Lahat ng Kabanata ng I Can't Be Mated to Him: Kabanata 451 - Kabanata 460

But somehow I make it to the top and scramble in through the open window—another superstition.Inside looks more like a barracks than a noble’s bedroom, except for the number of beds. A carpet that clearly used to cover the floor has been rolled up and leans against the wall. The fireplace lays dark

Finn tenses. He starts to shift in front of me, then shifts back. My mark hums. He’s listening. So will I.Where he cannot see me, I shift ever so slightly behind him. Wedged as I am, I cannot escape quickly. Perhaps a little added protection isn’t the worst idea.Something splashes, and my heart le

There it is. I’m sure Xandra is right—a full search would turn up enough to prove what Denidor is doing. The bark is an old method, but it wasn’t that difficult to figure out. And Luna Maris doesn’t have the guts to take that risk.“But—”I step forward and put a hand on Xandra’s shoulder. “We all n

XandraMorning arrives far too quickly for how late I tumbled into bed. Sunlight pries at my eyelids, and the waking-up noises of the people around our small room hammer on my eardrums. Slowly, I sit up.My first thought is, I have to relieve myself.My second is, Where is Finn?The covers next to m

Finn“Duck!” I snarl at Ingrid through the mind-link as my blunted practice sword, courtesy of Lightning Cape, slams into her shoulder again.“That’s a little high for ducking.” She flips a thick braid over her shoulder and huffs out a breath. “Shouldn’t I parry?”“Someone as strong as me would smas