She had scratches on her knees and she had a gash on her hip but that was from dragging herself. There were a couple of bruises but they didn’t look like hand prints and they were on her shins. Probably from running and hitting into the odd rock in the water.

“Is everything okay?” A strong, feminine voice.

Candy shrieked and grabbed her chest. She straightened out her dress and flashed her gaze to the entrance of the room. An extremely tall woman stood in front of the closed door. She smiled at Candy, concern shone in her eyes. “Are you in pain? I hadn’t thought to check your pussy.” She frowned. “Although I don’t know why that would be sore.”

Say what?

Candy made a squeaking noise. She cleared her throat and gave her head a quick shake. “Who are you?” She pulled the sheet around herself.

“Oh, I’m sorry.” She laughed. It was then that Candy noticed the tray in her hands. Her stomach growled despite the circumstance.

The woman’s eyes shone. “My name is Sky.” Her hair was dark but her eyes were a deep blue, reminding her – cliché time – of the sky on a cloudless day. “I’m an air dragon.”

Oh boy.

She was one of them. Candy should have realized. The woman was so incredibly tall and built like an athlete. She wore one of those dresses, only it actually fit on her larger frame instead of looking like a sack.

The other woman laughed. “This is the part where you’re supposed to tell me your name.”

Candy closed her gaping mouth and nodded once. At first glance, she liked the shifter woman. Her face was open and friendly. It was a huge contrast to the two she had met after she had first been abducted. “I’m Candy. I’m sorry, it’s just, this has all been a big shock.” Her lip wobbled. She’d always rated herself a strong woman. She’d had to be from an early age. Life had tossed her some doozies and she’d always managed to end up on top.

The shifter, Sky, made a noise of concern and walked over to the bed. “Oh, honey.” She shook her head. “I’m sure it was an ordeal. Especially for such a weak human like yourself. The hunt is supposed to be fun and exciting.”

“How can you say that?” This woman was sweet but she was also clueless.

Sky set the tray down on the side table. “It should be fun. It’s probably because you’re not a shifter female. You don’t fully understand our traditions.”

Candy snorted. “Forgive me if I don’t like the idea of being hunted by a group of horny guys and then having them fight each other for an opportunity to rape me.”

“Rape?” Sky frowned.