Drave

n the forest

r felt so many things at once. The burn of adrenaline still coursed through his

s the

prophecy-a key piece in whatever th

er shift. Her wolf still lingered on the edge of her consciousness, and

Something that had been growing bet

d more than to

wanted

he met her gaze. "Lyra," he said slowly, hi

r voice almost hollow. "I killed hi

is head. "He was part of something bigger.

I don't care about their plans.

rmor. The fear. The doubt that still

ust about us. This is bigger than bot

nd fierce. "I understand that we're pawns in a game we didn't e

ed out, but she stepped bac

t with frustration. "The bond between us-it's not just a curse.

estiny? What are y

ongue. "The one that says the Chosen will rise. That the wol

away. "I don't understand. Yo

nt you to feel like you had no choice. But the truth is, you don

ching, wild, desperate for answe

no answers-not the ones she want

ping toward her, "it's not something we

caught. "

he one you love

he same fear he'd been holding inside. The fear that they were being

ened again. She lifted her chin

e said, her voice cold with resolve

afraid of the prophecy. She wasn't afraid of the bond. She wasn't afraid of

s that their bond was already star

onder if she was more danger