an's

full moon still hung high, bathing everything in cold silver light. My bare feet slapped

ce froze mid-step. Their spe

ne stammered

t dare to ask. "On a full moon night... you

dangling from my wrists and backed away until he hit the w

ried the beast's rasp. "Send for the roy

fied glance but bowed

orders to the night watch. Servants who had gathered at the c

ack... on the

ssibl

blood i

ry shocked stare. I kicked open the doors to my private chambers and laid her gently on the massive bed. The dark

r, fists clench

in unconsciousness. Lips slightly parted. Her scent wrapped around me again, stronger now that we were a

t all. Just... human. A fragile human girl who had somehow snapped my chains

weakness. She would recuperate here under my protection, nothing more. Once she woke I would decide her f

k sounded a

," I c

ir and sharp eyes. He froze for half a second when he saw me standin

guards said it w

rl in my bed. His nostrils flared. He stepped closer

said flatly. "Her leg is the w

nds moved with practiced care, cleaning the bite and applying a thick pa

en onto the white sheet. The droplet was glowing. A faint, soft white light, exactl

me, eyes wide

ght. I have never seen anything like this. She is n

lash of white light as a trick of the mate bond. A side effect of the pull

er leg with clean bandages. I remained standing at the

he beast was quiet for the first time on a full moon night. The

t like m

oming the greatest my

r leg and stood slowly. He wiped hi

. it is still glowing faintly. I will need

r eyelids fluttered. A so

as wa