GEMMAThe figure ahead moved slowly, stepping into the moonlight. He wore a mask, much like the ones I’d seen in the coliseum, and his eyes gleamed with a light. Behind me, I could hear the howls drawing closer.I braced myself, wondering how on earth this man had managed to appear in front of us again. We had left them miles away and yet, here he was.Nate pushed me behind him, his stance protective. “Stay back,” he whispered urgently.The masked man tilted his head, as if amused. He took off the mask and as expected it was, my captor. “Running only makes it worse, you know,” he said, his voice smooth and unhurried.It sounded like he hadn't even been chasing us. That he had somehow just found himself there, without any stress."Who exactly are you? What is your name?" I said. "If I'm going to know what happens to me, I need to know your name.""Very well. My name is Aelin Van Halen, son of King Aelin the First." He replied."King?" I asked. His eyes flitted to Nate and a grin graced
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