Absolutel

ng I di

lowered t

hem, concentrating, but his h

t was ev

this. Ha

t constricting in ways

enough that I could fee

at cons

s fingers skidded a

erlight, that it shot an inexplica

- one - I thought h

tiffened, jus

he recoiled a

in his expressi

," he sa

whatever we'd just d

as o

pha's

yrus would spare me his

wro

e a shadow. Watching, listening, le

ing him walk around the ro

eir government for any stray wolves found wandering on our lands. But if one o

the whiskey in his glass. "Hmph. I'd like to know ho

dering their history

"Remind me why some of these fools lik

" muttered Theo. "And some of them

darkened. "It

f pathetic..." He paused, then said, "

s st

e room we

drink down slow

forehead. "It's

aight. They cull humans, break our deals w

irritably. "There's no need for a

hich of my wolves

n argument with Ava and she scratched him. "She

of a smile on his face. "Then Av

she won't. She's just

in his pocket, and pulled

own finger with

ed at the wound ... but the ble

ut va

the

wine, allowing a few drops of blood to f

atly. "Tell them th

s, shaking his hea

im off and addr

said. "Have my bath pr

jaw. "Yes, Y

but said nothing. He just t

V - A Stif

n't h

eeded to

away f

. And somehow, Agnes had awakened somethi

he church garden

ion I had be

But, taking a deep breath, I

earby, the fountain still trickled

lump formed

the grave, dragging my fin

ve me," I

from a nearby bush and

er wh

nd con

give

first time since

just mour

e was no longer the