ion, the pack has to choos

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What was done in the caves already spread-quicker than fire. Kael's rage was

ind me, shirt stuck to him, soaked with sweat from another night of no rest. Neither of us said a

oke the silence in two. I stood as Rynn, m

he stated, face set. "Kael demands a

in its sheath. "And

and back to me. "Honesty. B

-

re justice dangled over any blade. I stayed at its center, unb

you not admit that you allowed a stranger-one who arri

I replied, v

rm he bears the F

d

like wind thro

his feet. "And you failed to repor

a collision of stone and metal. "First

ard. "You'd risk your who

not a stranger. I am the proph

each muscle. "You think being burned aliv

Kael's chest. "He knows things that you'll never co

t icy. "He risk

en," Elder Mitha cut in. "O

ad reacted

-

he young wolves spoke of revolution, futures of freedom. The

he outer air, fury

em against Kael,"

ing them hope

inging th

ng over a wounded cub beside the healer's

Wrenna growled. "But sh

ng to get

flash of fang. "Not

-

haven. Elipha sat under the ancient tree, his eye

r take me in,

to," I said. "J

heir eyes cut

Because change hur

ur fingers, kn

ou, Coci. But I don't

ll see. T

l won't let up. He

ertain. "That's why w

-

concealed myself among the trees, covered by shadows. He looke

, his anger. All of them twisting up

hand upon it. I watched the flames leap up a

stir. He

sna

led. "I will

I could feel it like a thrum beneath

nging some

-

pha gritted teeth as Elder Mitha ran fi

gasped. "But not as

ose. "Because I am

in-between. And those... those

you really thi

ays make sense. But sometimes

I don't

we bur

-

ed my uncle by the fire-an elder w

othing," I

s wat

eyes. "And wha

rescue Elipha, or lead the pac

The fire gave no answer

remake th

avy with history. "Just don't forget: w

s were no long

laws were

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