Nina I watched the intense fight unfolding in front of me, my heart pounding the entire time. Enzo and Luke collided again and again, teeth and claws and sparks flying. But my panic only mounted with each clash. In wolf form, Enzo clearly overpowered Luke’s smaller frame. I writhed against the
Nina Enzo and I were dragged down the blackened halls of Mila’s impossible palace, the silver ropes burning our skin once again. My mind raced the entire way, unable to comprehend the nightmare we found ourselves trapped in. Just days before, we had been celebrating on the poolside with my mothe
Nina The cool, smooth fingers over my mouth were the first thing I noticed. Next, was the strangely familiar voice… soft and soothing. “It’s okay, Nina. I’m getting you out of here.” As my eyes came to focus in the dark room, the next thing I made out was a curly head of red hair, a freckled n
Nina Thorns whipped my face as I ran through the cool night air. All I could hear was my own racing heart and my paws pounding against the forest floor. Well, that and the hyenas in hot pursuit of us. Their yips and howls almost sounded as if they were laughing at us, mocking us for even trying
Nina My breaths came out in short puffs of humid air as we trudged through the thick forest. All around us, the vibrant sounds of the night life seemed to come alive; frogs, insects, nocturnal birds. Now that the hyenas had quieted down, the other creatures had come back out to play. “My feet ar
“Where are we?” My sudden voice caused both Enzo and Daphne to jump. Realizing that I had just awoken, Enzo gently set me down. My legs were shaking, and the pain was still almost unbearable, but at least I could stand on my own two feet. “Looks like there’s a village up there,” Enzo explained.
Nina The morning sun came too soon. None of us slept for more than a few minutes. Either we were too frightened and just didn’t want to admit it, or our minds were whirling with too many possibilities. I spent the remaining hours of the nighttime laid out on the mattress, letting the shaman’s me
My words were met with abject silence. Daphne and Enzo looked back and forth between me and each other, completely taken aback by my insane suggestion. “Please.” I looked up at Enzo as tears began to mist over my eyes. “You know we can’t leave him anyway. It’s not… it’s not right.” Enzo stared a