The Hephaestia Chronicles - Book One

of creatures. Its twin heads are that of both a goat and a lion. The heads join at the shoulders to the body of a lion, all ending in

t yet noticed me. But as per my usual clum

eginning to beat m

ir towards me. I never thought a creature composed of such parts would be gracef

oice rings out thr

the chimera fr

ind weaker prey

s leap gone. With one last look towards us it turns

der asks, concern f

his and pretend that everything is okay. Or ... I can unleash all my anger

latter, I tak

n I have to do what he says. I have no other option even though my brain screams for me to run. He takes me, against my will I might add, to the park. In the middle of fricken winter, and throws me into a freezing cold lake. And now,

aving by the t

you are upse

ot even begin

somewhere safe to give me a chance to explain. I pro

e try reasoning with me like a human. Secondly, when we arrive somewhere safe you will explain everything, and I mean everything. If I have a question I want it answered. And finally, no lie

der reaches out

hands touch, a strange tingle works its way up my arm. "Now just let me