istant but growing closer

ouldn't let him see. Couldn't

now-now she had to hide it. H

never h

to run, to hunt, to revel i

into the cage of her mind wit

ur receding, until she knel

her red hair wild a

, pulling them on with trembl

h the

pped, his eyes going wide a

's pale face, her red hair di

burned into the grass. "W

," she managed, her voice h

river until

dows, his red hair catching t

m. His face was grim. "These

one, then thought better of it

ound. But there are no scorc

and something else-suspici

thes

d like ash on her tongue. "I

ght each other? Maybe an

, scanning the area. "There

eply, his brow furrowing. "S

melled

nst her ribs. Could he smel

at she'd

ment, and Fiona forced herse

as terror clawed at her thro

e sense of what he was se

ad. "Come on. We need to ge

gues are this close to our terr

aw tight w

r supplies with shaking ha

at one corner. She shoved it

th her hands, need

the darkening forest, Ennis

You're sure you're okay

iona said. "I

there was doubt in his voice

ke that. It's like the

ng, couldn't t

Ennis continued. "He'll probabl

with that kind of power..." H

is

But not for the rea

as the last light faded fro

ing from windows, the sounds

r. It should have felt like hom

lder, stopping her before th

something you're

," she said quic

or a moment she thought he

is hand. "Okay. But you know you can te

rt. Instead, they felt like a

m. Couldn't tell anyone. Not

at she'

lied. "Thank

the pack house, probably t

him go, then turned toward h

for time

feel the wolf in her mind, no

th absolute certainty, th

e. The pack would still se

now, one that burned in her

. A wolf that could reduce ro

o idea what t

ight. Someone who had look

in his eyes, as if he'd be

er

And tomorrow, whether he wa

her th