ena

leaned against the marble wall, my legs threatening to give out. The

len

Vivienne, wrapped her arms around me, her body trembling w

rcloud of fury. He was the commander of the Azure Moon pack's w

an, my voice we

wl. "We will deal with her when we get home.

crying hard, one hand still clinging to his arm as if he were the only thing keeping her upright. Arlin's eyes met my father's. For the briefest se

contract is broken," I said, my voice dripping with ice, "I suggest you begin training your n

ked, her face blotchy an

. You wanted his title badly enough to crawl through filth for it. Take it. I

ing. For one clean second, neither of them had an answer. They had expected tears, rage, des

own the corridor. A royal chamberlain, clut

ing!" he announced, his vo

n my furious father, bow

istair Carlisle! To quell the dispute between the Royal House and the House of

down my spine. This

ed that Celena, daughter of Gamma McLaughlin, shall be given in marriage to the King's

le

ng silence fell o

just escaped one trap, only to be thrown in

hame? It wasn't a marriage. It was a punishment. A public declaration tha

. A strangled gasp escaped her lips, her

strange mix of shock and something

the King forgotten. "I will not allow it!

command," the chamberlain

his body. "Celena, don't be afraid. I will fight this. I

icy cavern of my chest. But I knew the price of

finally at the royal seal stamped at the bottom of the decree. Th

t ended t

claim