Eternal Eclipse

the shadows in the forest shifted and writhed. The creatures circling them weren't human-or animal. Th

ff his cloak, revealing broad shoulders and a lithe, muscular frame clad in dark, wor

hispered, her voice barely

as nonchalant as if he were discussing the weathe

e man. In an instant, he moved. Faster than her eyes could follow, he struck out with an open hand, catching the beast by the

ulder, his voice sharper no

nd as the creatures regrouped, their growls growing louder. One by on

" he added, his tone edged with

e absurdity of the situation m

eature lunged. This time, it was joined by two more. He spun, dodging one, kicking another, and

ng; he was toying with them, his movements graceful an

ows. The man stood still for a moment, his shoulders rising and falling with slow, co

he said flatly. "An

gh it was shaky. "What... what ar

through his dark hair. "Yo

after-" She gestured wildly to the now

en he stepped closer, and she found herself frozen again-n

creatures are the least of your worries if

name foreign on her tongue. "

btle-a flicker of something in his eyes, a tightening

kill you," he said quie

and alarmed. "Your bro

m now, leaving no room for

e sound of her name on his lip

do

ing her off. "Before I

y it was as if the shadows had swallowed him whole. Elara stood there for a long mom

she made her way home, she couldn't shake the image of Dimitri his striking face, hi

wouldn't be the last ti