2: Thre

through the cham

my dau

ver found her. Now he stood in the doorway, rain dripping from his

hest. The sound made the Council m

ck until her shoulders hit the cold stone w

You disappeared, Selene. No note. No call. I thought-" He

The child is a mongrel. The Council wi

ld eyes fixing on Mara. O

was still rough with the change. "Test her if yo

aby's eyes fluttered open, dark blue-Row

t too. His

her?" he asked Selene,

d call her impure. Humans would call her a freak. And you... yo

ed like she'

ld answer, th

the stone halls-not one of the Counc

head sna

attack," he said

iding protocol. "Evacu

, grabbing a blade from the wall. Naked, blood-slicked, and unashamed. "Selene, stay behind m

itate. He moved

ue burst thro

feral madness that came from rejecting t

inct, throwing herse

de fl

ogue's head clean off be

re fol

drove it through the second rogue's che

bbed the sword from the dead guard at her feet.

rogue came

e blade up through its jaw. It d

e fell

his chest. He looked at her-really looke

fight,"

my daughter,"

king. "All packs, this is Elder Mara. Code Bla

sassination," Rowan cut her o

his is a coincidence? On the night

stomach

ght to be

Pack House during a Council mee

he room had the authorit

d slowly to

et them in

It didn't rea

s the bloodline, Alp

ghts c

arkness, more

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