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everyone was staring right through me. Blackthorn felt even colder than I remembered. O

yed in my head, rough and quiet. Y

w if I let myself care about anyone again, I di

suckle mixed with ash. An odd mix for a Beta. I could almost feel her watching me, eve

wolves looked at me with curiosity instead of outright hate. But I knew it wouldn't last. The deeper I go

cracked open. The smell of dried herbs

s back to me, hold

? I asked, voice as s

t hiding anything. He looked g

utting it on the table. I thought

asked, stepping inside. Maybe

't, You were. And next ti

back, glancing at the herbs in the corn

hiding your p

ng it. It's

he looked down at the scratches on his h

y more?

e said quietly. Tw

at he did, but I couldn't hate the others. They

id, grabbing my stuff

re. She thinks y

ut I'm the danger

moved fast. The sigils in the corner

ried for years, was waking up. Fast

of blood again. And

slept. I recognized the voice but could not place i

t my wrist. The

. An old rune. Something

broke th

ding up a little girl. She could

I asked, kneeli

reaming, clawing at the

upils flickered quick, just for a se

curse, I whispe

onfused. What

some roo

, I sat in front of her

d. As soon as I touch

ai

l of

othing, black stuff d

n't open it, Raven. If you

ck. The kid

ook into t

This curse was tied to me. Kael's wolves wer

and took out the vial I s

d ma

s glo

t the scroll I

out my mothe

ng about that girl's eyes,

Kael came

d for her, he sai

said quietly.

. Marked

mething's trying to come back. U

closer. How d

can't. Not unless I break

them, he sa

uld feel the bond grow

lose your claim. Your council wil

kened. Then

re whether I wanted t

ir cr

hair behind my ear. I messed up, he

my heart w

h I wanted to

, the fl

rough Blackthorn

the hall, wh

d. Weird symbols were c

ne stood still,

or her, but s

er hand and

a voice that wasn't her

lene collapsed, and bright

had bee

not

ng wearing