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ask of pure terror. He stared at the black Dire Wolf, a beast larg

irst swept over me, a quick, assessing glance to ensure I

paws landed silently on the floor, yet each

d in a heap, babbling incoherently

way to a cold calm. I looked at the scene before me with

he beginning of the judgmen

t him. "Now," I asked, my voice level, "do y

adiated an aura of death, and finally

his face. "And Miss Carlee! They told me to do it! They said you

flinched and spilled everything, the words

a gift, how Carlee had egged him on, calling me a

as the testi

iel could hear me. "Keep him alive," I

ow rumble vibrating in its ches

ch's throat, but to bring a massive p

ingly loud, followed by Finc

retreated to stand behind me,

lf, dressed in an immaculate black suit, appeared at the edge of the ru

e, along with other nobles from t

on the floor, me standing unharmed, and the lingerin

from Eleanor's a

room, finally landing on me. H

gave a slight, almo

Shadowguard who had appeared at his side. "Drag the two stewards who harme

corner of the hall. He wasn't punishing Fin

as showing everyone the pric

sound came out. She withere

my voice for his ears alone. "Do you want to keep your oth

ly, like a puppet whos

without a second glance. My