t in the snow, and ahead of him

in front of me, his sword glimmering in the dim light. Rather, it just stared. Its ey

ly clinging to life. You'd think I'd feel angered, af

Just like Castillo had said. Just like the whisper in my dream. I was

dead and all alone. What must be happening? I thought. This wasn't the work

ry

ing, yet toxic. Raised with bogus ambition and soft lies. T

d. Not out of love, but for political gain. He made her his queen a

ate works,

nd I could feel my heart palpitate. In

said softly beside me.

to," I whispered. "

nt. "You're not the same g

as r

goddess to take the bond away. But this ver

in disapproval a

y world. His skin looked pale, his lips were cracked, a

lowly, his eyes bare

n't r

I moved to the edge of the bed, not too close

ght?" I whispered, tryin

itched. He didn't have to explain to me

ou gave her a crown, and she

akly. "You have

pped

of such. You have to survive her

. The expression on his face told

Crest's strongest warriors just switched sides. And

ha seat?" I asked, my mou

ice low and menacing. "She's not asking

es she think Castillo

's blessing she'll have the legal right to take over the entire B

hard. "

"Especially you,

–

BlueCrest. We saw the council gathered in secret beneath the mountain crypts just beside th

scroll-one delivered by a raven

e council

e South, I invo

n. His chosen Luna

is no longer shiftless but now renowned,

una of Blu

ncil went com

e air, loud enough

sse

goddess had chosen me. Why does Ceryn want me and what do I have to do with her taking over the BlueCrest pack, after all I'm just a r

ere fixed on the Council tryin

red, startling him. "

d. "Then we can't

for

rviving," he said.

–

od guards returned,

lands," one reported. "With

rmed?" Ae

"And she's marked w

breath lea

hts over Castillo?" I ask

. "She's not waiting for permissio

stern walls and tha

l. Her long golden hair was woven and styled with silver pins.

er, nor the guards, but just at me. He

ed her hand and two wolves

nd bruised, she stood firm, h

e girl harder trying to fathom if I knew

ly attractive and young. Then I saw

ether yelled

m and he was b

she?"

r name is Nyra. She's the one who betray

wly. "I remember yo

she was,"

alive, and stand