a's

anished. Her skin went pale again. "Soul... rotting?" s

er heard. In the back of the crowd, an older werewolf gasped, hi

r chest. "Here. There is a sliver of black energy. It is

no accident. It was an ambush. Rogues, the fallen and corrupt, were kno

"Can you... can you save me? Please." All her noble prid

ll cleansing takes time. I ha

er you want, the House of Vance and the Crestwoo

Those things me

gaze steady on Elara. "It will hol

"Yes! But where do I find you aft

ady beginning to blur at the edges. The heal

will find me," I said. "Th

pened her mouth to press furt

gathered at its tip. In the air just above her chest,

ly light that pushed back the shado

d, the glowing mark sank int

ing of being gnawed on from the inside instantly disappeared

of exhaustion rolled over me. I had spent too much today. I needed food. I

d up t

h of gold coins from her belt. "Little... Little

st her with

and swung it onto my

nstinct, wanting to help me with the seemingl

It was like trying to lift a boulder. He grunted, putting all of h

I stood there with it on my back

ed away, my small form quickly swal

erewolves and a noblewoman who had been given a second

ower of the sigil. She turned to Cody and Fa

where to find her. S

d. "My lady... t

l. "Use every resource we have. Send word to Gideon. I don't care what i