Thor

whisper of the wind through the pines and the rustle of dry leaves. I walked to the small, nameless sto

lowers I'd gathered on the way at its base. My hand trembled as I touched the

ice breaking. "Your father forgot you. B

. It mingled with the rage, the despair, and the profound wea

r. The world spun, and a sharp, twi

e...* Lyra's warning was faint, a dis

bey. The world dissolved into a swirling vortex of black, and

gnarled, elderly figure stood over me. It was Elias, the pack's groundskeeper and the silent, sol

When it connected, his voice was low and deferential. "Miss Se

hear Serena's satisfied

ause his next words were, "I'll take her to

oved with purpose, avoiding the main paths and cutting through the dense woods. He carrie

me back to full consciousness. I blinked, disoriented, the unfamiliar cab of the truck s

here are you taking me?

he dirt road ahead. "You'll see soon enough, L

r me. This was no rescu

through our mind-link, but the thought died with a bitter, self-mocking laugh. He was lik

la I had never seen before, nestled on the very edge of our

his face impassive. "Miss Ser

tion of my worst fears. This wa

what I was fighting for. If she wanted a confrontation, she would get one. I would not be a lamb to t