Hardship 3

Sometimes people would be forced into the castle, never to be seen again. That was particularly true for any woman to pass through those gates. Dragons were insatiable and impulsive, usually taking a woman before killing her, it didn’t matter what species

or status they held, no one survived them once they stepped through those iron gates.

For the most part, everyone looks human apart from their eyes or the color of their skin, Vampires are paler than humans, they looked like creatures of the dead and had blood red eyes and fangs.

Whereas shifters, like the Dragon Kings appeared human besides their eyes which reminded me of snake eyes. Their skin is said to be harder, thick, and impenetrable.

Lycans also had similarities with dragons; they could also partially shift even in human form like the dragons could, they didn’t require having to shift completely to suddenly become the monsters they are. I kept my eyes downcast as I walked through the streets. Most people would glance at me and assume I was human.

It was safest that way; being Fae was dangerous. My DNA would get me killed if discovered. My species is hunted down and dragons are our biggest enemies.

Dragons hated Fae for the part we played in the war, so if discovered we would be killed.

Vampires were the easiest to spot with their blood-red eyes and pale skin. Lycans eyes were black like onyx, tall and extremely muscular. They were temperamental

creatures like the Dragons. I tried to avoid them at all costs; they were merciless, like the Dragons. Not that many passed through the city, it was no secret they weren’t liked by the Dragons. The Dragons sometimes gave them permission to come into the city to look for potential mates. Dragons had mates; most supernatural creatures had mates.

Not Fae, though. We got to choose our fate, we didn’t have mates like Dragons and other shifters. No, Fae got to choose who we wanted to be with. Unfortunately, that

didn’t mean we couldn’t be fated mates to each other though. Before the world was taken over there were plenty of mixed species, and it wasn’t unheard of back then for another species to claim a Fae was their mate. So I was free to choose who I would love.

Rounding the corner onto the next street, I glance up to see the dirty wooden sign that indicated I had arrived at the pharmacist. The man that worked there was a nice

human, and since money was scarce here, he would allow me to barter for what I needed, gold being one the hardest to come by currencies yet also the most

valuable. I drop my gaze and start walking, trying to blend into the crowds of people.

Making my way into the derelict store, I remove my hood, letting my black hair cascade down my back like a veil.

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