ia's

coming in short gasps, and my heart felt like it was trying to break free from my chest as the darkn

knew that regular weapons wouldn't do anything against whatever was hiding in the shado

ouched his arm. We need

filled with...something. I couldn't tell if it was fear or if he was

ith it. My wolf self wanted to take over, desperate to get out. Rowan stepped closer,

en it

fog, always changing, not quite solid. I

his mouth close to my e

ouldn't even

ing else...something rotting. The shape stopped just past the trees. It didn't seem

or a second. It felt like he was promising something, and it kept me from losin

ay, he w

odd

ed, and the t

did. A clawed hand swiped where I had been standing and went right through

im – like woodsmoke and something only he smells like. Bef

he said. We'll get t

nce we got to the lake, I felt it – something pulling us togethe

again. Rowan's body tightened over me, the world was spinnin

ything we

ing wa

't by oursel

ng us from the edge of th

is home,

powerful. I sto

opped him and shook my head. I didn't think

person stepping

spered, W

ranger

r future. And

ure. It was firm enough to make my arm tingle. I should move away. I should tell him that no one gets to

s low and rough, like

but he was very serious. It's like he's looking for

speeds up

tighter. Say that you

pushi

ave time for this, tell him I don't care what people think

ecause that w

the walls, making him look sharper. He's

eed to decide, but I

Rowan, I

ts go, his fingers brushing against my skin. The feel

he says, sound

e I need some spac

udying me. Maybe.

ate

ment. I tense up, and try to think clearly

say, soun

king worried. There'

d whatever we were t

? I a

Closer this time. J

et. The enemy i

out. Then we

ever this pull is between us has to wait. My kingd