm.
I forgot to breathe as Dad kept speaking to me softly. His voice droned out, and it was just the pounding of my heart, and my sight fixed on him. It was like I couldn’t walk away.
He growled in our faces, and my hair blew back. Something warm trickled down my leg and a whimper escaped my lips.
