Patricia_Levy

Kesar is one of King Zargis's most trusted Dragons in Korgenyegia. He is sent down to the country of Sad to find information about the Humans taking Dragons and perhaps find out where they're being held. What he doesn't expect to find is Jose.
Jose is a slave to a cruel master with two mutts who try to rip her to pieces when she is saved. She finds herself facing two men very similar in looks. However, while Einnig was the one who tried to stitch her up, it is Kesar she is drawn to. Soon, she realizes she is in the midst of Dragons, beings she was told stories of to keep her being good while a slave.
When Kesar takes Jose to Korgenyegia, events begin to take place. Old friends become enemies, the past come to haunt the present, and Jose is faced with many hard decisions. But Korgenyegia needs someone like Jose: watchful, attentive to information, and-to the untrained eye-a stupid young girl who doesn't know how to speak and is of no threat.

Mind of the Slave: Korgenyegia Book 2

I stared at the male who dragged us along behind his horse, hating myself for this happening. I got Thelia in more danger here than at the battle where I know she would have been protected until Zargis arrived. My actions got dragons hurt. My actions were going to get Thelia killed. 


It's a week since the day I looked a human leader in the eye and gave hope to the dragons who were chained with me. It's been a weeks of traveling since I lost all hope of escape. My nose now bleeds frequently due to Gideon's punishments every night. My face throbs constantly from the punches he threw. Thelia didn't receive much better.


Now I walk in a daze, unfazed by the yanking of chains, the dirt in my eyes, or the infection in my shoulder where I had a knife wound from when I tried to fight him off. I felt weak and heavy. My vision was blurry, my balance was off, and I mumbled incoherent words to myself. 


Thelia suddenly put a hand on my arm, halting me. However, Gideon yanked at us, making us fall to our knees before beginning to sheaf us. From my wrists, I feel the cuffs jiggling. I squint, but couldn't make out what was happening. 


Then, I wasn't being dragged, but left alone. A minute or two later, I feel hands under my arms and lifting me up. "Come on, Jose! We have to run!"


I groan and got to my feet, then followed the girl before me as she began to run. 


Something loud was coming up behind us and instinct told me to curl into a ball, so that's what I did. "No!"


I feel myself swept up into crushing arms and a horrible laugh loud in my ear. "Come with me nicely and I won't add more poison to her body!"


"Gideon! Take me! Just leave her alone!"


I tried to understand those words, but was too tired to care. "Thelia, you know I will win here! I always win! Even in the orphanage!"


A cry sounded, sad and broken. "Okay!" I felt a knife stop just before entering my good shoulder. "I'll come!"


Next thing I know, I'm on the ground, pain flaring from every nerve in my body. Arms wrapped around me, warm liquid dripping onto my face. "Let's go!"


"I promise, we will go home!" whispered a girl's voice. "I'm sorry Jose! Please hold on!"


~23~