Seventeen
Prince Raoul
The Mates were lined up at the edge of Castle Lupine. They were all in their night gowns, kept warm only by cloaks. My father, the King, and my Mother, the Queen stood in front of everyone. “Lords,” he said, “and Ladies. On this fine morning, we find ourselves at the edge of Castle Lupine. The other day, we went to Grimm Village, and some of our young wolves found their mates. Now, we give them the chance to escape, should they wish. If they reach the village, the girls won’t have to complete a year and a day.”
“On the count of three, the lords will transform into their wolves, and chase their mates until they catch them,” said my Mother.
Crimson was there, and her teeth were chattering from the cold. She also looked incred
