Eclipse of the Wraith King

or's

's voice was shaky, his br

muttered, his eyes dart

, panting. "I can't. They're

is arm. "Quiet! Yo

catch his breath. "We should have neve

ed. "I didn't ask you

Raiden snapped, eyes wide with

o the faint howls in the distance. "We're not hu

"Do you really think

shadow feeling like it was moving. His instincts screamed at hi

c comes back? He hates you, Alistair

r said quietly. "

Then why didn't he kill

his eyes hard. "Because h

bled. "We need to g

ied, his voice firm. "Bu

d. "Answers?

"Isaac knows where Selene i

d. "You think

ir growled. "I know. An

"And what if Isaac l

snapped. "Isaac's hiding

orehead. "You're risking our lives for

sharp look. "She's a

a moment, then shook h

ttered. "But I'm not

rees, making Raiden jump. "Wha

hardened. "The

shock. "Kill Grayson? A

He took everything from me. He

hisper. "He's stronger than y

urled in a grim s

nearby, and b

" Raiden whispe

. His heart raced as he listened, every muscle t

oser to him. "They're

ded slowly.

louder. Alistair's eye

pulling out his blade.

tair muttered. "

he darkness. Raiden's bre

air growled. "We

ipped his knife tighter, his hands shaki

aid, his voice low. "No

im, panic in his ey

tay close. Don't run. If we s

d, his face

efore. Alistair's eyes flicked towa

ng quickened. "W

e was a whisper

under his br

, his body tense. "We'll f

hissed. "How are we supposed t

crouched low, ready for th

dows, a wolf lunged at

eet the attack. He barely dodged the wolf's fangs, landing a pu

scrambling to his

wing the wolf off him and spin

rees, their eyes glowing in the darkn

ife shaking in his hand. "W

ing slightly to shield

e shook. "The

listair said, his eye

cles tensing. It was ready to

ang out from the tr

down. Alistair's eyes narrowed as a

r spat, fury ris

eally think I'd let them

hed. "You're playing a

Oh, I'm not playi

usly behind Alistair

es locked on Isaac. "What's

son's busy. He sent

growled. "You couldn't de

t here to fight, Alistair. Not yet

"I'm not interested in a

softly. "You wi

ard, his voice low and th

but something flickered in his e

skipped a beat.

smooth, but his grin was

of me," Alistair grow

Afraid of you? Don't fla

other step close

ways so impatient. She's fine.

. "You're not leaving unti

ow. "And what are you

to," Alista

n. "You wouldn't ki

arrowed. "I need

ice was soft, almost mocking

d, "Alistair, w

pping even closer to Isaa

slightly. "She doesn

pounded. "You d

. "Oh, but I do. Gray

rowled, his anger ris

his grin widening. "You'

e shadows, disappearing with a mocking laugh. The wolve

y, his body shaking.

ill, his fists tr