เข้าสู่ระบบThen I see something I wasn’t expecting to see today: the Alpha Prince and his brother arriving for the show.I reach over to get Sebastian’s attention, pointing to the werewolves we weren’t expecting. Sebastian curses, then looks up at the scarf wrapped around the lower half of my face, just like i
NatashaI try to relax into the trunk of the tree, but it’s hard to truly relax when I’m on a branch high up enough that a fall could kill me.“You have to sleep, Natasha. If you’re too tired to keep your eyes open tomorrow, you’re useless to us.”“I know,” I snap at Sebastian’s harsh words.This wi
Sebastian leads me to the left with a gentle hand on my hip.The six of us spread out in pairs, still able to see each other as we hide behind trees. Once we’re all in place, we peek around our trees to the horrific sight ahead.The lone werewolf sits on the ground with his back to us. Two humans li
NatashaI’m already in my training gear, so I use the time that Marion and Sebastian take to argue over whether or not I’m joining him to braid back my hair in a French braid. It takes much less time than it used to since it’s so short now.It’s Sebastian saying, “Please don’t make her prove she can
NatashaI stand next to Sebastian, the rows of tents at our backs. In front of us is a training area similar to where Isaiah and Raleigh taught me to fight. Except the training grounds at the palace have thick, plush mats on which werewolves spar.Here, humans spar on areas piled with a couple inche
“The other Quarters,” Marions answers. “That was one of our problems last time we revolted against the kingdom. I was trying to organize and lead too many humans by myself.”Sebastian’s breath comes out heavy. He doesn’t like how much Marion is revealing to me.“Over the past two decades,” she goes
OwenI knock on Amelia’s bedroom door with Ava at my side. A few moments pass before Amelia opens the door to see who it is.She used to just call for me to come in, but now that an invitation will allow anyone in, she makes sure to see who is at her door first.“Good evening, Maya,” I greet. “Would
“Your Majesty,” Ava says, “I see your wine glass is almost empty. I’ll send Owen’s pet to fetch you more wine.”She smiles at me like she’s doing me a favor, then points behind us to the jug of wine on a table. I pull away from her grasp, and she lets me go.This is just another move to show me who
“I can’t protect you if you run away!” I point out, a little frustrated that she’s pinning Sarah’s death on me. Yes, I feel bad that the human died, but I wasn’t the one who killed her.Amelia buries her face in her hands, her shoulders shaking. When she lifts her head again, there are no tears, tho
“You said the competition starts in an hour. I’ll make sure I’m back in my room before then.”Prince Owen drops his outstretched hand, turning on his heel to pace across the training room. He rubs his hand along his head uneasily, pacing back and forth. Finally, he heads for the door to leave.He lo







