a’s

d as she peeked her head through

er hair, making it glow and I wasn’t the only one who thought

n the kitchen.” I listed off my completed duties to her as I went to greet her at the door. “Daphne fini

little concerned. “The soldiers are

l go

d finish my sentence, as she came to stan

Malachi that the preparations are complete.” Ezra gav

at the garland counter. “These look lovely!” She picked up a garlan

ound Ezra, but they seemed to want to help me today. It might be the excitement of tonight’s feast that was making them jitter

n stature but older in age by five years. Her strawberry blonde hair was cut short to her shoulders and they c

essert preparations,” she said to

oming smile and waved her good

on my own when a call

ale

f the soldier who had come to escort

ss there was a special occasion, like the initiation ceremony tonight, but even then, only a select fe

ped treat,” he said a bit hesitantly, as

ingly. “You came to get me yesterday,

ir fall on top of sea blue eyes. “I’m his friend.

p his would carefully, but was it possible I had overlooked a

r to his friend. When I reached the ward, I found it empty of any caretakers. There was a soldier sta

ving a nightmare. He was also sweating profoundly, to the point where his shirt was soaked through. I tol

ld me as he stepped back from his f

head to check and immediately

it seemed impossible even in wolf standards. Also, werewolves rarely got sick. They would get sprains and wound

int and clove oil that helped reduce fevers for humans and I wanted to apply it on the soldier to work temporarily while I healed him. So

sing energy. I was connected to Alpha Malachi via the Alpha-Healer bond, but I tried to use a

medicine on him?” J

d and the ones I use for humans is out.” I told him sadly. “I’

ged, looking at his friend with longing in his eyes as he

ed soldier and they way he was getting worried about him told me that they were mor

rt of the jungle where rogues often frequented. Usually, at least ten highly trained soldiers escorted us to collect herbs from that area and they would use smoke bombs befo

shua said suddenly, snap

rdo

fely.” He looked at me with determination. “I’m t

s to go-” I tried to reason

He need

ng was only getting worse, his shirt was once again soaked through and he was trembling lik

I sighed.

for now was that we didn’t