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The htened, ar in his tiny head She didn’t think he would try to use his gift on her--no one had erie and she was beginning to suspect her status as one of the princess’s pets was protecting her from that torture, at least

He took a step forward Behind hirowled

It was a test of willpower for Scarlet to srown on her lately

Though the wolanced back at the wolf’s enclosure, the man kept his attention pinned on Scarlet "You’re here to entertain us," he said, "so do so"

Forcontest with the rabbed the u on to the curved handle, he pushed the pointy end through the bars and jabbed Scarlet in the shoulder

Ryu barked

Scarlet’s hand whipped upward, her fist wrapping around the feathered fabric She yanked it toward her and the e She shoved the umbrella’s handle up toward his face He screaround Blood spurted froh to shove the u it, as the guards would just take it away She stifled her s expression and returned her face to neutral

This not-reacting thing orking out better than she’d expected

After cursing and screarabbed his girlfriend and the uerie’s entrance They were probably going to rat her out to the guards She would probably miss a meal or two for her misbehavior

It was totally worth it

She aze across the way and winked In response, the wolf raised his nose and howled, a short, joyful sound

"You’ve ainst a large-leafed tree, aruards, though there was an air of fa there

"We aniether," she said, but then resolved that was as et out of her She was not here to entertain the spoiled Lunar aristocrats, and she was certainly not going to entertain one of the queen’s brainless minions

"Guess it makes sense you’d like that one He’s related to your boyfriend"

Her heart thu hiuard strolled in front of Ryu’s enclosure One hand was resting at his belt, on the hilt of a large knife The wolf froze, standing on all fours like he hadn’t decided whether to trust this stranger or not

"This one’s father was the wolf they first gathered DNA fro with the soldiers The queen’s prized arctic wolf Once an alpha male" He turned to Scarlet "But you need a pack to be an alpha, don’t you?"

"I wouldn’t know," she deadpanned

"Takeher "You don’t knoho I am"

He said it at the same moment her mee of Wolf

Her recognition only et the princess to shut up about you"

She watched his were even halfaway

He was handsoh Broad shouldered and chisel jawed But he wasn’t what she’d been expecting His posture spoke of condescension, his expression disinterest He was all brae

He was about as opposite of warine

Jacin didn’t crouch or bend down and it was a strain on Scarlet’s neck to look up at him Her dislike increased