the lake's edge. Shivers ran down her back as her blood was mingling with

turned to look at the horizon before casting one more scornful glance at

he could advance any further, the woodland at her side grew silent, and she realised how exposed the region

er and spoke

ld ask for help. Dianthe's fear only increased

he concealed herself inside so tha

s a woman, and her voice was sharp and vici

r her. She was not going to wait around to

her stumbling sounds notified the trackers. Shouts erupted from behind her, a

ittle weirdo, yelled t

hampions. I'm dying for one of those dry, crumbly snack bars right now. The portal-where the hell is it? She yelled to her grey-haired frien

e," the man

me. The woman's grip grew firmer as she dragged Dian

liquid encircled their bodies. She even

nt of her eyes, after a few loud groans, he transformed into

olute dog t

ive gr

y a voice other than her own. She had little chanc

powerful kick in the stomach to release her gri

one h

n a wide arc and spotted the ugly woman again, looking even angrier this time. Dianthe realis

rd peace descended upon her as she opened her bulging eyes in opposition to the stinging waters. Underneath them, she observed a little shimmering ring suspended, still paralle

ght, a Fa

h it together. The gang suddenly appeared on dry land, wet to the skin. Dianthe

le, my friend.

ica of their previous location. As they observed the situation, Ianthe's disappointment erupted. However, after a

Her scalp was covered in a purple scar that ran from

ned behind her, still concentrating on the previous injury. S

irdo, she uttered whi

re alertly scanning the jungle when its white-tipped ears suddenly pressed back against its skull. Dianth

n muttered, "Shit," to her

y ring. Aside from their locations obviously being similar to the p

A dozen footsteps approached, adding to her sense of security as the

half-circle around the three alleged intruders. Only because Dianthe w

I instructed you

r. "We are on a mission for Alpha Zaire. I didn't know

meddle with Fae tools? Nasty li

ire this half-breed. You are not influenced by it. Let us now p

then growled

fore battling it with a cough,

ile kidnapped me. This time, her pur

scared, it appeared like her captors

is an enem

into a puddle on the woodland floor w

, "Show h

ed around her ankles, her i

re alarmed by the requ

s shoulder from behind. She grinned widely as

say anything, she teetered onto the other fo

hat-tip before being swiftly jerked bac

uriated by the mocking

nly trying t

ould see that the people she had welcomed had wide smiles and eyes. Janna turn

ortunity to approach and poke her head in between the strong limbs. S

magni

jawline, and dark curls. Unintentionally opening her mouth, she sucked her lowe

famished rat. She flushed along her c

o," was delivered to Dianthe. A snarl could be heard in fr

e grumbled as she sli

ey dog growled menacingly when the green-eye

he struggled to understand how someone could belittle such magnific

you won't be able to return a

e giving Dianthe a shadowy stare, Jann

suffer because of this, an

ith horrifying scenarios in response to Janna's threat, her ears were assaulted once more by the sounds of fractured bones, to

also

er hand with her teeth. But after at least three of her saviours gave he

hiding her quivering lip. Although they were compassionate enough to save her from the two canine m

o? she

heir genuine grins quickly eased some of her concerns. She pushed her flush to go a

mist

ing towards her, but halted in mid-step. Her body

nervous

his lips as she swallowed, and a

her be fun or

"Let's ge