running for n

rough the forest. Her paws slipped over wet

warriors' howls

, listenin

th

owling. No voices o

ince leaving Ironcla

gs gav

her human form. She curled against the cold ground

es, no money, an

ayed her. Even the people she had grown up wit

id down

d, looking up through the br

offered

r forehead aga

ied to make everyone happ

oice

e pain. I can't

until her

ly, the te

p begging people to love her. She couldn't spend the rest of her

this night, she

eople simply because they

let anyone make her

led her into a

-

t howl w

at up s

s. She couldn't remain where she was. If the warriors from Ironclad fo

lf to her feet a

gh ground. Branches scratched her

she noticed som

grew thicker, and the air carried

stirred

ldn't b

around, something stru

ed out

d. Someone grabbed her arms while co

't m

eyes w

ors holding her down. Their teeth were exp

warrior demanded.

" Ember w

u're wandering throu

swal

ot l

pressed the

ect us to b

ok her he

not here to

arrior pulle

territory. People who enter without

blood tu

fall

in the kingdom

ir leaders defeated and their warriors scattered. Some

liance with Nightfall's Alpha. He had sent lett

aight into the most dang

rse sh

ouldn't ge

the first wa

checked her a

as no

o ordinary wolf wanders alone t

olding the bl

ll her and save our

knees

t. I haven't

ne says

ce interr

going o

immediately

his broad shoulders, and his expression held no warmth. A small

arrior said. "We c

oked Em

but the blade against her

e repeated. "She

ims she

hed in fro

am

mb

ac

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ows lifte

Alpha Ala

no

ce and scratched arms. Then

d up like a dan

ght be

d woman who needs help. Did t

warrior

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to the p

heart

ave. I won't come ba

ked down

get to de

kill m

ed before she c

ething unreadable

u?" he r

dded des

. Please, don't make

nother moment before t

d flowing, but don't let her escape. The

stomach

Alp

curved into a

ian V

art st

a in the kingdom. Stories claimed he had de

s being taken

s the warriors pu

! Don't tak

over his shoulder whe

against his back, b

e way throu

e darkness, tears ga

nster only to fall int

she feared she