a's

s were hidden behind clouded skie

my eyes stayed sharp as I made my way t

me so badly I almost screamed, but

y first time outside my own pack alone and w

decision was beyond me, but maybe he und

snap of a branch. My heart began to poun

o's there?"

ment of a shadow slipping between the trees,

hing metallic nestled in the branches. More of those glints

cing wolves. But not just any wolf rogues. Their eyes glea

ng backward as they approached slowly, delib

he forest floor. Pain shot through my side, but I scr

earby, and the rogues

nto one of the rogues and snapping its neck with terrifying force.

d on the creature. It turned its gaze

n emerged, her eyes locked on mine w

" she said softly aft

" I asked, sti

're weak and still shaken by the attack. Come

dn't

. If I wanted to kill you, I would have done it

rust her, even though every rati

nd, I fol

small hut. There was something unsettling about it, but I

o wash off the dirt," Morgana said with a

reveal who or what she really was. But nothing stood out... until m

explanation for th

was a

lready faced one witch before and I k

out of the hut, sprinting into

e leaves blocking my path. That was unti

. som

ed up a

o. Morgana stared down at me, disa

agile? After I saved your life

said flatly. "Why sho

ed calmly. "You must have been fe

ther come with me, or you take your

And whether I liked i

ase,

but firm. "And that's why I want to help you. A child

llowed her back to the hut.

you strengt

ancing up at Morg

yes and took a si

scared?" she asked, watching

at they were mates," I replied bitterly, the memory o

re talking abo

, stunned. "How

I were from the same covenant. I broke away from her the moment

," I urged, fu

ovenants. We had everything we needed to thrive bu

mean by territ

the coven, and Seraphina started convinci

yes w

meant onl

ing Killian's mate; she was plannin