**Elena’s POV**
“I am not comfortable letting my fate be decided by someone I barely know. Please, I have a bad feeling about this, Declan.” I turned to the professor. He gripped my wrist and pushed me forward.
“What's wrong? Scared we will unravel your secrets?” I did not know what secrets he was talking about.
“You seem to think you know me more than I know myself. What do you think you're going to find out?” I rolled my eyes as he pushed me forward. Something about the way he was treating me didn't sit right with me. Was it because I was incredibly attracted to him? Was it because of our bond? “You didn't have to kill my brother, Declan. You're a monster.”
“He only killed your brother?” Mulan turned to look at me. “I'm surprised he didn't kill your whole family.”
“What is wrong wit
