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anked me on either side, their presence a reminder that this wasn't an invitation-it was an order. Ivy ha

ould have demanded answers of my own. But there

he held all the power. Torches flickered against the stone, casting shadows over his sh

nded by high-backed chairs, and a map of the territory was spread across its surface.

d for me to

flexed.

push him. My legs itched to pace, to put more dist

do you

he table, arms crossing over his

ips. "I don't know what

hand curled over the back of it, his fingers t

entrance, silent shadows that would p

on their own. Especially not ones as..." His ga

ough I masked it with indiff

mpressed. "Or maybe yo

fted my weight. "If I was hiding somethi

is lips. "Because you

t. I knew it. There was no escape from Shadowfang

table once before he strai

caught me off

men like someone who's been trai

wrong answer would dig me into a hole I co

oser. "And you

t me like a physical force. Every instinct scre

from?" His voice was

f bloodstained grass, of my mother's last whispere

tched,

. He'd already seen through most of my d

his gaze head-on. "I

his expression, gone be

ence stretche

ent, then turned to the neares

and disappeared

as subtle, but I caught it. H

back. "What ar

berate. "If you won't give me answer

in my stomach. "And

d in the dim light. "Y

e V

was a walking

ught-none of it lined up with her story. But it wasn't just that. There was somethin

t like most would in my presence. She was fire wrappe

as he stepped into the room. A seasoned warrior, one who ha

kered to Rain

I want you

ture tensed

a brow. "You s

red toward her. "She won't answer my qu

nched. "You wan

motioned to

mirk. "Don't worry, pup

rk crossed Raine's face.

her tone sent a t

ng his head. "Cocky li

r eyes locked onto mi

fted. "Then I'll assume y

ice. But I saw it-the way her fingers twitched slightly, the

ating. Weighin

r lips before she fin

is knuckles. "Th

es, and an open sparring ring in the center. Warriors gathered quickly, curious a

ping into the ring with a calm

ips curling in amusement.

r head. "Worrie

sounded from

irk widened.

arning, h

ed of his attack. But Raine moved like water, sidestepping

urprise crosse

recover. She spun low, sweepi

h the hall as the B

laugh, pushing himsel

he didn't

idn't rely on brute strength like most wolves. She used technique, sp

took it with barely a flinch, counter

w tig

no ordina

nees, breathing heavy. Raine stood

etched thro

uttered, "What

muscles taut, eyes

st skilled. S

er. "Now, tell me again." My voice was c

blood from her lip, her

mething more. A slow smirk formed on my li