ANASTASIA THE NONBINARY DRAGON FICTION SERIES
A Lurking Secret (Anastasia the Nonbinary Dragon)
Anastasia followed Mildred through the dark wood, with dread coiling in zir stomach.
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Ana wasn’t sure if ze heard him right.
In a wary voice, Ana asked, “Why do you want my grandma to abdicate early?” Ze wasn’t opposed to zir mothers ruling, but the way Revi worded his request was strange. Freya wasn’t perfect, but Revi’s impatience to have her step down from the throne was suspect.
The gold dragon glanced away again, this time down at the glowing palace below. Revi murmured, “I heard your — cousin — the calf-shifter say that you wanted to create a better place, right? A place where animals don’t have to be exploited for the dragons’ gain?” He raised his eyes again and he looked sincere. Or did he?
Ana engaged in another staring match with Revi, hoping to catch any signs of deception from him. The gold dragon didn’t flinch and just stared back. After a while, Ana broke off the stare first. Ze was tired of this strange competition between them. “Of course, I…