Chapter 144: A Twist of Fate, Transcendent Arts!

A warm, soft body suddenly fell into his arms. In a heartbeat, Diego Santee's eyes burned red, and the Wyrmwrath inside him became even harder to hold back. "Get away from me. Stay back!" With what little control he had left, he pushed Juliana Lyson away. She seemed not to hear, pressed herself to him, and clung tighter. His self-control shattered. Her soft cry in his ear, he rolled over, pinned her under him, and lost control-rough and reckless. … Diego drifted up from sleep after an indeterminate...