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