a's

ke sure that no one else was around. I ha

s I was looking for, though I knew how to use

nd quiver of arrows. Yes, t

rfe

he user's attention when several different targets were placed at diff

trung the bow. I scoffed, testing it w

harder for me to hit my

ling the string back. Down the sight, I aimed.

an

and bury itself into the center of one

ped up, throwing

crooked bow, I could la

If I went to him, would Prince Asher give

ssed me. That had to mean something, e

ts, I grabbed another arrow

arget. I laughed. Late-night practices

er'

hingness. I panted heavily as the fl

head in my hands. S

There was no way I was going to get

feel the fear. I gagged, and my

to get

stle. Fresh air hit my skin, and I sighed. I

re faded, thankfully. These

is late, but I didn't really want to see anyone. I

an

unds so late at night? No one was supposed to

ill see a woman at the archery cours

e shadows and

d my eyes from the light hair she ha

ack and waited a long time

into the air. I looked at the tar

chuckled. Her laugh was

been familiar

ed my eyes down the rest of her b

like to run my hands down? I had to g

moved closer, stic

ath until I heard it hit the target. She ch

r lip. I stared at the soft curve of her jaw and the deep r

her big, thick, lashed eyes bright

ay from how she moved. She

another shot. She jumped up and turned

at rebellious maid. I'd liked what s

i

ched for her next arrow. I ducked back into the sh

ng my tongue quickly, the sound cutting off.

d my stomach dropped. A

ning to me? I breathed

fter wave of heat crashed down on me.

Vika. I saw that she h

ved upward. I watched it slowly wag back and forth. Her tufted ears perked up in my di

s she,

tight. ‘Oh no! Am I going to shif

ost delicious, mouthwatering smell ever. I felt saliv

t get closer to her. My heart pounded in my

ser to her,

ody was driving me crazy. Why? I had met her befor

st have been Vika's eighteenth birthday. That was the only

o much? My skin was still hot

ew what wa

reaths through my mouth. I clenched and

. I knew it now

did my heart. I smiled and mo

uddered with a fresh wave of heat. It was like walking th

s a wolf, sleek, strong, and fluffy. My eyelids drooped as I watche

hear her sniffing the air. I heard a pl

he smel

under my foot.

when her eyes fixed on me. I

nced around in a circle

s sure she