Chapter 16
LUCIAN
I was plagued by the strangest of dreams. Katerina would walk over to me and slap me before telling me she was leaving me for a human. Then she said that the dragon in me scared her, and then I would change into my dragon and lose all control. I decimated the castle and the town, killing everyone I knew and loved before coming talon to talon with my father.
Then the dream would start over again. And again. And again. Constantly on repeat and showing me the parts of myself I despised the most. I couldn’t escape. I was trapped in Hell.
Until one day, the dream changed. Katerina walked over to me like she always did. She raised her hand and I prepared myself for the slap. Only this time, she stroked my cheek.
“I need you,” she said. “I want you. I always have. You’ve al
