The Dragon's Gem
“I had seen pictures of her but they did not do justice to the chestnut-haired beauty who immediately captured my attention when I entered the building. Unfortunately, I also noticed her wounded expression as she listened to the nasty comments some jerk made about her and I lost it. It had only taken me seconds to move across the hall, grab him by the throat, and slam him into a locker. He was lucky all I did was force him to apologize, when in reality I wanted to beat the hell out of him for hu...rting her.
I had not planned to talk to her afterward or acknowledge her in any way; wanting retribution for having her forced on me, but it seemed that my instincts to protect her were stronger than my resolve. She had held her hand out, looked up at me with her wide emerald green eyes and smiled so sweetly I couldn’t bring myself to ignore her. It was instinct, an inner sense as old as time that would not be denied. Once I took her hand in my own, though, I was unprepared for the emotions that flooded me.MoreLess
I had not planned to talk to her afterward or acknowledge her in any way; wanting retribution for having her forced on me, but it seemed that my instincts to protect her were stronger than my resolve. She had held her hand out, looked up at me with her wide emerald green eyes and smiled so sweetly I couldn’t bring myself to ignore her. It was instinct, an inner sense as old as time that would not be denied. Once I took her hand in my own, though, I was unprepared for the emotions that flooded me.MoreLess
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