The Dragon's Heart

"Take off your shirt," I said. Kaelen looked at me surprised, but his eyes started to glow in the dim light. "Excuse me?" "Yesterday you were burning up. Literally. Your skin was hot enough it should've killed you, but here you are." I stood up from the bed. "I need to see." A smile spread across his face as he pulled off his shirt, revealing defined muscles and skin that seemed to glow with its own light. "Is this really about science, Annabeth?" he asked, and his voice had dropped lower, rougher. I walked closer, unable to stop myself even though I knew this was a bad idea. My hand lifted almost on its own, reaching toward his chest, and I placed my palm flat against his skin. "Shit," he muttered, his voice rough. "Don't do that." "Why not?" "Because you don't know what you do to me when you touch me like that." His hands closed into fists at his sides, trembling with the effort of keeping them there. "My control is already shit when you're around." ** Kaelen has been running for years. Three golden dragon siblings hiding among humans, trying to survive while an organization hunts them for their blood. The last thing he needs is to get involved with anyone. Annabeth trusts science and doesn't believe in magic. But the guy she saved from a beating heals too fast, her own eyes glow in the mirror, and there are dreams where she flies breathing fire. When they meet on campus, Kaelen sees that red flash in Annabeth's eyes and understands she's not human. She's something he thought extinct. And worse: his soul recognizes her as his destined mate. What do you do when finding your soulmate could destroy everything you've fought to protect?