**Cassius's POV**

I am not sure what possessed me, but I opened the door for Avery and let her pass without admonishing her. Normally, I might have shoved her behind me or smacked her for running into me. But instead, I held the door open like a fucking gentleman. I am not a gentleman. I have been groomed to be not just the Alpha of Naga, but also the ruler of dragons. I will not be trusting any outsiders as my parents were. They took in everyone, and that is why we live among humans like ...