Rune placed Hollis on her bed and left before anyone saw him. He doesn't like the villagers, and he would hate to kill anyone.
The next morning Hollis woke up to angry shouting. She got out of bed and went to see what was happening.
"There she is!"
"What's going on?" she asked confused.
"I saw her with the beast in the forest," a girl named Lila said.
Hollis crosses her arms. "Do you have proof?"
Lila shuts her mouth as she has no proof to back up her words.
"I saw her too."
Hollis rolled her eyes as Ian stepped forward. He always hated her since she rejected his marriage proposal. He's a huge douchebag.
"They were by the river yesterday swimming."
Hollis didn't show it but she was shocked.
"Congratulations. Anything else?"
He glares at her. He knows that she knows he is telling the truth.
"But I'm not going to deny it. I have nothing to hide."
No one said anything. What can they say when she tells them the truth?
"Oh, and he's probably watching. He's never too far away."
Everyone looks around and inches closer to each other.
"Anyways, I'm starving, so have a nice day."
"There!"
Hollis stops and turns around. Leaning against an oak tree at the border of the village is Rune. His face was blank, but she knew he wasn't happy.
She waves at him before heading inside. She takes a bath and eatss something before heading out. Rune was still leaning against the tree.
"Good morning."
"Are they always this annoying?"
"The men hate me. I turn them down so they are a little salty about being rejected."
He scoffs and pushes off the tree.
"Traitor!"
Hollis rolls her eyes and walks with Rune into the forest.
"So where are we going today?"
"The town over. I need to buy some things for my home. You can help pick them out."
"Oh, I love decorating. How are we getting there?"
"Flying. I would have to show you what I am at some point."
She was super excited.
The sound of ripping pulled her attention back to him. The only piece of clothing he was wearing ripped to shreds as he grew. Her neck hurt looking up at him. He flew into the sky and used his tail to pick her up and put her on his back.
"You're a dragon!" She touches his smooth scales in awe. She didn't know dragons still exist. Everyone said they were extinct. They are the natural rulers of Gardina. Since they went 'extinct,' humans now sit where it was once dragons.
She wonder why he never went to the castle.
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The Beast
FantasyHe was a monster to everyone. He was the outcast yet no one dare to say anything bad to his face. She was the one who always have a smile on her face. She was the only one who love the monster that he is. ...... "You're my monster."
