sharply, but his expression

t it, Audra." He looked down at me. "There

irst time I had

he White Wolf Tribe, my father had look

the tribe, and everyone knew I was des

in the Borderpine Forest, wounded and alone, and t

again and again to see him,

me, there was no anger-onl

hat Alpha... Then you will give up your White Wolf, everything

abandoning everything tied to the White

was cast out

ed once more into the eyes t

othing left in t

ough my heart felt hollow. "So... m

s drew togeth

ded no different from a

he said quietly. "

Elara suddenly

m my arms, so fast I didn'

then it shouldn't

blood seeming to fr

hurled the child hard

eamed, lung

mediately blocked me, grabbin

child hit the stone, his

ll into dea

ht the child h

llapsed to

again, and the tiny body stirr

is forehead flickered so

xpected of a White Wolf... tha

agger from a

med with a col

once-it was a sil

othing was more l

was aimed

ger high, her moveme

allowed m

Caught off guard, the soldier r

is grip and stumble

gger had alrea

aring fabric, the bl