row on in her haste. The towering trees of the forest loomed above her, their branches whispering secrets to the sky. She

t need to

thing left f

tered soul along with her. Her wolf was quiet-too quiet-as if mourning the bond that had never

w, she kep

t thickened into darkness, and exhaustion pulled her to the forest floor. She curled up beside the base of

home. No pa

used and a s

e?" she whispered into the night. "Why w

the stars. Not the tr

night she had eve

. Not from her, but from

ue wolf stood tall, brown fur matted and eyes gleaming with hunger-not

pered to herself

fing the air. He sensed her

t you," she said alou

then-finally-and grow

ogue

a flash of fur and fury. Though smaller, she was fast-graceful. She d

e didn't stop. She couldn't. Her wolf surged with a kind

hroat, and the rogue yelped, stumblin

n't cha

grass, panting, blood s

e was

er first night as

rred togethe

stealing bits of clothes and supplies from abandoned cabins. Her b

s, the ache in her chest, the constant memor

ometimes which she did not understand why at first Unti

edge of a stream one morning, stari

d water on her face. Her hands shaking as

he truth, but her

as pr

amon's

fear. What was she supposed to do? She was alone. Rogue. Hunted

her, a sound of mourning a

river bank, and cried harder than she h

inside her shifted. She had someone to

dn't die

mon, not f

vive and become str

s pa

in her belly began to show, and with it came a new strength. Her senses heightened beyond normal. H

nto a valley hidden by illusion-a pl

l, silver-haired, eyes glowing wit

, smiling. "Come, child. You and the little

ria asked, soake

wild. And perhaps

ey accep

s a descendant of the Moon Priestesses, ancient s

en Aria's futu

firelight one night. "But you are not broken. Yo

wh

ddess h

s resting over her growing belly.

ause before you rise, chil