The Kingdom of Skies by Mary Claire Garcia (free novels txt) 📕

He was awake! His eyes opened. He kissed me with more need.
“Lou,” I smiled with tears forming around my eyes.
He pulled me closer to him.
“Let me remove the seal on you also, sweet,” he said.
He kissed my forehead.
“The skies…,” he started.
He kissed me on the tip of my nose. I giggled a little.
“…are meant for…,” he smiled.
He kissed me on the lips.
“…freedom,” he finished.
The shadows whirled around us and I heard a growl that I was familiar with. I turned and I saw him again. It was my dragon. I became a master of necromancy during my stay in the kingdom. My dragon was dead already and I have awakened him with dark magick so he was just a floating piece of bones. He was quite a spectacle. His wings were bones also. He was just so beautiful. My seal was removed. The skies were waiting. The battle was still not finished. My dragon bowed its beautiful skull for us to ride. I had fear of heights but my dragon was fantastic with flying and Lou always made me forget my fears. It was time for me to erase someone’s existence now. My dragon flew through the night sky with beautiful shadows and millions of glowing red butterflies trailing it.
The Kingdom of Skies: Checkmate

The Dark Queen looked at the young queen and tried to look dignified. The darkness had left her already and she was close to death’s door. They were floating above the night skies with the people of the young queen completely unaware of what was happening far above their heads. In front of her were the young queen and her dragon, Queen Astrea and her lover, the young king and his sister, Arthur and her most beloved Merlin.
“You cannot kill me, young queen,” she hissed weakly.
“I can. I do now,” Tiffania said coldly.
Tiffania looked at Merlin.
“I’m sorry. I’ve never really liked you but I do not like to do this either,” Tiffania said sincerely.
The old man nodded with understanding. The Dark Queen screamed. Tiffania blew a kiss to Merlin and shadows swirled around Merlin. Fearsome red butterflies ate the old man. The Dark Queen screamed. Her love for Merlin was the only thing keeping her alive. The Dark Queen’s skin began to crack and as suddenly as it appeared, she shattered into tiny bits like pieces of fragile glass.
It was finally over. Queen Astrea shimmered and regained her body. Pure white wings emerged from her back.
“We thank you, Tiffania and Lou,” Queen Astrea smiled.
Tiffania just nodded. She felt tired and it truly was over already so there was no need for her to stay strong anymore. Her eyes closed and she felt like she was falling from the skies.
 

Skies Back to Normal

It was Monday the next day. Her father mysteriously decided to talk to Lou. He approved of their relationship and when she asked him why so sudden, he said he wasn’t sure also. He only knew he had the strange idea while he was looking up at the skies and a golden butterfly landed on the top of his nose. Tiffania smiled sadly. It was payment enough for the both of them. Tiffania looked up at the skies and whispered thanks to the old man she had reunited with his queen.

THE END…FINALLY

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Publication Date: 02-17-2013

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Dedication:
To the one who always wants to see me smiling