I must be going insane. I want to kiss a…. Dragon?
This is so wrong.
Mythical beast or not, I can’t let myself be distracted by love… or whatever this feeling is. My whole life, men have only held me down. They've held me back from my destiny. I'm not going to let this boy get in my way.
So I put my hands on Ladon’s chest and force myself to ignore how tantalizing his rippling muscles feel under his shirt. I push him back. I need room to breathe. “I told you,” I sigh, “What happened between us… it was a one-time thing.”
“I know,” he answers, trying to hide the disappointment in his eyes. "You keep reminding me. But...."
"But what?" I ask sharply, putting my hand on my hip.
"I think you're the whole reason I was drawn here, back to the kingdom," he answers. "I didn't want to return. I
