e lake's edge. Shudders ran down her back as she noticed her blood mingling with

, giving her foot soles one last disgusted look before lifting h

ce. But, before she had the chance to march onward, the forest at her side quieted, and she realise

, as did the volum

sk for help. But Ashina's fear only ampli

ys. She hid her in here so we

e; her voice sounded sharp and bitter. "

her. She wasn't sure why, but she

ortunately, her stumbling sounds alerted the trackers. Shouts sounded behind

ttle freak," the accom

k to fight the muscular, bald woman after her feast of champions. I w

d partner, who pulled out a strange device. It beeped and blinke

ke," the m

me." The woman's grip tightened, and her tawny ey

liquid rose around their bodies. She c

few loud groans, he shifted right before her eyes into a

is a fu

ive gr

with a voice different from her own. She had

le's grip, landing a hard kick to her abdomen, a

one,

d in a wide arc, and she spotted the mean woman again, looking Even more pissed off. Ashina reali

tantly after opening her bulging eyes against the stinging waters. Twinkling beneath them, she saw a small shimmering ring suspended, unmoving, parallel to the lake's bo

Faery

suddenly the trio stood on dry land, thoroughly drenched. Ashina suppress

as shit. And

ere they had just been. Disappointment swirled in Ashina's chest as they took in the view. However, after a moment's pau

purple scar ran along her scalp from brow to

d behind her, still staring at the old wound. Her

reak," she whispered

were on high alert, searching the forest, when its white-tipped ears suddenly pinned back against its he

ed, shaking her head at h

d smugly. Besides their locations' obvious resemblance to the l

urity only grew as half a dozen footsteps approached, and the irre

cle around the three apparent intruders. Ashina got shoved behind the

never to show your fac

ark. "We are on a mission from Alpha Ernouf. I did not kn

with tools of the Fae? Nasty little

alf breed to Alpha Ernouf. It does not concern you. Now

rowled at his c

a nearly let a laugh escape be

dog and this dumb bitch. This time

rrified, but it seemed her captors

y's enemy i

e, and Ashina wanted to melt in

her

ed around her ankles a

hackles rose at the r

peeked over her shoulder. She made eye contact

uld react, she teetered onto the other f

hat and got shoved back roughly, landing

ood over her, furio

just bein

and felt content despite sitting on the damp earth. Louve turned around

o crawl over and stick her head between the solid limbs. She just

s gor

and the fullest cherry red lips. Her mouth dropped open involuntarily before she sucke

half-starved rat. A flush spread alon

om above. A growl sounded out in front of her

grumbled, shimmying fro

e from the green-eyed man and had Ashina giddy

w anyone could hate such a beautiful specimen was beyond h

you won't go back at al

Louve stared hard at the dog's head b

ll suffer for this, and it

cenarios from Louve's threat, the sounds of breaking bones, tearing sinew, and groans assaulted her ears again. This time

e a do

at her hand. But, after a hearty growl from at least three of her s

r quivering lip with a wry smile. While they were decent enough to save her from the two

to?" sh

eir genuine expressions instantly melting some of her fears. Then, rocking on her h

mist

when a slight furrow crossed his brow, and he froz

whispered

, and she swallowed as a small unce

ing to be fun or

go..."