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Confidence makes men sloppy. And sloppy men are easy targets.
I like it more than I’d ever admit, having someone to take care of me.
The Bonded are the king’s most elite forces, soldiers who have mental bonds with massive, fearsome direwolves. They ride the wolves into battle and, rumor has it, the riders can even tap into the magic that the direwolves wield.
“Nocturn is trapped,”
her mom has got to be a seer 🔮
“And you,”
“You are not where you are meant to be.”
Welcome to the King’s Royal Forces, Recruit Cooper.”
okayyy, recruit cooper 🫡
“How do you… know that?”
i’m thinking lee might be lying about who he truly is. i think he’s secretly a prince.
“Reach your hands over your head,”
“and grab hold of that table leg behind you.”
When we leave, I’m in a daze, overwhelmed by how much I’ll need to just survive.
here me out but would if lee actually has a hot name?? like the l stands for liar and he’s not actually a servant. he knew tooo much to help her for the trials.
“Congratulations, recruits! You’ve been chosen to be part of the Bonding Trials.”
“Tomorrow morning at dawn, the Ascent begins, the first of the Trials. You will each be given the greatest privilege our country can give you: the chance to bond with a direwolf.
i kinda wonder if the direwolves have a human form??🐺
“I am Stark Therion, Alpha of the Daemos pack and one of the instructors during this year’s Bonding Trials.”
anyone else immediately think of tony stark??
I grit my teeth and begin to climb.
anyone else thinking of the climb by miley cyrus??
The direwolf’s breath is hot on my face, her massive presence above me.
all i can think about is the wolves from twilight 🐺
“You and your wolf must make it back to the training center in the castle before nightfall. From that point forward, you will be officially considered a Rawbond, a trainee.
There’s only one way forward, and I’m not dying on a lonely, icy mountain.
I watch as her silvery-white coat disappears into the snow, blending in seamlessly until she’s entirely gone.
more like anASSa with her wolf ditching her like that.
I’ll get down the mountain with or without her useless, furry ass.
She’s there. She’s just right there. The fucking bitch.
“You do not leave this half of the castle,”
i think she might run into her “servant” boyfriend in the castle🥸
Strategos, Kryptos, Daemos, Phylax. Below each gilded inscription, there’s a unique symbol crafted from some sort of runes.
which pack would you want to join?🚪🐺
I had to leave all my things up on top of the mountain, right next to my dignity. Rest in peace.
“His ego is compensating for something,”
He’s probably six and a half feet of bulky, toned muscle with a perfect jawline and eyelashes prettier than mine.
His lips are full and his perpetually messy dark hair is actually artfully tousled and thick, the kind of hair you’d want to pull when you’re—
The idea of all that strength and precision homed in on you, on your needs and wants and desires—
“Your training has already started. It began the moment you touched that mountain. Your mistakes and your… weaknesses… have been noted,”
“You’ve bonded with a direwolf now, and there is no going back. Hesitation and fear are out of the question. Cowardice will get you killed.”
We’re entertainment for the nobles and the king.
i know she’s only been in the castle for less than 24 hours but when is she going to run into prince charming already??🥱
Wait, did I just call myself a pig?
🐷
“That’s the final touch.”
the twins helping her get ready🥺🥺
I wonder if she believes this load of wolf dung.
Every time there are Bonding Trials, King Cyril picks a Rawbond to be his companion for the duration of the four months.”
“Presenting His Royal Highness Killian Valtiere, Crown Prince of Nocturna!”
That handsome face, with its sharp jawline and knowing blue eyes. The sleek blond hair. The broad shoulders.
Crown Prince Killian descends to the balcony while I stand there frozen, my whole world crumbling around me.
kind of psyCHIC🎀
The wolves are gripped by some command from the Dire Blade, I realize.
I’d give it all up if you told me to. I’d abdicate tomorrow.”
I don’t have the mental space to nurture a broken heart right now.
wow let it settle in that her ex-boyfriend is a literal prince.
“And please refrain from coarse language.”
boringgg
“The Therions have been the crown’s sworn protectors for as long as anyone can remember.”
“If the king isn’t actually bonded to a wolf, why does he maintain ultimate control over the wolves and the Bonded?”
Daemos and Strategos often vie for dominance.”
“You’ll find that Kryptos operates more independently and Phylax maintains careful neutrality, in most matters,”
“Up, princess!”
i’m 10000% into stark calling her princess💞
“Or are you too delicate for combat?”
“Mer,” he says quietly.
...at least he didn’t say kitten this time.
“Get out,”
