Valeri
and angry, and stalked out of the kitchen without another word. The heavy door swung shut behind him, leaving me alone
y rational thought screamed that this was a trick, a new, insidious form of torment. But the scent of it, rich and savory, was
cot, methodically sharpening a wicked-looking silver dagger with a whet
eyes immediately locking onto the meat. "Where did y
g for food, my devouring the stale bread, my opening the locked p
ry word. When Zane finished, a humorless smirk twisted
onfusion. "I checked it. There's no wolfsbane, no silver
s is her weapon. She wants to divide us. Make us soft. Make us fight over scraps so we forget who the rea
hard as flint.
? But he's been exil
est of our resolve, let's give it to the one who needs it most." It was a cruel calculus, born of desperation. A test and a twisted act of
hat they had to use their own brother as a guinea pig-w
e edge of the dark woods, a shadow detached itself from the trees. It was Kade. He wa
it, his eyes wide, and immediately brough
ce low. "We don't know if it's safe
med as he stared at the fresh meat. He tore off a small morsel
showed no signs of distress. With a choked sob, Kade fell upon the venis
ardened. Any flicker of doubt he'd had about Elara was extinguished, repla
er's room. "It was
her plan is more subtle than I thought," he concluded. "She's
ong the warriors most loyal to their cause. Ryker
y modern, human digestive system was not prepared for raw, uncooked meat. I was
ulsed in my vis
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t nothing to him. But below his
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ct Goodwill
re, my actions had reached someone else, a tiny crack of light in the suffoca
gain, its edge keen and deadly. He looked at Zan
l you," he growled. "Remember h
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