Dragon Scales -Book One-

Chapter 1 - Friends and Betrayal

My eyes slowly opened, I groaned slightly as I sat up and looked around. By the gods.. I was in the riders hospital, I tired to recall what happened as I looked around with a grunt. My eyes flickered to the side as I saw three men, about my age.. just laying there in complete silence. I rubbed my arm then realized I had the Kara Kingdom Dragon mark on me. I gasped and looked at the others and they had the Yarma Kingdom marking on them. I gasped for a moment and stood in my bed, looking outside to see the border right where we were.

I sat back down and looked over as the three started to move. My entire body tensed up as I gazed at them.. one had brown hair and bright green eyes, just like the forest. One had blonde hair and bright blue eyes that where like the sky. The last one.. he had brown hair and more hazel eyes. They all slowly leaned up and looked at me with wide eyes. I flipped around and panicked, my blonde hair was now more of a dirty blonde since last night, and my blue eyes have gone to a steel blue. "By the gods what happened.." I muttered slowly

"You uh- crossed the border drunk and we found you. I think you got drunk after you where marked by your dragon" the one closet to me, whom had the green eyes, just stared at me while he spoke

I shivered slightly "I- uh- thank you.." I slowly turned back to face them with large eyes And with a deep breath "My names Rala.. but you can call me Ra" I sighed as they all relaxed

"I'm Tyke, the one with blonde hair is Maqra, and the other is Huntmar" he pointed to his friends with a smile "You you can call me Ty" he turned back and smiled at me

I gazed over as Maqra spoke up "Just call me Maq.. no need to use my real name.." he growled lowly as he spoke and slowly fixed his sleeves

"And call me Hunt.. I don't like my name too much, plus it's easier for you" he smiled, I guessed he was the brainiac of the group since he had books stacked beside him and his bed.

I took a large breath and rubbed my arm before looking back up "Nice to meet you all.." I muttered slowly before breathing in slowly and getting up slowly "But we can't be friends.. we are dragon riders from different sides" I stumbled over and sat down on a chair, rubbing my arm with a cloth.

"I know. I'm just too friendly I guess" Ty rubbed his head with a laugh and a chuckle before stretching. As I looked over my eyes became wide, none of them had shirts on! And then I looked down and realized I was only in my bra and some shorts. I squeaked loudly and covered myself 

"Whoa, are you some kind of mouse?" Hunt looked over with a laugh before getting up and rubbing his head and arm with a grunt "Or is there a mouse In here that sounds like a Woman?" He glanced back over before putting a shirt on

Maq was silent before grunting and laying back down, rubbing a wound under his arm. Or at least near his arm "Watch out, that mouse took a god damn dagger to me and my side." He sighed before sitting up and putting a wet cloth on it.

"what?! Oh my god I'm so fucking sorry! I-i was so drunk!" I started to panic and stand up, ignoring me having only a bra on. I glanced up as Ty laughed and grabbed my arm "You took a dagger to all of us. But it was fun because you looked like a tiny mouse trying to grab us" he winked before rubbing his cheek, which had a deep cut.

"Jesus! I took my dagger to everyone? I apologize for me being so drunk.. but I thank you for helping me heal in here" I smiled at them before grabbing my shirt and grunting. All torn up.. just great.. I slowly inhaled and wrapped my torn shirt around the new burnt skin, marking my shoulder.

Ty stared at me for a moment, making me shiver as he just gazed. My entire body rippled as I shivered slightly "So.. when can we go back to our kingdoms?" I looked over at Hunt, expecting him to answer