or's

listair yelled, stepp

r head. "No, we

ing around. "There's no w

louder, echoing

ed. "I'm not running ag

Isaac cried. "We

in her eyes. "He's right, Alista

"I don't care what it i

ped out from the trees. Their eyes glowed,

Isaac whispered, fea

elene said quietly. "Th

ed. "Doesn't matter.

you don't understand. Th

rembled. "We sh

nger flaring. "You can run

holding him in place.

, one of the creatures lunged

shouted, pushin

ssed them, its claws t

feet, eyes burning with

th all his strength. His fist connected

ed. "Alista

m, but this time Isaac tackled i

g you die yet!"

ked on the next attacker. "Th

one creature after another. But no mat

any!" Isaac ye

canning the scene. "Alistair,

swinging again. "I'm not lea

esperate now. "We ca

is body ached, and he was running out of

k, holding his arm

bbing Alistair's arm. "List

y. "Why? So we can

"If we stay, we die. I know how

her, breathing hard

here," Selene said. "Grayson... h

widened. "G

't know, but we can't fight them all. W

tightened. "Grays

"But we don't have time

hem. His body ached, but his rage was stronger. "

ed in relie

gh the forest, the creatu

ing?" Isaac aske

ne said, leading the wa

d, doubt in his voice. "

back at him.

respond, but h

ached a small cave hidden behind a waterf

ac asked, looking

insisted. "They wo

nside, his muscles

ay. "They can't

ed. "What d

"There's magic her

coffed. "You expect

lieve what you want. But

e cave wall. "I don't care what it

is eyes on Selene. "You still

hand through her hair. "I

pped. "From Grayson? From

swer, her eyes f

oser. "Tell me what

son isn't just after the pack. He's working with an anc

onfused. "What

ated. "The W

ped. "The Wraith King

s real, Alistair. And Grays

ed pale. "This ca

htened. "Why didn't

ene said softly. "I didn't

er, his mind racing.

replied. "He's using Grayson to get it.

is temples. "T

low and dangerous.

adness in her eyes. "There'

ward, his eyes locke

an ancient ritual. It can banis

ir asked, his pati

es a sacrifice," S

ed. "What kind

ice tremble

his feet. "You

n't flinch.

but the look in her

aking his head. "There

whispered. "It's the

ar on his face. "We're not doin

ouldn't lose Selene again. "We

s no time. The Wraith King is comin

ts, rage bubbling inside

" Selene said softly.

t you sacrifice yours

his chest. "I don't want to do this, Al

"We'll find another way," he

pond, a chilling voice

t of time,

, fear grippin

dark and menacing. "

d. He knew that voice. T

lled with terror

wall, panic in his eyes.

ont of Selene, his hea

dust falling f

ne whispered, her

ts clenched. "

older, and the shadows a

darkness, a f