Now! Varvara grinned at me in the face and went to the exit.

Right now, right now, I don't really care when I beat her. But he won’t dare to climb into our pair anymore. I was about to follow when I was intercepted by Arthur.

- What for? he whispered, and looking into his eyes full of despair and fear, I felt a little uneasy. He does not know that I have Bestia, and that nothing threatens me.

“Everything will be fine,” I whispered, cupping his face in my hands, “trust me.”

His fear did not go away, and I felt ashamed that I had dragged out the confession...