CASSANDRA
“Is there a way to open it?” I wondered as I stared at the box.
The librarian squatted down beside it and inspected it closely. Her round glasses nearly fell off her nose as she leaned in closer and took the large lock into her hands.
“Ah,” she remarked, and she pointed to the back of the lock. “See there? That’s the royal seal.”
“Oh,” I replied simply and then I frowned. “So that means…”
“You’d need permission from the Alpha King, most likely,” the librarian said and she offered me an apologetic glance. “His Majesty is probably the only one with the power to open it. I’m sorry I can’t be of more help.”
“It’s no problem,” I assured her, but it was quite the opposite. I was too afraid to visit Asher and didn’t know how to face him after the events of last night.
“Is there a
