I am caught by a beast but the longer he has me, the more I lose the desire to escape.

Everything is terrifying and strange on this alien planet I’ve crashlanded on. Especially the purple-scaled snakeman that ‘rescued’ me. When I run, he just follows me and I realize that maybe I don’t want to escape. How crazy is that?

He doesn’t speak. He growls—and when he looks at me, I forget Earth ever existed. I should be terrified of the alien who broke my cage and claimed me with a glance, but all I feel is heat, hunger... and the pull of something I’m not ready to name.