~Ezinne~ I was hauled up again by the warrior as I fell for the umpteenth time. The warriors lashed me with the silver whip, while the members of the Eclipse pack taunted me with a cruel song. My hands were tied up, and my wolf was so weak from all the silver. I made a silent prayer to the Moon G
"It was Lady Elara who entered the kitchen. She said she wanted to get some water," he replied. I nodded, my mind reverting to that night. I remembered Elara had an already filled glass of water, waiting for me when I entered the dining, as if she was expecting the food to be spicy. How did I miss
~Ezinne~ "Wake up," the woman whispered, drawing nearer until her face came into clear view. In that instant, the sharp sting of my aches dulled, as if I had slipped into a dream. I lay immobilized, my eyes the only part of me seemingly awake, while the rest of my body felt buried under a h
"So, what happened to Isobel?" I pressed, curious about the fate of this adversary. "She's no longer alive," Ashere answered simply. "And you expect me to seek revenge against a dead woman? My only desire for vengeance is against Garrick and those from the Eclipse pack who wronged me
~Ezinne~ As the gentle melodies of the morning birds wove through the air, I teetered on the brink of consciousness. A sudden, cool droplet splashed onto my face, rousing me from my slumber. The sun's rays, filtered through the branches of the tree sheltering me, nearly blinding me with thei
"Felicia?" My voice cracked as I called out one more time, clinging to a sliver of hope for her return. But the silence that followed confirmed my worst fears; she had somehow faded away. A tear traced a solitary path down my cheek as the forest finally opened up to reveal a stream meandering into
~Malik~ "Malik? Malik?!" The voice cut through the silence, startling me. A sudden, rough push snapped me back to the present. Hastily, I lowered the binoculars from my eyes, but my surprise made my hands clumsy, and the binoculars slipped from my grasp, tumbling down into the depths
"He really should have included combat training in your studies," I said as Rafe got into the front seat and the driver took the wheel. ~*~ The image of the woman I saw at the lake lived rent-free in my mind even as I sat in a meeting with the top Lycan leaders in the Parliament. I was not