Mated by Destiny

lung to her tall, beautiful and well carved out body, every breath representing power from hardwork, from blood an

on

she had an

dn't sit rig

ying to percieve what was wrong. The scent of pine and moss filled her senses-no

ok

oo

ma

ad been long sealed to mark the boundary between other beings esp

trusted friend, stepped forward, her voice low. "There's been some tr

yes narrowed. "Is

d. Not registered and no sign

ne asked, alr

ssi

et barely made any sound as she disappeared into the thin air. Alia at her side. Trees whipped past th

grass, and in the center lay a large wolf, fur matted and

ws, hands bloody as he pressed cloth into the wolf's

s. Intelligent. Steady.

ay," she

flinch. "If I

, but Selene held up

elene repeated, voice

d shoulders and very captivating hair and eyes and a qu

ed. "You kno

r anatomy," he sa

himpered b

re to hurt anyone. I found her bleeding near the river. I patch

ed, baring

ted her he

ngi

i Ha

ver leaving his. The name meant

ind s

eone had struck her heart with a sudden p

a

.

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e was

step, and Mingi tense

dn't a

d, voice hoarse. "

bout th

rry her

, but Alia was already behind hi

ov

ne one last time.

bring herse

and the quiet drip of water from the cave walls. Selen

rogue," she whisper

Elara, the High Priestess, entered, h

it," she s

't turn. "H

's your

osed h

g with ancient wisdom. "You've always

aid bitterly. "I am the bridge to p

long moment. "Fate do

sharply. "And

't just be hearts that break-it

but his hands steady. He examined the cuffs they'd giv

ed open, and S

er presence-raw power cloaked

the door

enemy," Ming

d. "You're so

"Worse than

re my

illed. "I don

arms. "You're leaving in the morning.

g me to forget the way my bloo

ched. He

is," he continued. "But

r words. "I am bound to another. To my people.

o burn," he said.

truck

d. But

to her with calm, dangerous eyes.

's what makes

hem. It was not a desire. Not yet. It was

ock

om behind the door. "Something's

sion shuttered.

into the corridor

she whispered. "Carved

s heart

" she

embled. "Lady So

trees, just beyond the torchlight, a figure

re

ch had

was wa