My voice trembled, b

cing. "Of course, I know," he said bluntly, his tone cal

t give out as the weight of

opped my gaze just as fast to the ground, both frightened and red-faced. "Then why did you lie for me? I don'

t pounding in my chest. Even the stupid beast in me didn't help this time. "You'd be d

t him. He let go of my arm, and his large hands gripped my shoulders, grounding me in place. "And you're ev

hard, my t

spoke to me that made me feel like a

om pressure. I didn't know what to say. Couldn't even manage to string words togeth

a small chil

seem less dangerous. He reached into a leather pouch at his waist and withdrew a simpl

e said, holdin

unmoving. "What

l suppress the werewolf inside you. It will silence its voice and keep its instincts in submission."

slipped it onto my finger. A strange warmth spread through my body, and the oppressive gro

hat felt like forever,

wer, he tilted his head back and downed the potion in one fluid motion. His throat bobbed with each

ng with me again,' I though

his mouth with the back of his hand. Even that simple gesture sent heat

he didn't look my way, but confusion soon bubbled up alongside it. "Why are you doing thi

to become," he said finally, his tone softer but his words weighted with meaning. "The world won't be kind to you, girl. I

ken aback. "

ourself and everyone else. The Watchers will teach you control

in the air li

s imagined her to be a perception of my dark side that I may have created as a child, which just never seemed to have gone away

s long as he'll let me go,' I thou

Kema turned and disapp