Marked by the Moon
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
new 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