Keira Hetman’s Reviews > Dire Bound > Status Update

Holy. Shit.

But thankfully, I don't have to. I feel a presence behind me just before a warm, masculine hand touches my back.
Killian.
The nobleman's face pales a little as he looks up in fear behind me. He bows and then yanks his wife, confused, also into a bow, before dragging her back toward the crowd.
Turning with a smile, I look up into glowering dark eyes.
The smile withers on my lips.
It's Stark.
Yesssss

Izabel scowls as he leaves. There's too much venom there. I raise a brow.
"Why do your gemstones look so murderous?" I ask.
She clears her throat and mutters, "When he breathes, it annoys me"
IM HOLLERING

"For today, we're starting easy. It should be a breeze for most of you, Egish explains.iOne lap of the arena as fast as you can manage. Then over the hur-dles. Crawl under the beams, then a final jump through that hoop. Do not fall off. There is risk of trampling as well as frustration from your direwolves.
Remember what will happen if they find you wanting."
It's a disaster from the start.
Poor girl omg

Blindly, I reach out for the connection to Anassa in my head, hoping that the Il choose this moment to lower the wall, to offer me counsel. But there's nothing except my own echoing, spiraling thoughts.
I'm well and truly alone.
Aw, she even tried Anassa…

There's a betting pool among the instructors on which pack will lose the fewest recruits. I really don't want to lose to that fucking asshole Stark, so stay alive. Please." She moves to her table and sits. "I have coin riding on it."
Yeah. Seems about right.

Okay that’s kind of funny