Her White Wolf (The Academy of Amazing Beasts Book 1) by Melody Rose

Author:Melody Rose [Rose, Melody]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-08-23T16:00:00+00:00

18

Joan

“Oh, lassie,” Chef Douglas clapped me on the shoulder to soothe me. “Don’t ye lose heart over young master’s words. He’s just rough as a crag, he is. Wouldn’t know a fine meal if rose up in front of him like a hydra from the deep seas!”

I sighed and welcomed his encouragement, especially because the last of the students filtering out of the dining hall cast mocking smirks or disapproving glares at me on their way. It was nice to have a familiar by my side nuzzling my leg, and one of the most essential academy staff publicly praising me where Theo had ripped me to shreds.

“Thank you, Chef.” I smiled weakly. “I wonder if I’ll ever learn my lesson. Every time I reach out to Theo, I get seriously burnt. I just can’t wrap my head around why he’s so cruel to both of us when we’ve put the work in preparing some real meals for him.”

The cook’s furry ears wilted as he glanced down at the floor, unable to create a convincing excuse to forgive Theo’s behavior. A silence fell over him, and then he retrieved a necklace from a crimson pouch that was secured to his belt. Unlike the silver or gold chains that I was familiar with, this piece of jewelry was designed with a leather cord that wrapped around an interesting green stone. This pendant glimmered when the light hit it and carried dark specks in its interior that gave it a sense of mystery and allure. It looked like a whole constellation lived underneath the iridescent surface.

“It’s beautiful!” I remarked in awe. “I’ve never seen one quite like it.”

As I gazed at the fascinating trinket, I felt the irritation of the morning dissipate, and a warm sense of endearment spread throughout me. Even Aurelius, who was worked up on my behalf, began to breathe slowly as a calmness washed over him.

“It’s pure aventurine, young missus, tumbled with bardic hymns,” Chef explained. “It’s soaked up tomes worth of stories and is charged with melodies of cheer and thankfulness for feasts summoned with a pure heart.”

He continued as tenderness shone in his eyes, “It was a gift handed to me by a young prince of Ísríki, the kingdom of ice palaces. He knew very little but his own ways, and they had but three dishes there if ye can believe it! I warmed his frozen heart usin’ a roast braised with cinnamon, and he’ll be forever changed, that he will!”

It was a sweet story, and I believed it. I had already seen how powerful Chef Douglas could be. While I didn’t doubt he could have this effect on a royal, I failed to see his point.

“Do you really think anyone could turn Theo around so much? Maybe one prince was able to regret his own close-mindedness, but what if that was the exception to the rule?” I couldn’t help myself as doubtful questions spilled out. “If that phenomenal brunch couldn’t get him to appreciate others, what

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