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whisper of the wind through the pines and the rustle of dry leaves. I walked to the small, nameless sto
lowers I'd gathered on the way at its base. My hand trembled as I touched the
ice breaking. "Your father forgot you. B
. It mingled with the rage, the despair, and the profound wea
r. The world spun, and a sharp, twi
e...* Lyra's warning was faint, a dis
bey. The world dissolved into a swirling vortex of black, and
gnarled, elderly figure stood over me. It was Elias, the pack's groundskeeper and the silent, sol
When it connected, his voice was low and deferential. "Miss Se
hear Serena's satisfied
ause his next words were, "I'll take her to
oved with purpose, avoiding the main paths and cutting through the dense woods. He carrie
me back to full consciousness. I blinked, disoriented, the unfamiliar cab of the truck s
here are you taking me?
he dirt road ahead. "You'll see soon enough, L
r me. This was no rescu
through our mind-link, but the thought died with a bitter, self-mocking laugh. He was lik
la I had never seen before, nestled on the very edge of our
his face impassive. "Miss Ser
tion of my worst fears. This wa
what I was fighting for. If she wanted a confrontation, she would get one. I would not be a lamb to t
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