a roar that could rival the beast from the forest.
. Fallon's face burned hot. She wa
ze dropped to her midsection, his bro
ed over to the fire, picking up that same
verriding her fear. "Wait!" she shouted
r. He looked at the meat, then at her. His
d a shaking finger toward the back of
stone vat in the shadows. He picked up a crude wooden dipper-literally a chunk
ck and hande
, and the dipper smelled like tree sap. She looked a
herself. You're not in
ul. The water was cold and slightly earthy,
. "Your body is weak," he said suddenly. "You ha
outh with the back of her hand. Her hea
igh-level shifters can sense the
ze head-on, her chin lifted. "Yeah, I'm
r of something-disgust? anger? -crossed his fa
ut out there," he continued, his voice dropping low, "a w
e wasn't lying. The system had shown
p breath. It w
d, her voice steady despite the trembli
wide with shock. He hadn't expected that. He was a cold-bl
eeing the desperate hope there.
and energy," he said, his voice g
e! It's a mess! And I can teach you how to cook meat properly!
r face. The corner of his mouth twitched. It
hiding his face. But his
ay here. I wi
th relief. She had a roof over her head and a bodyguard. Her
/1/115521/coverbig.jpg?v=23d33024e5c3a7751752910ea0059bb5&imageMogr2/format/webp)