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ode at

t behind him, bound, glaring into the fog-drenched trees as they moved through the woods in silence. The col

east untied my han

he said with

te what de

lad I didn'

im. No. Something worse. She wanted to understand him. And that

t, armored. None of them spoke unless spoken t

the thoughts rollin

order

ursed territory between packs, where the old wars were fought

her wolf had gon

for?" she asked after

swer right away.

wh

uld bond me to you.

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said. "And fate hasn'

ew close, and the shadows t

ordered, and Luna felt the energy shi

dly, her legs stiff

de her, knife flash

I won't stop you. But I won't cha

l into unnatural silence.

s place?" sh

"Where old wolves are bur

loak. Black. Heav

e said. "You

smelled like him. Spice, smoke, and

e men forming a loose circle around her, always

ably

him quietly. "Why do

lks these woods wit

n't und

she he

wind. Not in her

na

toppe

o her, watching

rembling. "No, it's not

said. "Your blood is waking

ever be

our wo

sped, grabbing at her ribs as something inside her

pped to

ucien barked, b

they all

ma

into her spin

s glo

ue, like

t. Her vision bl

as

screamin

made of

moonstone d

hen n

n caught her before h

arms, sweat slick on her

that..." sh

for the first time, his touch

said softly.

nded them now,

g," one of t

en snapped. "Sh

arms as if she weighed nothing. She want

yed her again-melt

you care," she

don't want the prophecy fulf

such a

"I've been

eyes, letting

laimed her, she heard h

little Luna. And when it