Bound by blood freed by Fury

The Crescent Moon Pack lay just ahead, quiet and still. The guards

behind that old tree near the left wall. We used i

aius said. "

hed the tree first and pushed aside a thick patch of vines. Behind it, a wooden door

ch from his belt. "Af

inst her palms. It smelled like earth and rot, but she kept moving.

elene lifted the old trapdoor above them and peer

. They climbed out and

roof. A small wooden door that creaked in the wind. Memories hit her all at onc

w?" Caiu

first," Sel

After a while, they heard voices

talking. One voi

a secret forever,"

second voice replied. "She's the only proof left.

ned. She looked at

about your moth

dirt. Her mother was al

e now?" the

der the west wing. Only the A

west wing. That was deep in

Caius said soft

slowly. Inside, herbs hung from the ceiling. The room smelled of smoke

she s

elet with sma

it up. Her

this every day

Caius stepped in quietly, saw the bracel

id gently. "We can co

wiping her face

the tree line. But just before they reached

n warrior had

ne's hand. "Run no

they

s. The sounds of shouting grew behind them. Feet pounde

st. She gripped the bracelet tightl

remembered a narrow creek path just ahead one that

er. He followed close b

slope, feet kicking up dirt. The trees here w

ed a little. But Selene knew it wouldn't last.

," she w

ey crawled under the bran

Selene pressed her back agains

close. To

t time, we don'

ky laugh. "I need

"I know. I would'v

silence fo

spoke again

he bracelet rested there.

I will be. When I see

nst the tree, watching

. "Let's circle back. I need to see

. "Now? You sure you do

t until I know

pack would be alert. Selene led them through an old orchar

at overlooked the west wing. They lay

s breat

ne. Guards stood at every corner. No wi

t eight guards. All

" Selene whisper

ordinary lockup. It's a fortress. We'

nodded

sky. The moon was still

them keep her hidden

m inside the camp. The sou

not a warning bell. T

oes tha

a meeting. Something has cha

Then they'll be watching.

Selene-next time, we're not s

dn't a

g where they were hiding her mother. He

said, "we will bu