CYRENIA
Josen escorted Myles and me back to our room. He made a point of posting a guard outside our room, so we knew we were being watched. If we wanted to leave, it’d be nearly impossible without killing multiple warriors and making a big fuss.
“You don’t have to participate in the trials,” Myles said. “Our warriors are close. If I give the order, they will raid this pack.”
I sank onto the bed. “Alpha Roman will kill Gianna the second he discovers our warriors, and others would die in the raid.”
“So what?” Myles snapped. “They are strangers. You shouldn’t risk your life for these people—not when her friend nearly killed you. Can you think about yourself for once?”
I looked down at my hands. Josen said that Gianna’s blood would be on my hands if I tried to back out of the bet. In the
