TAKEN BY THE DRAGON KING

Fourty

CHAPTER FORTY

No Turning Back

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Elena pov

"Of course, I'm prepared," I said, trying my best to act like I had this. I needed to keep this together, for Dracul. I couldn't fall apart now, not when he needed me most, not when everything was riding on this.

I was a princess, I was a ruler, I knew how to keep my thoughts under my own control. I knew how to keep myself under control. That was all there was to it.

So why is my heart racing in my chest? Why was it pounding so hard I thought I might be Sick?

I shook it off and made my way to the horse. I gripped onto the saddle, sliding my foot into the stirrup and pushing myself up and onto the horse. I slid into place, shifting my skirts and settling into the reigns.

I gripped them tightly and Cannas nodded, letting go of the reigns and climbing onto his own horse.

He seemed experienced with riding. But so was I. I knew I would have no problems keeping up. In fact, at this point, I wanted nothing more than to keep going. I wanted nothing mo