KREON I knew something had gone wrong when I stepped into the room and she froze. I had seen rage in her eyes, challenge, lust even, but never fear. I could hear her heart race like a deer being hunted. Once, I thought fear would make her easier to control but seeing her scramble out of Moses' narrow bed, I knew I never wanted that look in her eyes ever again. I wanted my fearless dragon back. “What is he doing here!” She hissed. She tripped over herself when I took a step forward, trying to get away from me. My beast itched to take hold of her, to squeeze her to my skin and made sure she never got away. Moses caught her as she fell and it irked something inside of me. She was mine. No one else could touch her. No one else was supposed to but she was human. I had never collected a

