ACHILLES
Sun streamed through the curtains of Dakota"s spare room, covering his skin in the golden light. He basked in the warmth, scales shimmering down his skin. The urge to fully shift and enjoy the heat was there, but he knew he couldn"t take it. His full form would rip Dakota"s house to pieces and leave her with nothing more than dust as a companion. He didn"t want to even consider what her friend would threaten him with then.
His thoughts turned to the woman in the other room. He"d checked on her during the night and been relieved to discover her sleeping peacefully, as if she hadn"t gotten so drunk she"s come on to him despite knowing there couldn"t be anything between them.
Something gnawed in his gut. Not hunger. Knowledge. But he ignored it. There was no way he was going to fa
