Nina “State your purpose, outsiders,” the knife-wielding man repeated as more people emerged from the vivid foliage. I furrowed my brow as I took in their appearances; they certainly appeared human, but my wolf picked up a strange scent as I looked at them. They were shifters, but not wolves; mu
Enzo My eyes locked onto the enormous bear that was now thundering toward me, six-hundred pounds of snarling fury and dagger-length claws. The deafening roar that escaped the bear’s throat almost seemed to shake the very stone beneath my paws. Every instinct screamed to brace for impact as the g
Nina “Are you coming or not, little wolf?” Luke and I shot each other an uneasy look as the man stood in front of us with his unlit lantern. “Where are you taking us?” I asked tentatively. The man huffed. “To the queen,” he said annoyedly. “And if you don’t hurry, we might be too late for yo
But for what purpose? A few minutes later, my neck prickled as we emerged abruptly into a massive cavern, firelight reflecting off of what looked like polished obsidian. Far overhead, stalactites dripped onto intricate tiles spanning a dizzying distance. This had to be an impossible buried fortr
Nina The bars of the strange cell must have been made of silver, because they burned my flesh when I reached through for Enzo. I winced, reluctantly pulling back from his touch. “Enzo,” I panted, “what-what’s going on here?” “Nina, Luke, why did you risk everything to come here?” Enzo stood, s
I chewed on my fingernails, exchanging another terrified glance with Luke. “So she thinks you’re her own personal stallion, basically,” I said. “You’re right. That is madness.” “Yeah, well, she’ll have to kill me first before I father anything for her,” Enzo hissed, leaning his head back on the wa
Nina “To the death.” Enzo and I took a step back, eyeing Mila cautiously. “To the death?” Enzo scoffed. “Mila, are you insane?” “No.” She shrugged, checking her crimson nails. “Not insane. It’s tradition.” “Enlighten us, then,” I hissed. I had absolutely no intention of battling my own hus
Nina Luke’s sudden, unexpected offer sent a cold shiver of fear down my spine. “Luke, that’s ridiculous,” I breathed, letting out a wry chuckle that sounded hollow even to my own ears. “My champion? Are you kidding?” But Luke simply shook his head. “I’m serious, Nina. This could be the only wa