first thing I heard, the scent of he

shadows along stone walls carved with symbols - ancient ones, s

pain lancing thr

re aw

s face partially obscured by a hood. His scent was unfamiliar - neithe

me out hoarse, raw from br

ms above the othe

dn't seem willing to take it easy on you. A t

you. But that won't stop me from asking who the hell are you

echoed in the room. "I

and my eyes fell on a woman. She had a hood on too,

, said. He cast me a calm glance,

lone in a room with a stranger, two actually. And th

bo

soared through my lower stomach. "Did you take the book? W

ds are not fully healed

do you know my name? W

about to show weakness in front of this stranger. "Who

're going to make yourself bleed to death."

My shirt was stained. I pulled it up, a

the bandage totally ruined. I recognize

to your wolf at the moment," the strange woman

through my mind. If they are going to

watching as the wooden ceiling spinned. "Wh

rubbing her palms together. I watched, my confusion heightening as she placed

her hands, sending a cold sens

ll," she

t so did the pain. Without waiting for her, I ripped the

und wa

lier, but the spell needed

stomach, my mind a jumbled m

fferent, don't you think?" At this poi

s Della," she began. "And the guy that was here is my son, Luca. I'm a sorceress, and he is a sorceror. They're many

ted". I swallowed, pulling my mind back to the sit

reach her eyes. "Come with

diately followed her, taking hurried steps to

h a dim lit corridor. "Why were you being cha

ded me of something else. "Where's the boo

ar to that of her sons. "The book is safe, Mira. I'll give

Really? Is that w

the question. "Did

fists subconsc

e said nothing else. We finally reached door

uthed, taki

Della said, as she

couldn't recognize what they were, but I noticed a

e's a hybrid wolf and witch, she'll break th

ung, probably fifteen. I turned to

elping me?" I

of questions,"

n't about to let it just go. "I need to know. T

. All you need to do is trust yourself, that'

know my full name

s made my hea

stopped walking and looked at me, "it'

.