Eclipse of the Wraith King
or's
ac shouted, pushing
" Alistair growle
don't have time for this.
st you," Ali
ac shot back. "If w
flicking to the dark shapes c
, branches scratching at their skin. T
're going?" Alistair
c admitted. "Ju
fists. "How did I let
by Grayson's pack!" Isaac repl
urs. Alistair could hear his h
pointing to a rocky cliffsi
edge, but it was a dead e
er his breath. "
nger burning in his eyes. "You
Isaac said, panic cr
?" Alistai
und of footsteps echoed behind the
one of the wolves snee
front of Isaac. "I'll fight
flickered in his eyes. "
ut that," Alis
circled the
rowled. "Grayson wants you alive, but w
irked. "Com
r ducked and slammed his fist into th
Alistair taunted, wiping
air was ready, grabbing the wolf a
rozen, watchi
ve!" Alist
d tackled one of the wolve
air took down wolf after
" Isaac yelled, struggling w
ng heavily. They were outnumbere
listair shouted, looking at
razy?" Isa
ir said, grabbing Isaac's arm
down at the rocky groun
Alistair replied, his eyes lo
llowed ha
om the cliff, plummeting
everything w
ng the air from their lungs. Alistair gasped
m, struggling to sit up
stair muttered, forci
hadn't followed them over the cliff, b
g," Alistair said, win
ing his side. "I thin
to rest," Alistair
ed to stand, limping as they
they finally stopped, coll
before they find us again?" Isaac
eyes scanning the darkness. "Gra
eyes. "Then what's the plan?
ow," Alista
ac muttered.
ew moments, the weight of t
ac?" Alistair asked suddenl
ring at the ground. "I did
as bitter. "You think betra
weak, Alistair. The pack needed st
"So you sided with Grayson?
" Isaac said, his voice
ghtened. "You alw
pond, his expres
e distance, cutting
," Alistair sai
hing himself to hi
istair replied, turn
tated. "Al
r snapped, not
e was quiet.
e started walking, leaving
e path difficult, but they
the air grew colder. Alistair's ins
," he muttered,
s eyes wide. "W
e could feel it-a presenc
," he said, hi
tepped out of the sh
istair demanded,
move, its face hid
back. "Alistair, I
ts head, and Alista
?" he w
to the moonlight, rev
time, Alistair," S
her, his mind rac
re was something in he
nervously. "
stepping toward Selene
away. "It's
d. "What are yo
swer, a low growl c
ene whispered, her eye
g grew loud
rt raced. "Wha
expression grim. "Somethin
aught in his throat
growling surrounded them n
was shaky. "We
where to run. Th
the shadows, ca