Page 139 of Marked By His Hunger
No, it couldn’t be.
“So, everyone is tested? Including me?” I demanded.
“Yes.”
The hunger inside me flared again.
But this time—it wasn’t just heat.
It was something darker.
Jealous.
Possessive.
Ugly.
“Wait,” I said, sitting up straighter. “You said the current Draugr? Are there more than one? And what exactly does that mean? Is he just walking around biting or kissing everyone to see who’s compatible?—?”
Rage snapped through me mid-sentence.
Sharp.
Bright.
For a split second—purple sparks flickered across my fingertips.
Gone before I could fully process them.
But she saw.
She definitely saw.
“No,” Professor Kenna said coolly. “He is not indiscriminate.”
Good.
The thought came fast.
Too fast.
I hated how much I cared.
“All students are evaluated,” she continued. “That does not mean all are chosen.”
Chosen.
The word echoed.
I didn’t like the way it sounded.
Didn’t like the way it made my chest tighten.
Didn’t like the way Raven’s face immediately filled my mind.
“Chosen as what exactly?”
She gave me a hard look but continued on as if I hadn’t spoken.
