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Chapter 8

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The screaming stopped before I even reached the center of camp.

That was somehow worse than if it had continued.

I pushed my way through the crowd that had gathered, ignoring the pain in my ribs, ignoring the way my legs threatened to give out. Wolves stood in a tight circle, their faces grim, and in the center

Blood.

So much blood.

A young man lay on the ground, his chest rising and falling in quick, painful breaths. His shirt was ripped open, and deep claw marks covered his torso. His body was trying to heal, but the damage was too much. Too fast. Too violent.

Lyra was on her knees beside him, her hands pressed against the worst of the injuries, her face pale.

"Someone get me clean water!" she shouted. "And my medical kit the big one!"

Wolves rushed off to get what she needed.

I stood frozen at the edge of the circle, unable to look away from all that blood. It pooled beneath him, soaking into the dirt, and the smell hit me all at once,metallic, sharp, heavy and my stomach twisted.

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  • THE ROGUE QUEEN    Chapter 8

    The screaming stopped before I even reached the center of camp.That was somehow worse than if it had continued.I pushed my way through the crowd that had gathered, ignoring the pain in my ribs, ignoring the way my legs threatened to give out. Wolves stood in a tight circle, their faces grim, and in the centerBlood.So much blood.A young man lay on the ground, his chest rising and falling in quick, painful breaths. His shirt was ripped open, and deep claw marks covered his torso. His body was trying to heal, but the damage was too much. Too fast. Too violent.Lyra was on her knees beside him, her hands pressed against the worst of the injuries, her face pale."Someone get me clean water!" she shouted. "And my medical kit the big one!"Wolves rushed off to get what she needed.I stood frozen at the edge of the circle, unable to look away from all that blood. It pooled beneath him, soaking into the dirt, and the smell hit me all at once,metallic, sharp, heavy and my stomach twisted.

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