LOGINNow all that was left was to take Andreas for her own. Later, after the apothecary had gone to sleep and left the Alpha alone to recover, Kristin snuck into the healing rooms. She was still giddy with the day’s triumphs, especially after watching from a distance as a group of warriors frog-marched
Kristin The stink of smoke from the burning garden shed had shocked Kristin. But when she’d realised Michaela was inside, the glee in her heart leaped higher than the flames. This was even better than she’d hoped for. From a window up in the stronghold, she watched the chaotic scene unfold. The ap
Which was why Maya spent the evening sneaking through the stronghold’s kitchens to steal pig bones from their cooking scraps, while I got the shed ready to burn down. It was a classic criminal move, as I’d once heard from Gavin: using a fire to disguise a dead body – or the lack of one. The evidenc
Michaela “You’re crazy,” Maya said flatly when I explained my plan. “This is crazy,” she told me as we rushed to put the steps of my plan into place. “I must be crazy,” she muttered to herself as she began mixing the rare ingredients for the long-lasting potion I’d suggested. She was right – it wa
“Goddess forbid you take any time for emotional catharsis,” she said. “You warrior types, honestly. You’re as bad as Ylva.” Then her eyes lit up. “That reminds me! Michaela, I think Ylva might actually have started to come around. Look, I found this outside of your shed.” Maya handed me a small bot
Michaela “Michaela,” I heard an old friend’s voice murmur. It broke through the long, confused nightmare I’d been drowning in – something about Gabriel’s anger at me showing on Andreas’s betrayed face from yesterday – and pulled me back into an equally nightmarish reality. “Maya,” I muttered blear







