"For real?" For a whole minute, Ariana couldn't find her voice. When she finally spoke, it was only to confirm she had heard Annabelle right.
The raven-haired girl tilted her head, confused at the reaction. "Yeah… but what's the fuss about?"
Ariana nearly gawked. "More than fifty people are following you, taking orders from you—and you ask what's the big deal?"
Not even most Towers commanded so many Wardens at once. And if they did, those Wardens demanded a fortune in return. Yet here was Annabelle, making people work simply out of devotion to her.
Adrian removed his glasses, his gaze sharp. "Who was that first person you saved? When did it happen?"
