ier
g light spills through the window and the birds s
le
red hair, so red it looked like blood and sunset. Her hazel eyes, tired and afraid and beautiful. The way h
tell anyone.
thing in return, some hold t
e distr
everything and says nothing. "You have stared at that wall for ten minute
ot dist
s gaze knowing. "You were seen with her
calm, too calm.
Moon. Nothing else. You are not here to save
why I
aria is watching. You cannot afford mistakes." He turn
rince, heir to the throne of Lunaria. I should not care abou
t her, and I ca
face. My eyes are calm and my hand
too grand and too cruel, past guards, slaves, and nobles. In the dining hall
er. Welcome.
, wine sparkling in the light. I think of the slaves and
I se
wed, hands clasped, in a plain, worn dress. Bruises shadow her cheek. She looks up, and
I want to cross the room and explain that I was waiting for the right moment. Instead
ot look at
e show you where the Blood Moon will be held. It is th
in a napkin, and slip it into my pocket. I do n
stone and glass. Inside, the ceiling soars and the windows are so
say. It is not a comp
glass, the wolves will gather, and the bonds will be forged." He gestures to a man by the door. "This
forward, bows
a catch of breath and a flicker in her eyes, but I see it.
ith her head bowed, trying to be invisible. I know that feeling, the wish to
" I
frowns
want him.
m goes
twists. "She is a
er to be
ined. She is no
" I hold his eyes. "Are
s, and it is not kind. "Of course not. If that is what you wish." He
e, her face pale
ehind him, Thomas among them, and th
and confusion and something el
an Princ
told to serve the Lycan. I
ll me?" she asks,
going to. I was waitin
lied
just did not tel
t. "What do you
ket, the cloak, the way she trusted me at the
to kno
she w
er, because I
t kno
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