Her Rebirth For Revenge

a's

-sight revealed to me something off about him – shadows that moved not in line

voice level, although every n

rin exhibited teeth that were a little too sharp. "My name is Darius

and doin

n me with uncomfortable intensity. "Thalia discussed her plan befor

Thalia had taught me. His words were true-sounding, but there was more to

ctly is g

t live to feed on death and destruction." Darius moved closer, his steps quiet on the gro

sent a cold shiver down my

r our realm without invitation, but once they do. They'll consume

manipulation, pack members who had so quickly t

he entrance of the temple. "Kane will discover Thalia aided y

rees. Commands, the sound of men moving through leaves, the clash

the temple soo

ome failed magic ritual." Darius produced a black cloak from bene

t instead of reflective. As I wrapped it around me, I felt my

shoul

e Kane again." His silver eyes glowed a clearer intensity in the growing light of dawn. "Three day

r ser

rn to protect our world from shadow realm incursions." Darius put a little crescent moon-sha

words – commands to search all the structures, to discov

id not rise. "What about you?

lf-like. "They don't see me unless I wish to be seen. Shadow

arkness between trees as though he had never existed at all. Only the pendant he

. My new awareness was daunting – I was able to hear heartbeats for a couple of hundred yards, feel fear and excitem

unds. They'd found Thalia's tomb and were arguing about what it i

tess is

gn of t

grounds aro

cutting through them with fury. "Sh

the wood. I stopped to listen in intervals of a few minutes to make sure that nobody was tracking me. The cl

e search party had long since been out of hearing distance, although I di

rs earlier on early childhood outings. The roar of the waterfall would mask m

more energy out of me than I had expected, and my body was still learning how to use its new

d the cave in golden light, showering rainbow hues on the

e picking up on a familiar scent drifting on the e

olves were opposite me across the stream, their forms stretched tight with the intent of hunt

d with annoyance in his voice. "

That old crone must have don

ek said. "Dead or alive, he want

this ritual. Maybe the

"Kane doesn't believe so. He says s

gn that I had come through. I held my breath and continued dee

d man yelled. "I

. Had magic from

t is

Fresh

he ritual cuts on the wrists. My altered blood had seeped onto th

red, moving in the dir

ar exit of the cave, and I could not fight three tr

– the power would be greater during times of utter need. I focused on the reality

ft but somehow known. It flowed out to the three adv

ted in the way a person listens

r wh

turned from the waterfall. "

, but Derek was gone already. "Co

lves. I leaned against the cave wall, shocked and terrified at what I'd just done.

s thrilling.

the day – full of sounds and odors that my new senses could detect. I could hear voices mi

the hideout. Three days of travel, three days to get used to th

feeling that I was being watched. Not by Kane's trackers, no, but b

to their limits. There – something strange lurking in the trees

vaporated like smoke. But I could still

lm creatures trying to invade our

y succeeded in creating

now shadows all seemed to hide perils. The war for my world'

n the distance. It wasn't any

nded h