Chapter 8: One Night With The King

Rose“Violet eyes are rare in the Lycan King’s territory.”

The Beta’s slave won’t stop gaping at me. I was brought to her from the wall.

I try to look anywhere else, but it’s impossible to ignore someone studying you like a lab project.

“Yes, yes, how did you know? I have magic powers, and I can see the future,” I deadpan, hands raised in surrender, and she looks like she may have a stroke.

“Are you serious?!”

“No, actually.”

She places a hand over her heart, feigning hurt as she gasps. “You know, I think we are going to be really good friends.”

A smile plays on my lips, but I immediately avert my narrowed gaze to the room.

There has to be a way out of here.

Earlier, at the west wall, a warrior caught me, and I had been about to lose my head when Beta Kai saved me again.

This time, I didn’t return to the palace.

He brought me to the slave house, where other assigned slaves live. It’s sort of a demotion, but I’ll take this any day over death.

“I’m Tessa.” She extends her hand, and I