OFF TO COLLEGE PART 2
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SOMEWHERE IN THE DRAGON CASTLE
'Lucas, please tell me you are ready.' said Warren as he barged into the room
immersed in complete darkness. Using his night vision he navigated across the room, filled with discarded male and female clothing, various female under wear and several empty bottles of expensive wine, to open the thick curtains and let the sunlight into the room.
A deep male voice groaned beneath the thick bed covers, and Warren walked over to pulled the covers off the bed. He found his best friend Lucas sleeping nude and entangled among three naked female dragons. The girls shrieked, scrambled off the bed, and rushed out of the room barely dressed upon sighting the crown prince staring at them coldly.
Lucas turned around and gave two thumbs up to his friend, who burst out out laughing, before he stood up from the bed and walked into the bathroom. Warren sat on one of the intricately carved chairs in the room with his arms crossed on his chest.
'You can't keep doing this, Lucas', he said as he heard the showers come on.
'Doing what?' replied Lucas.
'Sleeping with women who aren't your mate.' Warren replied.
Lucas popped his head covered in sosp surds out of the showers, saying, 'Are you kidding me right now?Beforere popping it back in.
Warren sighed deeply as he turned to look at the view through the window. Outside, he saw the procession of dragons of various colours flying in and out of the dragon fortress, built by his fore father's aeons ago.
The landscape was far different from the grasslands he grew up with in the lycan kingdom. The tree tops and slopes were covered in layers of ice. and the atmosphere was cold with a thick fog. Warren closed his eyes, reminiscing on those simpler days, growing up with Lucas and his sister Lisa when he was just a boy without duties or expectations.
He snapped back into reality as Lucas stepped back into the room nude, exposing his tall, ripped body covered in warrior tattoos, all over his arms and back. A testament of his accomplishments as a warrior and position as the future lycan king.
'What's with the look, dude?' asked Lucas as he put on his boxers and proceeded to find his outfit for the day.
'Just thinking' replied, Warren.
'Please tell me you've realized that Cecil isn't right for you, make me happy.' said Lucas as he picked out a pair of black trousers with matching a suit.
'Lucas, not now' replied Warren.
'I am telling you there's something odd about her Warren.I just can't put my finger on it, and that worries me. My instincts are never wrong.'
'She's my mate, Lucas.' said Warren, looking at his friend who was now sitting in front of him wearing boxer shorts.
'And it is statements like this which worry me the most. Ever since we were young, we have always dreamt of our mates. How we would find them and show off PDAs like my parents. Dude, you threatened to give up your throne on the phone when you found out about your mothers decision to find you a chosen mate and I arrive a week later to find you fitting right into the her program.'
'I realised we make a good match. She is a strong dragon from a royal family, and she will bear strong sons.'
'Warren, are you listening to yourself? The Warren I know would never talk like that. You sound like a breeding cow commercial. Everyone here may not have noticed your change, but I have, dude.'
'Lucas, I get it. You don't like her. And the whole situation seems surreal but I have made my decision. I will marry Cecil.'
'Have you considered what will happen when your true mate comes along?' asked Lucas.
'Like you do when you are frolicking with other girls?' said Warren, looking at him with a mischievous look.
'Touche' replied Lucas, looking sheepishly.
'Get dressed, we leave within the hour '
'What do you think this school would be like with so many creatures together?' asked Lucas lying on the bed with his hands behind his head.
It'ss hard to tell, but I guess we'll find out when we get there,' replied Warren
'I can barely stand the stench of a vampire, and now I may have to share classes with them. It's going to be one hell of a ride, "said Lucas.
'You'll live,' replied Warren. standing up and straightening his clothes. Lucas sat up again to look as his six foot friend who was wearing grey pants with a white cotton shirt with long sleeves, rolled up to the elbow, displaying some of the tattoos he had earned in the lycan territory while growing up there.
'Do you think we'll meet our mates there? asked Lucas with a sad smile.
'I hope you do.' replied, Warren.
'And what about you?'
'Lucas, I swear ....'
'Alright, alright, no more questions' Lucas said amidst chuckles raising his hands before getting up from the bed and moving to the bathroom with his chosen clothes which surprised Warren as Lucas was never shy about his nudity around anyone let alone him. As Lucas reached the door, he turned back,looking mischievously at Warren, who now wore frustrated expression, and said, 'What if your mate is...' Before fleeing into the bathroom to hide from the long hard spike, Warren flung at him, which hit the bathroom door.
He came out moments later, fully clothed, and walked towards his closet to pick a pair of diamond cufflinks. He stared at Warren, who was holding his nose bridge, trying to mask his discomfort.
'Are you having the migraine again?'Lucas asked out of concern.
It's nothing serious, I'll be fine, "Warren responded.
'Warren?!' Lucas exclaimed.
'We are going to be late, let's go', Warren said, standing up from his seat.
Lucas looked at the stubborn dragon prince for a few seconds before walking beside him through to palace halls towards their destiny.
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