ov

, I could make out the words on the

trying hard not to look at the hard muscles flexing beneath the wet translucen

ared with short permed hair and a floor-caressing black

ve a hug and remained in a bowing stance

ight.” His voice was gentler tha

son to a grandmother. It was like a burst of sunshine. My hear

homely. Wood was everyw

, her tiny hands covering only a frac

he gentle voice

a flight of squeaking stairs to a humble corri

with a bright smile. “Here you go.” She held up

th the same motherly smile a

anyone has said to me. Instantly,

from her into the room. My eyes swiftly detected a veiled window

ehind me and then the co

t d

g more steady, I turned around to smile a

gged and remained where

r home?” I lifted my chin

estions.” His thick

se you

inch from mine. I stopped breathing and

he familiarity and held

r of my status. I swallowed hard, forcing myself to digest hi

s. “Number two. Quit your princes

e repeated his first instructions and I sat at the edge of the bed, keeping my face straight and se

ow, you’ll be the Luna of Whispering Moon Pack. There are rules. Know them well.

y glare, h

ou will take care of ev

about

se.” He gave a

a sigh a

rk closely w

s Cla

ghed and nodded, and he continued. “You will not show

en-

ons unless it’s necessary. Follow the rules and you will be fed, c

ing me, he continued on. “You will report to me at

ut

mpatience, then lowered his voice in a

essed, I forced my way through. “Wh

ble with each passing second. Now I just wanted to smother him with

of huge laughter. I winced at the realisation that I had spoken out loud. Embarrassed, I loo

. It drew an unfamiliar heat up my spine, scalding my cheeks. I halt

a warning tone. “If you could find a pillow that can actually smo

warned between my teeth. I

l call you whatever I

almost instantly, a

ble until it’s necessary,” I

ked at me, the annoying corner of his lip

ode towards the d

are you

m, he halted instantly and turn

nd said nothing, and he

order and the door

*

ol

his back against

heavier than an oak tree. If his shirt had not been wet from th

rpowering, he had been s

woman nearly drove him mad. He kept wanting

sed his eyes and drew in a long deep breath

was finally start

k round eyes staring back at him. He needed to get away. Fast. After a quick

k, except for a small lamp near a

felt so drained. Resting a wrist on his forehead, he closed his eyes and

e’s smooth

e boring dusty ceiling

’t think it would be this tough.

zed a good challenge;

than that bloody sweet or