Firebird (The Fire That Binds, #1)

by Juliette Cross

When I’d asked why we had to learn Latin as well, she’d replied, “Survival. You must know what your enemy is saying.”

“Before you came, all of this was easier,” I admitted. “What do you mean?” “I never cared about losing my life.” “But now you do?” “No.” I hugged her close. “I care about losing yours.”