All Chapters of Sacred Flame: Chapter 51 - Chapter 59

Cassius’s POVMy mate is absolutely amazing. She didn't make fun of me for playing the piano and singing. I had always kept that talent hidden because I was afraid of what others would think. My parents had each of us learn various skills. They wanted whichever of us became king to have a diverse skill set, so that he could better serve our tribe. Avery just has so many of those skills that took us a long time to master. Clint told me how quickly she learned to fly, and despite her fear, too. Next, Conner told me how after he corrected her just once, she got consecutive bullseyes, and even split arrows. That takes immense skill. And just now, she learned to play the piano and I have no doubt that she could master it, too. What can't she do?When the piano crashed to the floor, my brothers came running followed by a few servants. Avery blushed as I shielded her with my body. I whispered, “You are so sexy, even when you blush. But don't be embarrassed. Mates seize the moment.”She bit h

It has been three days since the incident at the river. We are still no closer to figuring out who wanted to incapacitate or kill the Naga Tribe’s dragons. I have tried to be around more of the members of our tribe, but I have not felt or seen anything. Maybe, I was wrong to assume that someone within our tribe might have helped or known something. I am trying to relax in a bath when I am hit with a vision. Not thinking, I jump out of the tub and go from room to room looking for one of my mates. I tried Cassius first since his room was the closest to mine, but he wasn't there. Conner wasn't in his room either. I threw open Clint’s door and he was getting dressed for school. “I need to go to a human library.”He rushed over to me and shut the door. He pulled me to him, “I will, but first, don't you think you need to dry off and put on some clothes? Not that I don't love looking at your naked body, but I don't want strangers looking at what is mine.” I tried to cover myself and he chuc

Draven’s POVI have been trying this ritual every year since I was sixteen. Sixteen was when I became a man in this goddess-forsaken town. A Seer foretold that I would find my mate, as Tiamat has been reborn. I was told to do a summoning ritual during the full moon when it is in the constellation of Sagittarius. I have done that for the last six years. I am tired of waiting for and wanting what is mine and the power that I will gain from our union. After the ritual failed again this spring, I decided to try it in September. I will try it every month if that's what it takes. “Primordial mother, I summon you. Tiamat, I summon you.”During this rite, we will be passing through stages of astral Draconthropy to become as Tiamat, to become a dragon - powerful, wise, decisive, standing in our power where we will harness 'melammu,' the black flame and spark of creation that resides within us, to be our own gods and stand in our power. We are going to use Leviathan, the dragon god of the subc

The moment we pulled into the town limits of Blackbriar, I suddenly realized that everything I read was true. The history of this place was a dark one. Pre-1600, it was originally sacred ground for rituals performed by Native Americans. In the late 1600s, European settlers arrived, and there were witch trials where many witches and innocent souls were burned. In the 1700s, a mysterious epidemic breaks out, and the town is essentially now dead. Many think that the witches got their revenge. In the 1810s, the War of 1812 began; Blackbriar became a penal colony, which included a prison and a hospital where many soldiers were tortured. Their bodies were buried in unmarked graves. In the 1830s, the Native American forced removal policy in North America started, and many died unnecessarily. In the 1850s, a gem mine was found, and the town was revitalized. In the 1860s, a prison camp for Civil War POWs was built, and later used as a normal prison. In the 1890s, Native Americans ended organiz