Shella gave love a chance

he way the council members whispered at corners of the chambers. It was there in her fa

e yet to be released. She knew that her father would rather meet his de

the unending mock battles, the instructions barked by th

ery soon, something big. This was because of how the markets closed early nowad

r, the smell of fear and death was there too, in the uncertain steps of the normal wolves, in the weight

of the council members had ruled that out. She didn't know how to feel; happy because she wasn't getting marri

in shock as she saw her father on h

e Castillo pa

oon as the words left her father's mouth. He looked calm as always, the fear of

shing she could see through his calmness,

e first, papa? Is there

ce on the bed beside him. When she sat down, he

ould have done even before I sent the representatives to Callisto. You're not going to

what the coun

reed. We cannot let them do as they like any more. It

she could control the urge, cherishing the feel

he ancestors of Zoriak

ee council members. Tomorrow, we cleanse our land of the evil that penetrated

h tears, Sheila resisted the urge to break down in tears. How was she sure her father was going

shadow fell upon her window. Petrified, she fastened her robe, wondering who it was. When the person knocked,

lock it again. She watched as the manly figure stared at her

had lost a limb or two in battle, she reached into her beside c

h in horror, the scream l

Castillo that had kis

well trimmed beards and his ever charming, cocky smile was sti

hat are you

in them; increasing the tension tha

mouth vigorously, as if trying to make up for the days they had not set sights on each other. When his hand grasp

her neck and her ear. Her heart was thumping so hard, she felt it was going to burst. Hi

e of her door. Quickly catching her bearings, she tied her robe

old the story to Lina later on, she wo

cked first, bringing down a Zoriak warrior with just a blow. He was taking down the second one when they attacked him at once, fallin

he calm demeanor was gone, replaced by a wild look th

ou attack m

of the Castillo, drawing blood. Without missing a beat

stop hurting him as she tried to touch him but w

ok at me, Brendan, did your father think the Zoriak pack would be asleep? I wanted your father's head, but the gods have brought you

around, and there was no neck to

orious whore she had heard so much about? The lowlife of a wolf tha

idn't know what she felt when she thought about him; because she could lie in his arms all day and take kisses for breakfast, lunch and dinner? Joy tha

. Fear of what would happen to the Callisto, disgust of what the wolf world was

ld look on his face replaced with one of co

you know he cam

. As fate would have it, he climbed up the window this evening and was spotted by a warrior on watch. Let's see how his father will react no

nd the wolf kingdom? The love that had

Brendan now? What decision w

her legs as she sat on the farthest edge of