s hand, raised it high and gave a wa

lly, "That was foolish

ren of this era have always been so naive. Perhaps

k in fear. What was so fearful about some Scarlet-Crest

hard and dr

out. I didn't even wait for him to ask before stretching my hand towards him. He made a clean

im, but he was still a wolf that had siblings to take care of. I dec

hment and tucked it inside his uniform. He shook hands

stood. It's a pleasure d

old your daughter off

be she couldn't stand watching me go through this. Maybe she didn't know abou

e a vow on that spot as the table my

ered before me, toweri

Damon asked with a sly smile.

do? Nothing. Ab

alked out of the

were four brown horses

ld wolves need those though?' I wondered as they climb

sion. They probably wanted to torture me if I ran the other way - not like I could

door. Then he climbed back to his se

r horses' belly and the driver o

.

d. We didn't arrive at the kin

magnificent palace that was far away, while my

ing metropolis to a damp, smoke filled, muddy

t what was the point? I already knew my fate befo

thrown forward due to the inertia. The

red, "Off you

t moment, I felt a whack on my butt. The subtle rage that

y and slapped him w

houldn't ha

I saw the outline of my fingers on his cheeks. My training must have pai

d shot a death glare at him. H

ver, three other men came out of nowhere and stood by his

ry, we won't hurt you. We don't hit ladies after all,"

e up and slung me over his shoulder. I struggle

nd cooks that just sighed in melancholy and looked away, continuing their jobs. I

was thrown down, lifted up

nts and dropped them. They were going

like being sold off as slave wasn't enough, I was go

ursed

unning his hand down my back. He was about to tear

yes went wide when I saw the rider's right arm twisted the other way.

r was blonde and so long, it caressed his shoulders. His e

p and dominant, "You must be P

d like a woodpec

"Oh, please. The nam