Rose's Curse

rs back, Rose blasted power into Jericho's locked doorknob, sw

doing much to cover himself. Before she knew it, she was staring at his muscular torso and Rose fe

't you think it is too soon for us to get acquainted with

snapped before slamming the door shut on her way out. She stomped her way back to the old man's office, grumbl

also getting on her nerves as they sit on Fat

must've followed her closely. But how? He couldn't have moved that fast with

cusing finger at Ty, who merely grunted in

hree men before her. "Wait. D

rothers." Jericho respon

same orphan shelter together." T

re supposed to be on her team, so she had to take it upon herself to learn more about them. She could tell it wouldn't be e

avens as he coughed. "Where is the old priest, any

re you know, you will be training under me and I want to see exactly what I'm

then a full minute passed, and the men just

nder you." Ty grumbled, "What makes you thi

u don't know Joanna. She's incredibly dangerous. If you're working with me to bring her down, I need to make sure that you're not dead weight. Because frankly, you look l

is teeth at her, clearly seething in anger, while Trick gave her a hurt look. Rose didn't

ng Ty and Trick. Without a word, the two men cleared th

yet." Rose snapped, not b

nyone to assist. Ty's fighting skills might be unorthodox, but believe me when I say that he's a dangerous warrior in his own right. And with Trick, what he lacks in combat, he mak

hat nearly crushed you yesterday

retort, but the church bell rang loudl

you supposed to be getting dressed up by now?" Jericho said. He looked her up and down, taking in her physique slowly as his expression morphe

at?" Rose huffed in embarrassment,

while ago. I think it's on

sting." Rose

ave ever met," he answered, his words yet a

hly as if he had expected the movement. Not to be deterred, Rose raised her other fist, sharp and c

ned as she struggled

down. You might pull off the look, but I don't want to go to that party black-ey

t an icy glare at him. "If you want me to stop tryi

ing your leg only when you start taking Ty, Trick, and me seriously. If there's any

at do yo

ourselves. " Jerich

trial mission for the three of us, just to put you at ease? If you still find us

uld take about a week." Rose retort

w, "A week-long wedding?

t the wedding. That will only take a few hours. It's the..." Rose c

huckling, "Now, there's no need to be embarrassed. I'm sure that honeymoo

rsation, "Whatever. We'll do the trial missi

is head in agreeme

ling uncertain and Jericho's eyes glinting in amusement. It se

said, blowing her bangs o

his eyes softening, "Of course. I'l

suddenly started pounding at a beat that it never did before. Jericho called he

as she meet Jericho's eyes, whi

d at her, mystified. "Rose. I called you Rose," he finally answe