The bars disappeared for him, just as they did every time the woman visited and had her way with him.
He’d taken the egg in his mouth, for now that he was the same magical beast, he knew it for what it was. His seed had contributed to its being. Caring for it was all he knew.
The dragon, who had once been a man, wandered the dark cave, looking for others. All he found were dead men behind bars, their bodies wrapped around the eggs. No more alive than the straw nests built around them.
One by one, the navy dragon carried the eggs carefully between his jaws, away from the tunnels under the castle. His only instinct was to save them. Last, he took his egg to the hiding place in the forest. He would come back for them after he killed the female dragon who had raped him. Ruined him. Changed him.
Now she was dead. He was free.
He lay down next to the nest he’d built with twigs, leaves, and mud from the riverbank. His tail wound around the pile of eggs and he closed his eyes to sleep.
Until a cracking noise disturbed the quiet, starry night.
The story continues with…
HUNTED
Dragonlands, Book Two
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Acknowledgments
This book was a labor of love for more than a year, which means I have a ton of people to thank.
First, thanks to my army of editors – Angela Carlie, Deena Viviani, Dennis Kuhn, Michael “Googs” Gugerty, Valerie Burleigh, and Karly Kirkpatrick.
Steven Novak makes the best covers in the world! Thanks, Steven!
Thanks also to Bobbi Kilbarger for naming Vinya.
Stefanie Verish created the most amazing map for my series. Thank you!!!!
My family can’t go without mention. They put up with my weird work hours and strange outbursts when plot points would magically descend on me during dinner. Most of all, they’re understanding when I need to work. Love them so much!
Finally, a huge thanks to fellow fantasy author Daniel Arenson, who held my virtual hand for the past few months and talked me out of quitting a million times. Hidden wouldn’t be here without him.
NOVELS BY MEGG JENSEN
Young Adult Fantasy Novels
Cloud Prophet Trilogy:
Anathema (2011)
Oubliette (2011)
Severed (2012)
The Swarm Trilogy:
Sleepers (2011)
Afterlife (2012)
The Sundering (2012)
The Initiate – a short story prequel
The Song of Eloh Saga – all of the above stories combined into one volume
Young Adult Paranormal Novels:
Hell Bent Heaven Sent (2013)
Young Adult Contemporary Novels:
Shucked (2013)
Table of Contents
Prologue
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Chapter Twenty-Two
Chapter Twenty-Three
Chapter Twenty-Four
Chapter Twenty-Five
Chapter Twenty-Six
Chapter Twenty-Seven
Chapter Twenty-Eight
Chapter Twenty-Nine
Chapter Thirty
Chapter Thirty-One
Chapter Thirty-Two
Chapter Thirty-Three
Chapter Thirty-Four
Chapter Thirty-Six
Chapter Thirty-Seven
Chapter Thirty-Eight
Chapter Thirty-Nine
Chapter Forty
Chapter Forty-One
Chapter Forty-Two
Chapter Forty-Three
Chapter Forty-Four
Chapter Forty-Five
Chapter Forty-Six
Chapter Forty-Seven
Chapter Forty-Eight
Chapter Forty-Nine
Chapter Fifty
Chapter Fifty-One
Chapter Fifty-Two
Chapter Fifty-Three
Chapter Fifty-Four
Chapter Fifty-Five
Chapter Fifty-Six
Chapter Fifty-Seven
Epilogue