Chapter 2

This Is New!

(Rosy POV)

My name's Rosalie Woods. I never put much faith into myths and legends until I met my husband, Malachi. He's… well, he was a dragon. A very charming one too.

*chuckles*

But that's a story for another day. If you think I'm disgusting, well, *chuckle* fuck you too, pal.

Anyways, he died about 19 years ago. He died before I found out about my pregnancy. He never knew our daughter, Kanani. She's so much like him… And not just because she has some of his abilities. She's cocky, brash and flirty at times, although her sarcasm tones that flirt inside down a notch.

Since she was born in her human form, I found that it would be somewhat easy to hide her among the people we call 'normal', so long as she cooperated. And she did…

Mostly.

My sister, Alexa, knows about the whole thing. In fact, she helped me raise Kanani, until about 9 years ago. She went on a trip, assisting some big corporation with an Antarctic discovery… her entire team died on that trip. My sister… has never been the same.

Kanani and I are the only ones who know her whole story. Since my husband wasn't human, Alexa trusted me to believe her. And though I'm grateful to the dead Hunter that spared my big sister's life, I also realize what it was that killed my husband.

He had never spoken to me of these intergalactic Hunters, but I know without a shadow of a doubt that it must have been one of them. I didn't tell Kanani of my suspicions, however, mostly because I don't want her to be out looking for revenge or other such mischief.

That idea consumes me enough as it is!

So, what's happening right this moment?

Well… I assume they're using me as bait, to get my daughter.

Yes, she was discovered. It is very hard to hide an 18-year-old dragoness who loves flying as much as Kanani does. I am not sure entirely who has taken me captive, although I assume it's the government. Though I tried to fight back, to escape, they overwhelmed me. I'm just one person after all, and though I pride myself on my toughness and wits, I'm only human. They must have been watching us for years, preparing to take us by surprise. I had been so careful to prepare for such an occasion, but they knew everything. Nothing I did made any difference. And that consumes me, threatening to break my spirit.

When Kanani came home, I imagine they were waiting for her. The bastards.

When I get out of here, I am going to make them pay.

Mmmhmm.

I wonder… will Lex try looking for us? She's become so distant, these past nine years. Will she even care?

I'm about three years younger then her. Even though she's so independent, she's always been there for me.

If only I had been there for her.

In this prison, this thick, clear prison, I can move around. Banging on the glass doesn't do much good, but my anger doesn't give a shit about that. I bang, pound, and yell and scream. I'm pretty sure I'll lose my sanity. But who cares?

My fists begin to bruise and my bones ache dully inside my skin. I pause. I don't want to hurt myself, and thus hamper an escape attempt.

So I start kicking the glass wall instead, shouting obscenities each time I strike.

I'm not going to give up trying to escape. I swear I'm going to get out.

So help me, God…

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(Kanani POV)

Hey, it's me again, Kanani. I would like everyone to know that I've never been so utterly humiliated in my entire life. These bastards are laughing at me. Laughing!

I'm blind, being led along by what fell like doubled chained shackles. Two guards are pulling me along, and they're both pretty big guys.

As I growl, spit and curse at them, they laugh.

Human idiots.

They don't make a sound in response and I growl again, gnashing my teeth. Though I appear human, I'm actually really strong. I've got a dense bone structure and I heal really fast.

Suddenly, however, everything comes to a stand still. I hear the hiss of air and a silent thud, like a door being closed. I thrash around, and the blindfold comes off. My chains rattle around and I growl as I realize what they have done. I've been placed into a room. I'm chained to a concrete wall. And glass-like walls surround me.

Oh hell no. I'm busting out of here.

Easy.

Sadly, I only bounce off the fucking walls. With a growl, I try harder, bashing into these fucking hard walls. They look like glass, but man, feels like stone.

Crap. Crap! My shoulder!

I growl, unable to transform to my dragon form. I'd so get out of here if I was in my dragon form. But, damn it, nooo….

All at once, I feel a pair of eyes on me. I whirl with a snort, my teeth bared, as I prepare to give whoever the pervert is a piece of my mind.

I stop, however, unable to do anything other then stare.

The… creature stares right back with a bored attitude as he sits at the opposite end of his cell, slouching as though he's super comfortable.

I stare more. This… this is new. The creature is the weirdest I've ever seen… this coming from a dragon/human hybrid! Not saying he's ugly… just weird.

And… Big. Really big guy here. It is a guy, if that bulge between its-his legs means anything. Holy fuck, he is super fucking weird-looking-

I guess I stared too hard, cause he suddenly shoots to his feet, puffing up and roaring at me, his green eyes blazing as saliva flies from his fangs.

I barely hear the roar through the glass, even with my acute hearing.

But I react all the same as I bare my teeth and hiss quietly before snapping, "You think you have problems?! Well I have issues, Buddy!"

I should probably give you a quick description of this guy. He's in the cell next to mine. Actually, we share the same wall. The walls are clear, so we can see each other super clearly, obviously. No fucking privacy. (As if this couldn't get any worse!)

He's about seven foot eight inches tall, which makes him a whole foot and eight inches taller then me. Yep, I'm six foot in this form.

Anyways, he's reptilian, except for his eyes, which are a dark green color. His skin is a light, light green/white color, speckled with black spots. His forehead is wide and broad, with ridged spikes crowning it.

Long black dread-lock looking appendages hang down over his shoulders.

He's got mandibles on his face. Four of 'em.

They remind me of crab legs. Mmm, crab legs…

Focus, Kanani, focus...

I growl as I struggle with my chains again. I try pulling them out from the wall. I try to undo the collar. It shocks me. I fall to the floor, feeling like hell.

Great. This is not good.

It gets better when a green gas floods my chamber.

THIS CHAPTER HAS BEEN UPDATED, COURTESY OF KHALTHAR.

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