The Bite Of Destiny
moved with calculated precision, their sweat-slicked bodies gleaming in the cold morning light as they followed L
hrough the air like a blade. "If you can
turn away. The bond between us, fragile yet unyielding, tugged at me like a ch
mine, gray eyes locking me in
rough the crowd. Some smirked, other
lling into fists. "I'm n
s tone leaving no room for argument. "And th
kin. Swallowing my pride, I stepped forward
t caught me off guard. Lucas wasted no time,
is voice low and taunting. "Show m
, claws bared. He dodged effortlessly, his
that sent me stumbling back. "Or are the g
ies flooded in-blood, fire, Damon's cold betrayal. M
issed, chargin
me in seconds, pinning me to the ground
d, his face inches from mine. "Beca
on't get to judge me," I spat, shov
s breath was warm against my face, his eyes stormy and unreadable. For a fleetin
he d
ds, my anger simmering just beneath the surface. I didn't hear h
aid, his tone sharp. "That
ve. Pushing me like that in front of eve
alive," he snapped. "Whe
t get to decide what I can handle, Lucas
"You think I don't know? I've been investigating that night for years,
me cold. "What are
voice low and urgent. "And I think they're the
ted. "Why shoul
r this pack," he said, stepping closer
orld around us faded, and all that remained was the pull between
en, a scout burst onto the sce
t a blood-streaked satchel. "W
ts. Among the torn fabric and scraps of parchment was an em
e," I whispered,
ed to mine. "You'v
to the surface. "It was at the atta
of time. The rival pack isn't just planning anoth
t. "Gather the counci
y voice firmer
his eyes narr
. "I'll infiltrate their territory
lenching at his sides. "Absolu
shot back. "This
eds you aliv
ntered. "But we need answers, Lucas. A
through steel. "You don
s gaze. "Because last I checked, I'
I slipped away, the satchel clutched tightly in my hands. M
gh the trees, carrying with it the faint scent of danger. I hes
-the faint crackle
t the shadow
rest, my resolve hardening. Whatever awaited
itory, gripping the emblem in his hand. His expressio
the traitor
hake the feeling that I wasn't alone. A presence li
me the chilling certainty: this wasn't just a
as bein