#Chapter 18 A lonely birthday

Patara - third A few days had passed with Patara slowly getting used to her new surroundings. It was strange to live with a man like Dylan and try not to blush every time he entered the room and looked at her with that devilish grin. Patara knew that it was useless to try and deny that he wasn’t handsome—because he was. He was the most handsome—and strongest—man she had ever met. But even her heart knew that there would never be a future with him. He was a shifter, a dangerous dragon. She was a human and they didn't belong together in this world. Even if he made her stomach flip once in a while. While she had softened towards Dylan now that she knew his past, she still longed to be home with her family. Especially this day. It was her 18th birthday. Usually, around this time in the morning, her mother would wake her up with her favorite breakfast and a beautiful gift. It was the one day of the year where her family didn’t push her to be anything she didn’t want to be. Oh, h