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