"Am I permitted to question His Majesty?" I asked as we came to a stop beneath a towering tree. "I brought you here with a purpose in mind," he responded. He dismounted with an ease that spoke of his familiarity with the act and extended a hand towards me. Accepting his assistance, I found

"Rafe, she is but a lost she-wolf. She will be under our surveillance every moment of the day. She is probably lost." "Why introduce her as your guest to the people? We have specific ways to handle strangers. Don't you think you're giving her way too much freedom?" Rafe pressed. "No."

I even know that Rhea's role as my handmaiden wasn't a demotion, as she would have me believe, but rather a strategic placement by Malik to spy on me. Sometimes, I also think Rhea tries to rile me up on purpose to get information from me. That was why I needed to be careful. I was given the freedom

Ezinne~ ~ Malik stood there, flanked by his close men, whom I now suspected were the brotherhood. The man named Rafe, with his piercing glare of dislike; Soren, my striking saviour who seemed to think we had a past connection; and the ever-smiling boy, Kael, whose joy seemed untouched by t

"This is remarkable," he commended. "It's been ages since I've tasted anything quite like this. It reminds me of home. There's... a familiarity to it. Where did you learn to cook in such a way?" I shrugged lightly, offering a small, somewhat distant smile, playing into my role. "I wish I could tel