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“I told you, I have done horrible things. Things that would make your throat burn with nausea. I will continue to do horrible things, so long as that man is in power.” The words are direct and angry. Yet, as soon as he finishes his outburst, his expression softens. “But… it is not because I want to. I desperately, desperately cling to whatever shred of decency I can. Because…”

“I told you that I am not a good person.” He leans forward slightly. “Don’t be surprised when you are presented with proof of it.”

Evander’s expression darkens as he takes in the scene before him. His chin dips, ever so slightly, and his eyes are shadowed by the veil of his unruly bangs. His focus shifts from Conri’s hand, entwined with my hair, to the perilous proximity of our mouths. Evander’s smoldering intensity heightens to near ferocity in the silver of his eyes, like a thunderstorm on a distant horizon.

Conri’s wickedness might be matched by his cleverness. He knew to have Bardulf remove my cloak and set it aside on the cot— out of my reach, but close enough to mock me.

This is a return to her prison. It is a place of pain. The one place she wanted to go anywhere but. I will save you, I vow again.

The edges of dreams of a dark wolf bounding gracefully through open fields, unbridled and free, begin to fill my mind. The vivid image stirs within me a vague sense of longing for something long,

I am their prisoner, now, as much as she is. And we are both seen as possessions of the wolf king.

Briefly, a shadowy wolf walks alongside me, more solid than the rest. One of his ears is hooked unnaturally, as if a chunk is missing. With a flash of gold eyes, he’s gone.

“It will be up to the king of the wolves, alpha of all packs, to decide what is to be done. He will want to meet the human that stole the spirit of the moon.”

“I will not keep you and use your strength against your will. So, together we shall find the freedom you seek.”