ne's

y when servants woke me. The Cour

he arena. Hundreds of people already filled the seats.

e, practically boun

was so bored yesterday with all t

ousness. Luna always kne

ver three days,

the day after. May the best man win your

un

rian fellow seems nice. And han

eeks

ely kn

ant to," L

ooked at each ot

, trumpets blared. The

ter of the arena, her vo

will demonstrate their strength and combat skill

suitors ente

grace. Sir Aldwin was skilled but cold. Prince Do

stepped in

perienced and strong. But Thorne did

ield, Thorne didn't stop. He kept attacking until

d. They thought

lt s

a whispered

tainly...

ward where I sat

would destroy anyon

sounded like a pr

ced a

for the dem

formal tone, but he bo

rian's name

simple fighting clothes that showed his strong build. But

other hired warrior

ight

ng them, always staying just out of reach. When he d

the ground. But instead of continuing like Thorne

ed confused. S

rd Morgana mutter

a mate if he won't f

inside m

to stop," I said loudly enoug

al. It takes real p

shed with anger, b

eyes met. He smiled, small and genuine, a

itely in trouble,

thinking about Adrian. About how di

ens. The moon was full and bright, l

corner an

e bushes. He looked up when he hea

ep either?

ok his

ch on m

I s

eas

a moment. The night air was cool a

pressive tod

he ar

h the crowd. They

You were kind. Th

is silver eyes cat

eople see i

people are pa

smi

ot what I

id you

le lady about to choose a powerful mate. I thought

people. That's why

warm sound that made

told me about his travels, the places he'd seen. I t

elt the pull between

ched on the bench between u

My name sounded different

I

en burned. His hand went to his

rt?" I reac

ld injury. Acts up somet

d go. It

, Adr

walking away, his s

onfused. Every time we got c

as he

y was the w

brary. Each suitor had to s

got through by using logic, forcing an

e Adrian

alks on four legs in the morning, two leg

rian answered

adult walks, an e

are trapped in a burning building. They are en

ilent. It was a

, obviously. She has the intelligence t

ad laughed

ted to see what

Adrian sa

r carries guilt forever. Better they work together and both su

Some looked impresse

ne's face go r

olves are mindless beasts. They can't be re

just a second, his eyes flashed silver

d and they wer

art s

was imp

at," Adrian said

something doesn

s thick. Morgana stepped i

ifferent kinds of wi

n. I kept staring at

That flash

that saved me h

had sil

erewolves couldn't dare e

was announced

ced it. He went pale. His hands shoo

scared.

I couldn't

thinking a book might c

except for one lamp b

by books. He was so focused

e of the book

s: Cross-Species

od wen

face went white. He quickly

't know anyone

?" My voice came out

row's trial. You know, m

ransformation magic. W

opped. Sta

compli

icate it." I

t are you hi

ke he wanted to te

he finall

ldn't un

y m

len

ringing throughout the

the library, thei

otted in the

own the

fore it hur

art s

ed at

pletely white. His ey

e through his thin sleep sh

nt mark. Shinin

ewolf

I whis

his eyes I saw everything. G

ease, let m

already ba

' shouts g

I was falling for was the thing I'd