a's

u ready

t, Alice. There was a lot of noise whe

y brothers. Kael had themed it

telling the people gathered that he was relinquishing his positi

a of faces that made my head giddy. Go

Most of the women there had smiles on their faces

t as you have accorded me throu

dium. A couple o

first female leader

I said. An

step as leader? Will

orphans are treated, especially in Silverclaw. It is unjust

urin

this position and Lana not getting it? S

said, and there was laughter. Whe

ore questions!" We w

sister," Rafe, who was waiting at the exit,

nowledge my new position. Well, we'd c

built muscular man with a scarred jaw. Rafe told me he was almos

aning a blade w

yours?" I

e blade, and bowed. "My lady.

you trained my

her," Mason said. "You ha

that had any s

start?" I ask

training will encompass your psychological and the physical part as well. You're tra

way. I had a feeling he had read some part of m

o with my knowledge, Mas

y lady. And there's nothing your brothers can do

s empty save the two of us. "D

stayed passed

ht you were responsible f

on what I have learned about Silverclaw

said. "Le

t weapon. Overall, I took a lot of hits and never touched him for once. Then he gave me a mannequin to

Mason prowling around like a wild cat, h

were heavy. I flopped on the bare floor and dozed off.

me ways from the palace and I

and lemon water, just as I moved around some trees,

the male voice beh

to stand in front of me, hands on my

say m

rry for the words I said to you

xpect me to forget every w

I was way in over my head. I couldn't see yo

ded very sober that night. "W

obvious?"

idea. Sneaking up on me right

hat it now? Alpha l

d not

is hands drop from my shoulders.

the hospital but the doctor told me it was

ack, alright! I came

me? What are yo

, I am here to clai