The Forest Pact

small window of the cabin brushed

skin ached with the c

flare gun, and Silas, fierce and resolute on the battlefield. She

en rush of panic "until the sof

eft crystalline drops on the trees around them. Silas had removed

the water, washing away

strange calm teaming

," Silas spoke

er it b

, "You didn

replied, standing and sha

r, eyes softening from a coo

e wandering away from skin

bserved. "I've had w

nt," Aurora grew so

like this." His eyes dimmed t

one will. Aurora leaned nearer,

n't have to be j

ck, pressing

't unde

ust a fight for survival;

ora. It's connected to everyt

ce, as though having a har

o you?" His voice came out in

distinct from yo

an't appreciate, we're

rt." Her chest felt tight. "The rogues?" "Wol

to control." Aurora rustles her lip, her thoughts

rs now. They're unstoppable. The best approach to tame a pack of distempered wolves is to

ourageous, I'll give you that," he said. "I'm not going to sit around and let you muck around

le. "You really have no idea what you're ta

e route toward the lair of the rogue leader was dangerous. Silas didn't speak,

e her pulse was racing due to fear and anticipation.

Aurora said, snapping he

round them as they got

them, and the intertwined b

skin tingled. "We're close," her voice, undertone, said Silas

he ground around was charcoal and bla

ith pure black fur and his eyes open, and one wo

low growl said smo

I didn't come for words, Kael," the wolf's name was

ra moved forward, "I'm more than that. This is the end of it all." Kael sni

tween you and me." "Then let's end i

they met, then Kael managed to pin Silas and sn

was not a human; it was

d she released it into th

Silas pushed him away

he had leaped at Kael, his cl

n and won the match

est fel

est as he stood over Kael's body. Aur

she said, her

en eyes scanned over her fac

ll and full, both with pride and

dded. "F

k through the trees, Aurora k

her but also with her and Silas, and it reasoned t

las's world. And she knew she was goi