Scarlett
I wake in the servants’ quarters, not sure when I even got there. My neck aches from the strange angle I’ve slept in, and there’s a sour taste in my mouth like regret and sleep combined. My mind is still tangled in last night’s chaos. And that means Zane’s touch, Rhodes’ fury and how I didn’t turn around and go back to Rhodes even though I wanted to.
Ugh, world-end problems...
The thin blanket is tangled around my legs. I kick it off and sit up, rubbing my arms. My skin is cold, but my thoughts are worse.
No time to think about that, though.
There’s a note under the door.
All females of age are summoned to the east garden at noon. Attendance is not optional. —The Elders
My stomach drops. My hands shake.
I already know what this is. They’re going to announce the mate hunt.
