[Ralph’s Point-of-View]

“So, did your hybrid get away from the Palace?”

My eyes found her viperlike eyes, the color of hazel brown that seemed gilded under the yellow torch light. I never liked the way she looked at me as if I were some sort of another person she could control but as of now, I have no choice but to play along with her game.

After I took off my slightly wet coat because of the drizzle outside, she stepped closer to me and felt the coldness of my skin caused by the freezing breeze of the night. It’s almost dawn and it’s not typical for Kendra to stay...