ndra

the chosen woman to stop the Void," the High Priestess

way," Kieran said. "Because I will not be

added. "How is she supposed to fight

actually la

rning but kept my

d Alpha. "No power. No wolf. No traini

d as they landed on me. "I've examined her thoroughly. There's no magical signat

aid. "The rejection stands. We find a

igh Priestess looked like she was a

d dismissively. "Petition the Moon Goddess f

ly petition for

tch

e, her eyes desperate. "Child, please.

s turne

sions of disgust and contempt. At the way th

d, standing up. "

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High Prieste

on't want me. I don't want the

arrowed. "What

t you, Kieran Silvercrest. I reject you, Theron Ironfang. I reject you, Cassian

ng, five bonds severing completely. It should have hurt. T

I felt...

about half a second. Then Theron ac

d. "That makes

o more pretending we have

oked relieved. "The bonds are broken on both sides

getting tired of smelling weak

h Priestess cried. "You're

d coldly. "The bonds a

ed like she was about to collapse. "Y

t?" Kieran asked, finally

the Blood Moon chooses, the connection is formed. Rejecting it

went de

" Theron a

of us. "The broken bonds will drain your life force. All six of

us said, but he didn't so

. The bonds cannot be bro

way to reverse it,"

se it," she said. "Accept the b

e said im

y not," Th

die," Cassia

ughed at th