Bound By Blood And Betrayal

out blood, scars, and standing tall even

raven di

arriors spar below. Sweat, growls, and dust filled the air-music to her ears. Every strike, every dodge, every roa

earn

cutting clean through the chaos. "Your opponent is

than to argue. No one questioned her authority-especia

ame a voice

approached like a storm about to break-low and s

pe

the eastern ridge again," Rowan sa

lenched. Of co

s testi

d. He didn't need t

t him face to face, but the stories were enough-how he broke bones with a smile, how h

. Ruthless

her borders like he was

him

n the far distance. "And tell the scouts to track without being seen.

beat. "You think he'

er golden eyes hard. "I think he's b

s with nothing

Wolves nodded as she passed, but no one smiled. They respected h

ed it t

u. Aidana had learned that the hard way. People left. Betrayed. Died.

was her h

e world before she le

ance, a younger wolf rushed o

rry,

eyebrow. "Losing

sent to get you. There's a

. "From Sh

ch. Just that he was told to de

Dacre Valnan doesn't send letters.

l, not even bothering

he?" she

. Near the A

d. "Let's see what

guards. She di

a fight, she'd meet it fang f

olcanic stone. It felt like the perfect place for Shadowveil to send a mes

here

ith scars down his cheek and a permanent scowl. Aidana didn'

ds before I lose inter

"Alpha Valnan requ

s cute. I didn't realize 'reques

nger didn

tell your Alpha he can come himself if he want

d, the Shadowveil wolf

arkers again," she added, "you'll retur

ned. "I'll rel

w you

walked back with

rried the heavy scent o

eil was

ore than read