Those sitting in the carriage in front were in equally unpleasant moods. The Kumari's nails were digging into both of her mates' hands, as she tried to ignore the call of her Nunman mate's magic.

She'd met Kori once before and now she was eager to meet him again, although she did not doubt that it would be harder to leave him this time. It was still not the time for her to claim him and yet everything inside of her demanded it.

Her father and Arvin, Adelaide's father, were ...