Love By Feral Wolves

a whisper th

g mug of pine tea that Seraphine had thrust into them before disappearing again into the den. The forest was quiet,

en I h

t look lik

pass through the air. It bloomed directly inside

eart hammering.

ught, sharp

, Thorne. You're goi

yn

stared wide-eyed into th

Thorne strode through, his grin wide and u

him, frowning.

ou spoke. Ins

"She's not just mar

shock in his pale eyes. "Only the Moonheart ca

taking a step back. "I wasn't trying

orne. "How strong w

the moment. "Strong enough. She received

aka

or explained. "But words? Words are d

ned. "So now I can rea

h a smile. "Don't worry, you

't lau

, her violet eyes gleaming with wonder. "The

ne please stop saying Moonheart a

ed, and suddenly I was conscious of her thoughts-not words, not sentences,

red. "You are becoming you. The girl

know wh

ing, but the sudden flicker of tension in his e

ear us?" h

id. "When the emo

d to the others.

ms. "Or it means she

etween them, "that she needs

," Seraph

kled behind us. A silenc

say. I didn't know w

ow this: I h

y had h

-

lls of rock shimmered with firefight reflections, and the fur-lined bed was surprisingly comfortable. I sta

s reticence. Even Lazaro's detached gaze. They were all different, but bound together

walked into t

re a

meone external. It

ay to b

?" I wh

Calming, grounding. He had called across the lin

rned inward, towards that subtle hum that filled m

silence

id. But you

nnection d

ears in

ief. But

-

hen Seraphine sat beside me, her hair braided

nor last night

ded s

ou res

even kno

onding is not just listening. I

don't trust

we tea

at the edge of the water. "This is stone

of nothing but cool stone under my sk

aughter in

under a tree

a lullaby over a

ined hands. His t

closing in s

ughts. They were

ands. "Is it al

ut when you're receptive, the forest

if the air itself had ente

"Will it always be this way? Lik

for a very long while. "Only un

rd the den-a gentle thought, not aime

faster than any

ime I

se so

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