Chapter 1

I groaned, the alarm blaring next to my ear. My hand shoot out, slapping around for the snooze until blissful silence reclaimed the room. I laid there, letting the dream come back to my mind. It had been a scary one, my heart still racing as if it had been happening to me, not the usual dream-like fog where I watched events happen.

The item that really reclaimed my attention was the Minotaur. He had a human face, unlike in the images of him but it was different from a regular person in a way that was difficult to put into words. He had horns peeking out of dark blonde hair, a deep gold near the base that darkened to a black tip that looked dagger sharp and just as dangerous. His hair hung in wavy curls, getting in the way of his sea blue eyes that looked sad and lonely, not at all like the legends, were the Minotaur had no emotions, was more animal than man.

My cellphone began to chime, quiet and gentle bells ringing that would get louder to the point of obnoxiousness until I answered, but it stopped, and I knew Marin was up and ready, already texting me. I held the cell up and read the quick message.

"Hey chicky! Time to get up! We got a beautiful Greek day waiting for us to explore."

"Yeah, just got up. 1 hour cool?"

"Honey, I'm already in the café across the street where a gorgeous Greek waiter is waiting on me and offering a more private tour, which I will take him up one if you're not here."

"OMG, you perv. We just got here and already you're all over the boys."

"Hey! I meant more local, like the best cafes and better restaurants. LOL, ur the perv this time."

"Have 2 B with you. Give me a half an hour to beatify, k?"

I tossed the phone onto my bed and headed into the bathroom. After a quick shower, I dried my hair and still had fifteen minutes to go. As I looked at myself, I debated on how much make-up to put on. My almond brown eyes tilted at the edges against my skin, giving me an exotic look and my ebony hair fell in gentle waves down to the middle of my back. I had a generous chest and large hips, making me an overall, as my friends like to say jokingly, perfect harem girl. I put on some light mascara to make my eyes look bold and some lip gloss to give them a soft shine. Putting on one of my favorite shirts, a gentle teal gypsy styled shirt with khaki Capri pants and, grabbing my cell and purse, headed out to the restaurant.