Howl Of The Heart

ountain at the center of the garden. She had been restless all day, her mind a tempest of questions and emotions in the wake of her conversation with

heart pounding; but other than neatly manicured hedges, nothing caught her eye. The fidgeting feelin

er out here alone," a deep

ding a few feet away, his hands in his pockets. He looked different tonight-less c

it felt as if her insides were shaking. "You certai

t his lips. "Only when

ut me? You're the one with." She struggled to find

res. "Because knowing my secret puts you in danger. There are peopl

. "You think some

"It's a possibility. And it's

easily, Mr. Cross. If you think I'm going to run and hide ju

a thin line. "I'm begi

ut a sigh; her resolution was softened. "Ethan, I don't know why you trust me wit

ore seemed to slip. "I trust you because I don't have a choice," he said

ctively, her fingers brushing his arm. "You don't have to carry this alone,

l went down. But in that instant, a razor-sharp sound sliced the night-a di

toward the sound of breaking branches, his body taut in a wa

Lila asked, he

admitted, "but I'm

grace that seemed almost unnatural. Lila's instincts screamed at her to follow, but

sound amplifying her anxiety. Finally, Etha

hough the tension in his voice suggested

eyes. "You're a te

h his hair. "Lila, please. Trust me when

face. "I can't help you if you keep shutting me out.

on unreadable. Finally, he nodded, the smallest of

they walked back towards the hotel, but Lila could not shake this