My Sister's Fiance, My Fated Mate
she announced, pointing directly at me.
Gasps rippled through the crowd. Murmurs rose.
My stomach twisted, not with fear, but with rage. Cheating? Me?
The judges exchanged quick looks. One raised his hand. “Ena goes first.”
The smirk that spread across her face made my skin burn. She got exactly what she wanted.
Fine. Let her. I would carve my answer into the center of that target.
I stepped forward, bow in hand, the weight of it grounding me.
My arrow slid smoothly into place, the string taut against my fingers. I tried to tune out the crowd, the whispers, the pressure. Just me and the bullseye.