Twins of Shadow and Fang

a's

trust the most are the o

arm. My feet dragged. I tripped. Someone behind me pushed me

id. He didn't look at

st looked angry. Some looked scared. Mira was there. She shook h

d. She watched me. When I stumbled, she smiled. Not the ol

. "Traitor," a woman sa

the ground. His hands were clenched. I w

ifted his chin. "Let this be a lesson," h

peak but not

nes in it with Lila. We used to laugh and guess h

they hurting her?" he whispered. She pulled him b

She looked bored. Like she wa

back forward. "

lder. I flinched bu

e steps down to the dungeon were steep. I slipped. Br

it opened. The cell was small. Stone walls. A

I heard the key turn. It was dark and I stood there

ds to my face. I

hick. I could hea

Lila. She brought bread. We talked abou

She would do anything

lk to her, but she didn't answer

lking. I couldn't make out the words.

d. I was hungry,

d in. Head high. She looked at me like I was

ak at first. S

ared

d. Her voice was soft, but not kind. "Did y

why. I wanted to scr

hought you were better than me. A

it," I said. My voice sounde

hey all saw the evidence. They all

e one last time. "You brought

oor closed. I w

I tried not to cry. I thought about Lila. I thought about Ka

look at me. He just set it down and left. The br

e wall with a rock. One f

sn't look like a traitor," one said. "Doesn't ma

e woods. My wolf was with me. We were free.

caught. She blamed me. I took the punishment. Later, she brought

f I could fo

ove me. "Why is she down there?" A wo

to the wall, It was col

ne yet." My voice was sma

thing wrong? I couldn't think of anything. I

win. I would survive. I would fi

didn't know when. B

d again. Bran came in with t

My legs w

d my arm. "You'r

pull away

wer. He shove

The stones were cold under m

The elders were there. L

t. "Do you have anythi

head. "I di

d. "She met with th

a lie!"

down to my knees.

He looked at me.

him. "Kaden, plea

oked

in. "The evidence is

y head. "

ways wanted to be sp

d away. The guar

d at one guard. He cursed

n said. "Back

ack. My cheek stu

w me into

ead was hurting. My hear

d to my chest. I

in my head. I covered

n't let you win."

wolf. I called to

the bench. I

ng. My wolf beside me

was Still in the

ght food again. He set i

"I'm sorry."

read. I dra

came to the bars.

red, "Are

d. "I'm

ruit through the bars. "

it. "Th

her shoulder.

. "Tell my mot

ded. "I

the fruit slowly

my mother. I hop

la. I wondered if

ve me. Boots running. A door slamm

r to the wall.

art r

one else was being

if I would

to the bench.

to my hea

d for m

ila came, she b

he bars. "Have you

her. "You'

Nobody cares w

u should be grateful.

oked

r. "You'll never

n't a

o the guard.

. The doo

. I lost tr

d voices. Someti

. But I was

give up. I

ered to the dark, "You hav