Bloodlines of the Night

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ing into the dirt, and wolves circled for sparring drills. At its center, Adolf swings a training blade. He is s

ried hard) You

nts as he swi

That is not what your stanc

wl)I did not invite you

cted alpha is like dancing with a bear who is drun

her, but she sideste

aps his ribs light

back, his breath

tinue until you tell me what

wipe his face): "I had a vis

ou do not dream, Adolf. Not unless the M

oice tighten

hen you are hiding someth

you better back off before you s

in flickering in her eyes)

now, avoiding her gaze

about what you meant, It

not looking at her) "

ser) "Is it about the w

icker of pain twists across Hilda'

You saw her ag

"- No

shoulder) "You will do it and when you do... you'l

uld, guilt was churning in his gut. But beneath it, there was some

of s

eep inside

the moss, the trees were still watching. Adolf steps i

reath) "If you are here, I

out. She was barefoot, her silver eyes locked on him,

Hello,

ving, somethi

ever told y

iling faintly) You d

d up) "You have

re like I have bee

as snarling)

im) I have had so many names. B

t one of us, neith

ad) And, yet I bleed, I

her trying to perceive the

use I have lived lon

ut why me

se the Moon has awakened you. And in d

I do not want any talk abo

med) "Then you should a

ing). Let me start

er to him, her eyes loc

you play ga

g him) You feel it, don't you? The hum that is beneath

tiffened) "I

t tone) You won't

curtain. The wind barely stirred.

ou are i

. I am insid

broke) "So what do

in front of him) "I

u want me to reme

m and touched his chest where

er her touch) "I have

You have stood here be

e had been struck) "What the

ou feel it? The way the time fold here? The

s hoarse) "You are t

" You are alr

I am not som

you are the wolf which the Moon wept for. And

thed hard) This

memory which is

dropped to one of his knees, his head was splitting with sudden pressure. Some images fl

g loud) What-w

r voice is urgent)* "You are rememb

et out of

houlders) "I am not in yo

eir skin touched, there was an ancient flare between them. The e

sps) "What th

, her voice reverent) "We are curse

breathe)"Then tell me

s close, whisperin

when it does... you will have to

orn between duty and the bond that was awakening in his veins. But when he turns from the sound to look back-

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