Magic Kingdom (Dragon Born Alexandria Book 3) by Ella Summers Page A
Authors: Ella Summers
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object within a certain radius, no matter what walls or other barriers lay between them.
“And Callum.”
The sandy-haired man waved. He had the tart, zesty magic of an elemental. He looked like a more mature, less impulsive version of Marek. Callum and Marek were both powerful elemental mages. And though Callum had at least a good fifty pounds of muscle on Marek, his posture reminded her of Marek. There was just something undeniably proper about the way he stood. Something that screamed old magic dynasty.
“You’re the commandos,” Alex realized. “You work for Kai Drachenburg. Sera has told me all about you.”
They shot her matching blinding-white grins. Drachenburg Industries must have had excellent dental.
“And you’re Sera’s sister Alex,” Tony said.
“We’ve heard stories,” Dal added.
Callum nodded with enthusiasm. “And we’d love for you to hang out with us.”
“Work first,” Tony told him. He glanced down at the stack of pizza boxes in Alex’s hands. “We’re going to need more pizza.” He pulled out his phone.
Alex handed Callum the boxes, then she leaned over to watch Tony navigate animated flying pizzas into the blinking delivery truck. His fingers moved with crisp precision.
“You’ve played this game before,” she commented as he dodged the angry baker shaking his hands in the air.
“Oh, yes. I’m still trying to beat Sera’s high score, but I fear that’s impossible.”
“Sera’s good, but she has her weaknesses. Have her order a bunch of salami pizzas, and you’ll see what I mean.”
Tony’s eyes took on a calculating gleam. “Salami, you say?”
“Yes. She can’t handle the silly smiling salamis. They keep jumping off the pizzas.”
Tony laughed. “Good tip. You know, I still haven’t decided if I love this game because it’s fun or hate it because it’s completely and addictively manipulative.”
“Both?” Alex suggested.
“I think you’re right about that,” Tony said, sliding his final pizza into the truck.
“Six more pizzas? Just how many of you are coming to crash my castle?”
“You mean Naomi didn’t tell you?” said Dal.
“Tell me what?”
“I was still getting to it,” Naomi told Dal, then looked at Alex. Her magic was bubbling with excitement. “Sera and Kai are coming. They’ll be here any minute.”
CHAPTER NINE
Two Sisters
AN SUV DROVE up to the gate. Naomi pressed her remote and the doors parted, allowing the car to enter. Big, black, and badass, the SUV moved too smoothly for a vehicle of that size. It just boggled the mind. If the commandos’ SUV had aspirations to be a tank, this one was a tank. It was bigger and blacker. You know that shade beyond black, blacker than black? The color of the endless abyss. That was the color of this car.
It parked on the circle drive, right behind the commandos’ mini tank. It was like a dragon standing next to…well, anything else really. Like a pair of wings, the two front doors spread open, and Sera and Kai stepped out. Dressed in a red tank top and a pair of curve-hugging jeans, Alex’s sister moved with strong, assured steps toward her. She was wearing her hair down, her dark, gentle waves bouncing against her back as she walked. Her lips curled up into a mischievous smirk as her eyes met Alex’s.
“I’ve missed you,” Sera whispered as she embraced Alex. She pulled back to look at her, her brown eyes twinkling with magic. “It’s been far too long.”
“Absolutely. Look at all the trouble you’ve been getting into without me.” Alex glanced over her shoulder at Kai.
His hair was nearly as dark as his car. He looked like a tank too. With his fitted black t-shirt that hugged the smooth, supple muscles of his chest and his blue eyes glistening like an enchanted ocean, the man could have given Logan a run for his money when it came to eye candy. Raw, ancient power curled around his body like a second skin, saturating him from head to toe. A hot, volatile
“And Callum.”
The sandy-haired man waved. He had the tart, zesty magic of an elemental. He looked like a more mature, less impulsive version of Marek. Callum and Marek were both powerful elemental mages. And though Callum had at least a good fifty pounds of muscle on Marek, his posture reminded her of Marek. There was just something undeniably proper about the way he stood. Something that screamed old magic dynasty.
“You’re the commandos,” Alex realized. “You work for Kai Drachenburg. Sera has told me all about you.”
They shot her matching blinding-white grins. Drachenburg Industries must have had excellent dental.
“And you’re Sera’s sister Alex,” Tony said.
“We’ve heard stories,” Dal added.
Callum nodded with enthusiasm. “And we’d love for you to hang out with us.”
“Work first,” Tony told him. He glanced down at the stack of pizza boxes in Alex’s hands. “We’re going to need more pizza.” He pulled out his phone.
Alex handed Callum the boxes, then she leaned over to watch Tony navigate animated flying pizzas into the blinking delivery truck. His fingers moved with crisp precision.
“You’ve played this game before,” she commented as he dodged the angry baker shaking his hands in the air.
“Oh, yes. I’m still trying to beat Sera’s high score, but I fear that’s impossible.”
“Sera’s good, but she has her weaknesses. Have her order a bunch of salami pizzas, and you’ll see what I mean.”
Tony’s eyes took on a calculating gleam. “Salami, you say?”
“Yes. She can’t handle the silly smiling salamis. They keep jumping off the pizzas.”
Tony laughed. “Good tip. You know, I still haven’t decided if I love this game because it’s fun or hate it because it’s completely and addictively manipulative.”
“Both?” Alex suggested.
“I think you’re right about that,” Tony said, sliding his final pizza into the truck.
“Six more pizzas? Just how many of you are coming to crash my castle?”
“You mean Naomi didn’t tell you?” said Dal.
“Tell me what?”
“I was still getting to it,” Naomi told Dal, then looked at Alex. Her magic was bubbling with excitement. “Sera and Kai are coming. They’ll be here any minute.”
CHAPTER NINE
Two Sisters
AN SUV DROVE up to the gate. Naomi pressed her remote and the doors parted, allowing the car to enter. Big, black, and badass, the SUV moved too smoothly for a vehicle of that size. It just boggled the mind. If the commandos’ SUV had aspirations to be a tank, this one was a tank. It was bigger and blacker. You know that shade beyond black, blacker than black? The color of the endless abyss. That was the color of this car.
It parked on the circle drive, right behind the commandos’ mini tank. It was like a dragon standing next to…well, anything else really. Like a pair of wings, the two front doors spread open, and Sera and Kai stepped out. Dressed in a red tank top and a pair of curve-hugging jeans, Alex’s sister moved with strong, assured steps toward her. She was wearing her hair down, her dark, gentle waves bouncing against her back as she walked. Her lips curled up into a mischievous smirk as her eyes met Alex’s.
“I’ve missed you,” Sera whispered as she embraced Alex. She pulled back to look at her, her brown eyes twinkling with magic. “It’s been far too long.”
“Absolutely. Look at all the trouble you’ve been getting into without me.” Alex glanced over her shoulder at Kai.
His hair was nearly as dark as his car. He looked like a tank too. With his fitted black t-shirt that hugged the smooth, supple muscles of his chest and his blue eyes glistening like an enchanted ocean, the man could have given Logan a run for his money when it came to eye candy. Raw, ancient power curled around his body like a second skin, saturating him from head to toe. A hot, volatile
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