long enoug!
to kiss my feet. Once I
over me even with his hunched frame. “That child you’re perading? It isn’t even Zane’s. You’ve played your part in this circus
catch your mouth “I “You have no damnin idea what’s coming
You
You think you’re
u’re digging your own grave
sorry for you”
The growled “The Moon Goddess doesn’t take kindly to cheats and liars.
Eyes. “Oh really? You seeing my future now? You seeing me step into the Luna role with a crown on my head?“s
shook his head slow, like I was some sad little joke “I can’t even picture it That’s how bad your fate is
reamed, snatching
He exhaled Calm Unbothered “You’ll die “Don’t you dare meas with me?” I barked, my
close and said. “It’s not even a ber ́
or fil beat it out of you with your own damn stick’s
he paused, ummuking 1
“Tell me!” I screamed, snatching his cane. “Tell me or I’ll beat it out of you with your own damn stick’s
He exhaled. Calm Unbothered. “You’ll die… in the hands of” he paused, smirking
“Don’t you dare mess with me!” I barked, my hands trembling. “Tell me so I can finish her off first!72
He leaned in close and said, “It’s not even a “her”
I snapped.
I screamed like a wild animal and swung the cane with all my rage. It smashed against his skull with a sickening crack. Elder Thom gasped, eyes wide, as he stumbled backward. His feet caught on the uneven ground, and he slipped, head first, onto a jagged rock. The sound of his skull hitting stone was sharp and final. Blood gushed instantly, dark and thick, pooling beneath his head. His limbs twitched
once then went still
Good!!
yet, no one to protect Quinn.
That old bastard was finally gone. No more prying eyes. No more threats. No more loose lips. And better ye from the inside. I could already feel the gears in my head turning. This was a win. A big one…
With Elder Thom out of the way, I had the upper hand again. Quinn may have walked back into this pack like she owned it, but hor downfall? It just got a lot easier to plan.
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another Then they charged.
The first few were easy. I dodged, struck, and held my ground. But more come. They kept coming
I could
I fought hard, harder than I had even against the bounty hunters. But they were faster, more vicious, and there were too many Ico barely hold them back
They sprinted toward me all at once, wild and funous
Without thinking. I shouted, “Stop!“)
And they did
Every single rogue froze in place.
They whimpered, trembling. Their mouths opened like they were choking. Then they all clutched their chests and collapsed to the ground, one by one, as if something crushed them from the inside X
What just happened?..
