Chapter 44: Accusations and Allegiances

Nalani struggles, trying to break free from the guard, but his grip is tight on her arm.

"Do you know who I am?" she demands. "I am the Luna of the Nightstar Pride Pack and you will not treat me this way!"

"Yeah, I know," the guard says. "That's only like the twenty-seventh time you've told me."

"Well, maybe if you'd listen," she says with pure venom, "I wouldn't have to keep repeating myself."

"Wow, yeah," the soldier at the camp's entrance replies. "I see. Take her to the king." He turns to his partner. "Run ahead and let the court know they're about to have a visitor."

His partner nods and jogs off toward the center of the camp.

Nalani gives the guards a disgruntled huff, then tosses her hair back over her shoulder. The movement turns her head and she immediately catches my eye.

A hateful smile begins to curl her lips, but then she notices Evander there beside me.

"Evander!" she calls out with fierce sort of satisfaction.

"There, you oaf," she says, swatting the guard holding her.