Chapter One

Frrrreeeeeeeeeeeeddddooooooommmm!

That part of him he’d been denied so long roared inside his mind’s eye. Castor had been denied so much of what life really was to a Dragon Shifter. At first, Dragomir had granted him some freedoms. He was confined to his cell, but he was given books, paper, and coal to learn to read, write, and draw.

The second he’d begun to show signs of his beast, the ruthless and evil Chief had iron chains forged to hold him at bay. The stronger he became, the more chains were added. Only once in five centuries had Castor ever successfully shifted into his Dragon.

He'd never forgotten the feeling. And it was the same as he felt now. Older, angrier, but powerful and hungry. The great beast with his diamond shaped scales, dark blue and edged in red and purple, burst free from his mind and skin.