ill

sn't don

my tone seemed extra noisy in the hushed space. Lucien stayed on his kne

risky. "It's smeared across her. And across

pace," I stated, steppi

. "Kira, what's he

myself up. I couldn't speak that I was a wolf. That I could morph to

ear his neck, her tiny hand holding his shirt. He glared a

two huge wolves showed within the doorway. They stayed semi-shifted, their f

"You're committing a blunder. I

ned into where he grabbed. I could have fought them off. With such force from the hex, I could shred

yback woul

them pu

rred window way up high near the roof. The door banged shut behin

cold floor and droppe

yet. I learned she lived today. But Lucien didn't know it.

one, the group said I was cursed, and he ate it up so fast. He watched me burn alive

ed back hard, shar

e grief. Worse than I can s

me dream. If I wasn't at fault, then who did

slid over the small glass, and shades hopped on the walls. Nobody came to check

ht turned to gold,

o sleep had come. His hair was wild, and his eyes had dark rings

ng?" he asked, skipping he

p, puzzle

It's cut from stuff I've not spied before. The gr

w what I was, and they hoped to use me to show the

s thing," I spoke

rying to slice through my skin to find truth. "

roze up. "

asked 'bout Camilla. You asked 'bout what hit her

y sound shaking. "Is it w

or a flash, he seemed unsure. Like

low. "Were you aware of it? When pa

s stung hard. "I never

. I can sense that. You feel safe somehow, but I can't sell it to the g

ced away t

ed fast. "What wil

face me. "The group gathers soon, at midday. They'll judg

d the door cli

en to come again. Like some years back, I stood accused for deeds undone. Like some years ba

nd, I might f

elt too huge. If the group roasts me a second time, I won't

n I sensed a thing. A faint sound barely

. A glow shone in that space. The so

and shoved th

once. It was a prophecy's sign, the same one burned on

knew well. My mom's

you're still here. Flee now.

hone brighter now. Light flew across the wall fast, t

om showed u

thought gone, watchin

mom was r