•| SAPPHIRE
The minute I walked out of the hospital, I got a text from Kaiden, asking me to meet him at the palace training grounds. He didn’t give further details, but I knew it was because of my duel with Camille tomorrow.
I put my phone into my pants pocket and headed for the palace grounds. I didn’t miss the stares the people gave me. I’ve always been hyper-aware of them—the whispers, the glares, the talk about me being a demon with nothing to offer but death to the people close to her—but I’ve trained myself not to give in. I’ve developed thick skin and chose to ignore their insults and harsh words.
But most of them—like the one approaching me right now—would want public approval by going out of their way to insult and make fun of me.
“Wow, if it isn’t the pack demon,” the ginger-
