Lahat ng Kabanata ng I Can't Be Mated to Him: Kabanata 541 - Kabanata 550

Because I am going to kill my mate.I lunge across the sand again, claws sprouting from my fingertips. The element of surprise has been the cornerstone of my training. If I don’t shift, no one sees me coming. Not even my so-called mate. I slash out, shredding his uniform to pieces and drawing blood.

AmvalI lay on my side, sucking in mouthfuls of beach air and twirling my wrist lazily to suction the sand out before it reaches my lungs. Violets and ink fight the salt spray for attention. Someday, I’ll figure out how to play the way they smell together. Constraint and wildness, light and dark, th

IngridIn the morning, I storm around Som Palace. Everyone is still slow and tired after the funeral. I barely slept. But I have—according to my mate, who lied to my face and would have continued to do so if I didn’t catch him—an account of Prince Amval’s last day, the missing piece I need to solve

“What?” I ask breathlessly.He glances at me, then away. “The strangest thing was Princess Candace introducing you. We aren’t the sort of kingdom people usually go around introducing daughters to.”“She was desperate,” I mutter before I can stop myself.“She was right,” Cirocco replies.My mark burn

My heart drops. I need to disappear. This stall is far too close to the entrance.“Apologies.” I bow to Lord Yetir. “I am needed elsewhere, but I’ll be returning shortly.”“No.” A frown adds another wrinkle to his aging face. “I need my daily ride now.”“Shortly, I swear.” I hold my hands up as I ba