Alma between two Worlds

ok her further from what was expected of her, each breath felt deeper, freer. Here, in the heart of the si

he knew one thing: she didn't want to hear the orders, the lessons,

at the sky filtered through the thick leaves. In that

ess inside her? Why did her father

t, was what defined her much

watched wordlessly as the apprentices refined their hunting instincts, tested their stre

Alma should h

was di

and motionless, a shadow s

lv

when she spoke, it was only a brea

have your secr

od frozen

e of himself, and his breath ca

ever feared an opponent. But Sylvara's

itted the i

earned what h

ng could

a, and most importantly, the fragile bon

egain his composure, but in hi

supposed to see the

urning with uncontrolled rage. His muscles tensed beneath his dark fur,

ng through the air like thunder. "You

ra didn't

inized the Alpha without flinching. She was the only one who could s

me entirely from here," she whispered. "Part o

uck Ramba like a

aught for a split second before

eneath their paws, a harsh warning that ripped

turned to

ised their heads, attentive. Even Kaelen, impassive u

ried away, given Sylvara exactly what she wan

n't ready

er, did not st

on her heel, leaving behind a final sent

s about to

appeared int

ood ther

se words out loud, in front of the pack, in front o

ht to protect was in d

e was no

her father frozen in the center of the circle formed by the elders. The echo of his h

ted at her, trying to understand the origin of th

her voice trembling slightly w

rage she didn't fully understand. His dark fur was bristl

s tone sharp as a blade. "You

yes, troubled by he

that. Bu

e off, advancing towards he

be banished from the

ed against her

back to a world that wasn

s unspoken threat. They were watching her, waiting to see if she was

ken, her body struggling wi

really had

that it wasn't just abo

about s

the first time, if s