I went to the hearth to meditate and stared into the fire, but all I saw was Howl's face. Those violet eyes. The spark of golden magic.
His magic coursed through me still. It made me very happy. I realized I was falling for him, and I shouldn't. Love was weakness.
The fire flickered. Sensing a presence I turned to the door and saw the wizard.
"I am here to prove to you that Love is not a weakness."
I rolled my eyes. "You can try."
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Howl was determined.
Usually he had no problem winning a woman's heart. He went through women like crazy.
But this woman was so wounded, so bitter. He could sense her weak body hid a powerful magic within.
She was dangerous, vicious, and he wanted to win her over.
"Why do you want me so badly?" Kuri asked. "I'm nothing special."
"Because of that beautiful silver light." Howl admitted seriously.
"You wanna date me?" Kuri snarled. "Beat me in a fight first."
Whoa! She was feisty!