68- The Wyvern

" Your part wyvern." I state in pure and udder disbelief. Again I looked at the little band of Marked ones as I walked up to Rhys. " They all knew? And don't you dare shit my Rhys..They knew?!" I throw my hand towards the group.

" Yes." He answers, " But there is more to the story then just being a half wyvern."

Again I feel the wave of betrayal, I've been riding a...wyvern? All I seem to be able to do is just stare.... All of this..all this hidden information...

" How.... How could a dragon...and a...wyvern?" I look anywhere for answers, not knowing if they'd actually tell me.

" Venin took their power from the lands, they found that power saved them from dragon's fire. But the quickness of their speed and the blade of a dragon or gryphon's rider was their downfall. So they made an abomination..." Rhys begins.

" The first wyvern." Segyl adds. " Though those creations were terminal coming from no real body so they'd fade quickly seeing the venin would need to give u their own magic to keep them in exsistance. They're selfish beings... so they did the unimagineable..what we didn't think was possible.."

 " They took our own." Rhys answers. " They'd take our children, an injured, any fallen and put their magic in the body making the most recent of their creations. Ones that can live, who have their own mind, and the mind of their forbidden rider. I was fortunate... Segyl... Segyl got me out just in time, before they took my mind."

I feel the bile rise my my throat as I look at him, for once he looks shameful of what he is. " Your rider died..that's why you were hurt?"

" No. My rider lured me to them, he became venin. Without any of us knowing. I didn't sense it... I still don't know to this day why I couldn't, the best guess was the corrupted magic. Segyl took be back to the Vale... They wanted to kill me but she wouldn't let anyone touch me. My brother Tairn.. He wouldn't let anyone. They took my actions on their shoulders Just like the Wingleader did. I needed to prove my loyalties like they did."

" Your Tairn's brother?"

Everyone around me tenses looking at Rhys and the silent communication. They didn't know that...

" Does leadership know?"

" They do." Xaden answers in my head. 

" Stay out of my head!" I bellow back seeing him tense his posture. " He knows everything there is to know about this bond and you girl.." Segyl has tightly in my head. 

" I didn't ask for either of your commentary." I snap making her bare her teeth just a little.

" They do. Because I saved you once." Rhys answers. " You were conceived out of the Navarrian boarder, during an attack. Venin tried to kill you and your mother while she was on a hunt for me... She wasn't supposed to have you for another month or so but they did something and I saved what I could of you. For that she spared my life, I said I'd live a secluded life in the Vale. She said she'd make a cover for me. Never did she think I'd bond let alone bond you."

" That's why I look like this?!"

" Because they tried to kill your mother. Yes. That was also the night I discovered I could kill them. Nature wants balance." He replies.

" So I'm..."

" We're cut from the same cloth." He corrects, " Both aftermath of the chaos they raise."

There was another loud explosion, and cracking of some kind. " They got the gate down!"

" We need to move!" The brunette calls.

" Understand why I kept a secret Halfblood. Rhys says earnestly."

 I clench my jaw giving a short nod, looking at Andarna, I can still feel the hurt and sadness. "You can't come with."

She looks at me " Yes I am. I'm your dragon."

" And I'm your rider. You will be a beacon for them, if they're really that ower hungry which they are... You'll be the thing they want. I can't protect you and Rhys."

" And what if you die?!" She yells in my head sounding as close as I person yelling before they break down and cry.

" Dragons always outlive their riders." I answer swallowing the hard lump in my throat. 

She shakes her head, " I don't want you to die! Not after this! Not after I made you hate me! I've waited years for you and I ended up messing it up and you hating me! Let me protect you to show my loyalty!"

I quickly wrap my arms around her head as I feel her gut aching regret and sadness. " I don't hate you Andarna. I love you. I love you so so mush ok? And that's why you need to live ok? If something happens-"

" Don't say that! Rhys just needs to flame them all and you'll be ok-"

I continue, " Listen... If you feel something... if you feel it's not safe, anything Andarna you need to go. If you feel anything...despite what you feel you leave. You leave..."

I feel my eyes water. " None of us might not make it... So I need you to do something for me.."

She looks at me, her feelings radiating pure heartbreak. " You take care of all the marked ones ok? Liam has a sister... Some of the other to. You help them no matter what. Find a rider and love them so much ok?"

" Ok."

I kiss her forehead. " I forgive you."

I step away, Andarna rubs Rhys and Segyls head before she takes off to hide.

 I look at Rhys. " One more question."

He cocks his head.

" I have the same fire. Can I kill as well?"

" We'll be finding out."

" So we're both a target?"

He stays silent confirming. I take a breath... Take out as many as I can before they kill me.

" We all know this ends on blood." Segyl announces.

" If they touch my rider they'll burn." Rhys reponds.

 I nod mounting him as Xaden does the same. Liam and Hetta wait for us as the others and the gryphons take off. " Stay alive." Xaden instructs them. 

They both nod, looking at me. I look right back at them, " Do not die for me. You both have Sloane to look after and the others. I have no one to protect...since you guys protected me this past year let me return the favor."

They both looked surprised but a flash of relief shows for just a second as they sadly nod. Then, we take off to the post. 

" Is that why Segyl chose him? Because he did the same thing as her?" I ask.

 " Yes."

" And why did you choose me? Other then just knowing me or saving me when I was a baby?"

" Because I also knew your father."