Luke stepped closer, his brow furrowed in a mix of awe and sheer bewilderment. "You have magic? How... how are you a wolf?"
I turned to him, my smile softening into an apologetic expression. "I'm sorry, Luke. I thought all the guards knew."
He shook his head quickly, his eyes darting toward the greenhouse doors as if checking to make sure no one else had been watching. "No, most of the rank-and-file have no idea." He lowered his voice, his tone shifting into something deeply serious and protective. "Please, don't do it outside of the castle. A lot of people don't trust magic. If they see it, I don't know how they will act."
"I know," I said softly, looking down at my hands before meeting his gaze with quiet resolve. "But I'm going to try to win everyone over before they find out about t
