Bound to the Lycan King
My heartbeat quickened in my chest, but, for once, it was from excitement, not nervousness.
Valen reached behind him and grabbed one of the candles from the wall. He turned to me, and the flame glinted in his eyes as he watched me.
I gave him a tiny nod, encouraging him to continue.
He threw the candle into the ceramic bowl. Immediately, fire roared to life, crackling to life in the bowl. The air filled with the smell of oil.