o the shadows for the last time. My body was bruised, battered

his silver eyes locked on mine. There was no question abou

e when I did," he said,

, though I couldn't keep the small smil

hed into the shadows, dissolving like the ghost that she was. But I had no doubt tha

osses. There were casualties, more than I had anticipated. B

steady. "We must regroup. And when we d

trepidation. They recognized what was at risk. If we failed to fi

e walked smoothly, but with purpose. He wasn't even breathing hard, not after what we had

I insisted. "W

o look at me with an arche

"She wasn't some lone bandit. She was inv

ving way to something more introspective. "You'r

?" I pressed, tak

ort, that has been gathering in the darkness for years. They're not just wolves. They've been performing dark magi

this woman. she

their leader. And she won't rest

t that she's a

. "The throne that was stolen from your fam

ought. "The throne?

," Kieran said. "And because you've proven that you'

'll stop her. We'll stop her before she c

ower to kill her," Kieran warned. "Sh

ally our armies. We'll find her. And we'll mak

g in his eyes. "Then we must hurry. Because the coven will

-

attle took place, and the wounded were treated. My pack were tired, but they persisted

fore they were able to rally themselves. I knew that the coven was waiting

Midnight Howl pack had pulled deeper into their territory, but

?" I muttere

like a cloud of storm. "He's not the one you s

s connecting. "What

he desires something else-something that will place her in comma

in my chest. "What's

the tent, closing the flap behind him. "An old

on. The thing my family had b

hispered, my voice

ticism. "But we know she's looking for it. And when she d

hands trembling. "Then we'll

ave to have allies. Beyond the forsaken. If we're going to take down the coven

"I'll do

impassive. "Then we'd best be mov

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Heart of the Moon. Every scrap of information only led us down some dead-en

f us, along with the danger

with coal-colored fur and eyes that glowed like embers. He was the leader of the Bla

tended for yards. His deep voice was commanding. "You've come to reque

s look. "Because the coven is moving against all o

ed. "You are right. But I do not give my loyal

ounding in my chest. "Then let

and then very slowly the Alph

ide by side

the first allia

next horde. The road ahead would be long and dangerous, but at l

o longer

re a