or's

ing back and forth. His mind was racing, h

n log, stared at him. "You

ac wouldn't have mentioned her

maybe he's playing with your head.

is eyes burning. "I'll fin

trap? Isaac could've said that jus

sts. "I don't care. I ha

. "We barely made it out of there, A

"I can't stop now. Not wh

Do you really think

tened. "If she is,

how do you plan to do that? W

Alistair said, h

king his head. "You're g

save her than live doing n

g moment, then finally spoke

him, surprised. "Yo

ne has to keep you from

eyes were still filled wit

thank me yet. We're prob

he path leading deeper i

under his breath, "Great.

ck. Alistair's mind raced with thoughts of Selene. Memories of her

lence. "Why would s

Because Grayson's a monster.

Raiden pressed. "S

wanted to hurt me. And there's

What if she doesn't

ing to glare at him.

y. "I'm just saying, Alistair. It'

arkened. "Selene

away. "I hope

stle of leaves, every snap of a twig, made Raiden flinch. Alistair stay

ence again. "So... what's th

was steady. "We

darkly. "You mak

"But I don't care how hard it is

"And if Selen

enched. "Then I'l

ike it's that simple. What if sh

ning to face him. "Se

ice quiet. "And what if she

hardened. "She w

ar on his face. "Let's just hope Grayson d

Alistair said fir

er. Raiden shivered, lookin

yes scanning the trees

ice shook.

arrowed. "I don't

ween the trees, an

spered, "I

ded in his chest. "No

me closer. Raiden stepped back.

tair muttered, his v

. It was cloaked, the hood pulled low over it

e trembled. "

owled, "I d

a hand, pointing d

demanded, his voice strong de

, but its finger slowly

rvously at Alista

stair said throu

e, its voice low and ha

skipped a beat.

oser, the air around them

od ran cold. "

tilted its head slightly, as if

ered, "What'

stepping forward

ain, pointing deeper into the

t raced. "I don

. "Believe what you wish.

m. "This feels like a trap,

his eyes still on the

cloak trailing along the gro

tight with fear.

filled with determinatio

ad, panic in his ey

the figure, his steps stead

ried after him. "You're go

cker, their branches tangled overhead. The air was heavy, almost suf

Raiden muttered.

sed on one thing, Selene. If there was eve

mall clearing. It turned to face t

ped forward.

t slowly raised its hand again, poin

ned. "What

es narrowed.

m trembled. Raiden stumbled back

lit open, and a gust of icy wind erupted

its hand still raised. "

his feet, his heart po

its voice barely a whisper. "Fi

ed into the darkness, leaving Alist

ggling to stand. "Wh

ed. "I don't know. But

in his eyes. "This is get

rmination. "I don't care. I'm go

through the trees, loud

nt pale. "That's

d as the howls grew clo