istant but growing closer
ouldn't let him see. Couldn't
now-now she had to hide it. H
never h
to run, to hunt, to revel i
into the cage of her mind wit
ur receding, until she knel
her red hair wild a
, pulling them on with trembl
h the
pped, his eyes going wide a
's pale face, her red hair di
burned into the grass. "W
," she managed, her voice h
river until
dows, his red hair catching t
m. His face was grim. "These
one, then thought better of it
ound. But there are no scorc
and something else-suspici
thes
d like ash on her tongue. "I
ght each other? Maybe an
, scanning the area. "There
eply, his brow furrowing. "S
melled
nst her ribs. Could he smel
at she'd
ment, and Fiona forced herse
as terror clawed at her thro
e sense of what he was se
ad. "Come on. We need to ge
gues are this close to our terr
aw tight w
r supplies with shaking ha
at one corner. She shoved it
th her hands, need
the darkening forest, Ennis
You're sure you're okay
iona said. "I
there was doubt in his voice
ke that. It's like the
ng, couldn't t
Ennis continued. "He'll probabl
with that kind of power..." H
is
But not for the rea
as the last light faded fro
ing from windows, the sounds
r. It should have felt like hom
lder, stopping her before th
something you're
," she said quic
or a moment she thought he
is hand. "Okay. But you know you can te
rt. Instead, they felt like a
m. Couldn't tell anyone. Not
at she'
lied. "Thank
the pack house, probably t
him go, then turned toward h
for time
feel the wolf in her mind, no
th absolute certainty, th
e. The pack would still se
now, one that burned in her
. A wolf that could reduce ro
o idea what t
ight. Someone who had look
in his eyes, as if he'd be
er
And tomorrow, whether he wa
her th
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