“I’m sure this is better than whatever Erik showed you,” Cedric says, his voice prideful.
I stare at him and then at the ocean. “That was from algae. This is—This is from corpses.”
“Exactly. It’s fascinating isn’t it?” My mate looks far too pleased. When he gives me an expectant look, I don’t have the heart to tell him how creepy it is.
“Definitely.” I take a step away from the waves that are washing up on the shore. “Maybe we should leave now.”
“You want to leave?” He looks surprised. “Don’t you want to go for a run? This is your first time outside of the castle and the villages.”
I go still. “You mean, I can shift?”
He laughs. “That is how you will go for a run, isn’t it?”
My mouth moves as I try to form words. “It’s just that—I mean, I’ve never really shifted in front of anyone b
