DRAVON'S POV I stood there frozen at the sight of Hazel in front of me. Her hands and neck were covered in dark green scales, and her eyes were no longer the normal blue I used to know. They were crimson. “Hazel…” I called, but she did not answer. Instead, she turned away from me. “What happened to you? Please tell me everything that happened,” I said, hoping she would trust me for once. But then she did not even turn to look at me. I walked up to her, embracing her from behind. She froze under my touch as her hot tears fell on my skin. “Why… why did you do that, despite all we have been through together, Dravon?” she asked with slow sobs as she turned to face my chest. My heart stopped. “I did not do it. Please, more than anything, I want you to believe me. Hazel, I did not,” I r

