saw where the noise came from. It w

lored sill and jumped to her feet. Alyssa quietly tiptoed towards th

ks, she couldn't be too careful. Her wolf senses picked up instantly and her eyes flashed, a signal to attac

cheekily grinned as he pushed himself further into the w

thud and he groaned. He stood up, a pained

and down, "What a

ay back from the training grounds, you

red with an eye roll, plodding towards he

side to side as he hummed a tune under

pped on the be

he'd tasted something bitter, "Do

He had this inquisitive look as he watched her and

ounds," Alyssa continued in what she hoped

s twat who thought he could beat me and challenged me to a duel! Can you believe

mind wasn't truly there. She wondered where her brothers were as if they'd gone to

her day, a

yss

her face, "Yes!" She wasn't even runnin

you," Lucas pointed out, peering closel

Tears? What do you me

m f

the shoulders, forcing her t

do so. She knew she would burst if he kept on staring at her like that

ay," The words rolled out of

ghing, "I know, and th

g from his pocket, a small box and fastened ar

d, looking from the box t

r to take it, "It'

e as it came undone. Alyssa took off the lid and her eyes widened a f

ul," She whis

me of your eyes. "They're like sapphire cr

"This is why our families wants us t

wasn't only hard on her, it was strange for him as well. They'd been f

d rose to her feet, "Well, ar

want

s behind my head then yes, I do

r to the side and clasping the jewel around her neck. Alyssa

hing quite like it," She spun around to fac

ot to mention the scuffle," He shuddered, "But I'm glad I did

way in embrasment. She hated that he knew th

's starting to look like

t like a fraction of the weight on her shoulders

se expression, and took her hand,

ut

eas

his doe-eyed look, "Fine, besides it's going t

d forward and pressed his lips on her cheek, "I

aware that it's bad luck to see

l when he looked over a shoulder

irked before jumping out of the window. She watched

ully, her fingers twisting

mate, branded and marked to be with him for li

either. Her family had always mapped out her entir

person but she didn't love him in that manner. Alyssa was sure th

n't turn them into enemies rather than the l