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495 Gossip On Taya

Rurik"Hard freeze last night," the old stablehand grunted. "Might need to herd the mares under closer. This'll be the coldest winter I've seen in many a year."I grunted back, too focused on picking the ice from my mare's hooves to make more of a reply. The cold metal of the pick bit into my palm as I worked."Frostbite," the old man said, shaking his head. "That's a poor way for a beast to hobble through life. Gives 'em sorrow."I didn't answer, not because I disagreed, but because the stablehand rarely expected a reply to his musings. They were just his way of passing the hours.Finally, after a long moment, he spoke again. "Haven't seen Kael's girl about lately, have ye?""No," I said, flicking ice clumps onto the packed dirt and straw floor.The stablehand said nothing."We had a fight," I said, after a moment.The old man hummed and nodded. "Mean to go make it right, then?"I hesitated, then shook my head. "No."My silence stretched longer than the stablehand liked, and he asked

496 Let Him Go

RurikI threw the tall one aside, hard, and he went down in a heap in the snow. "Don't say that!" I snarled. "It's not true. It's too early in the day to be drunk and talking rubbish." My chest heaved as I glared at them. "You should both go and sleep it off."The red-bearded one bent to help his friend up. The tall one steadied on his feet, brushing snow from his coat. "It's the truth," he said softly. "And if you don't believe me, you should go and see for yourself."I didn't answer. I turned and took off at a run, boots thudding on the frozen ground, my breath misting the air. I dashed past the man hauling his sled of wood, and he turned to gape at me. The hammer clanged from the smithy. I ran past the row of stables. My face stung from the cold, but I barely felt it.I stopped dead in front of House Kael. Two men stood on the door, arms crossed, their faces stony."I'm sorry, son, but..." one of them said.I didn't wait to hear the rest. "I want to go in.""Vidar's orders. Nobody

497 The Luna's Here

RurikThe women stepped back from the table, their faces blank, eyes lowered. They dried their hands on linen.One step, then another, I forced my boots to the table. Behind me, my father's heavy tread came on the stone floor.I stopped beside the table, one hand on the edge, gripping hard to keep my boots under me. The cloak was dark, and the shape underneath it was very small. It seemed wrong, that Taya could be small.All I had ever done in my life was follow Taya. Now she was still, and cold, and I did not know how to reach her.My fingers brushed the edge of the cloak. I gripped it and folded it back. Taya's jaw had been knocked out of its socket, hanging loose and crooked in her face. Her features were puffed up and split, dark bruises mottling her skin. One eye was shut under the swelling. It did not matter how badly disfigured she looked. I would always recognize Taya.I touched her hand. It was as cold as the table, the fingers curled, stiff as old twigs. I bent and put my fa

498 She Never Will

Rurik"Alpha. The Luna is here. With her handmaiden," the guard said.The Luna stepped into the room, her composed presence filling the space. Her eyes fell upon Taya's lifeless body and remained there. Even from the floor, I could see the stillness of her hands, the steady rise and fall of her chest as she breathed, and the wisps of cold that danced around her clothes.Mina came in behind the Luna, fingers gripping the doorframe until the knuckles turned white. Her face contorted with pain as her eyes landed on the table. Driven by instinct, I drew in a deep breath, and the scent I uncovered was unmistakable: Taya's blood, now a dull, brown crust on Mina's sleeve.At the Luna's other side stood a silent girl, one I barely knew. While everyone else's gaze was fixed upon the table, hers swept over the room and then came to rest on me. She watched me with a single-minded intensity, her head tilted to one side, eyes narrowed in concentration.I tightened my grip on Taya's lifeless hand a

499 Strange

RurikI glared up at my father, who stood before me, blocking my path. "Let me take her," he urged softly. "Get her out of this cold."The words caught in my throat. I couldn't speak. I could only hold her, my best friend, my sister."Let him help you, boy," Vidar said, his gravelly voice too calm. "Or let the Luna pass.""You?" I snarled, rounding on him. "You never came once. Not once in her whole life, and now you stand there calling her your niece?"My eyes found the Luna in the doorway. Her, with Mina at her side and that silent girl hovering behind them. They all stared, unmoving, as if stricken."I heard you're trying to keep this quiet," I growled, my eyes boring into the Luna's. I tightened my grip on Taya's body, feeling her weight dragging against me. A harsh laugh tore from my throat. "Sorry to spoil it for you, but half the damn smithy already knows. And it's only a matter of time before the rest of the pack follows." I glared at the Luna, my voice dropping deeper. "Taya

500 Proper Burial

RurikVidar Sarn's eyes left Taya's body and fell on Mina. He stepped toward her, his boots loud on the stone floor. Mina looked up as he approached, her eyes red-rimmed, wet, her cheeks flushed.Vidar glanced at the Luna, brows raised in a quiet question. The Luna gave a small nod. Vidar turned back to Mina. He stopped a pace away from her, lowering himself slightly. His voice gentled. "What did you see, when you found her?"He kept his eyes on her face, patient and still. I saw how different this was from how he had handled me.Mina swallowed. The Luna's hand shifted on her back. "I... the Luna sent me," Mina said, her voice trembling. "For Kael. When you and your men arrived." She squeezed her eyes shut and opened them again. "No one answered the door. So I... went in."She took a short, sharp breath. "When I got in, it was empty. No servants..." Mina's eyes darted to the wall, her lips tightening as she fought a sob."Hush," the Luna murmured, her hand moving in a small, slow circ

501 Elara's Grieve

KaneI set the breakfast tray down on the nightstand. The cook had whipped up Elara's favorite, blueberry pancakes and a side of crispy bacon. Sunlight streamed through the window, gleaming off the polished silverware."Hey, sweetheart," I said, forcing a cheerful note into my voice. "Figured I'd bring you breakfast myself for a change of pace." I glanced at the weather app on my phone. "Looks like we've got a real scorcher coming our way. Going to be pushing triple digits by this afternoon."Elara sat in her usual perch by the window, staring out at the garden beyond the glass. She gave a small nod, her voice barely above a whisper. "Okay."Okay. Fuck.I perched on the edge of the bed beside her, keeping my movements slow and careful. Elara was spookier than a wild animal lately, jumping at the smallest noises or flinching away from my touch."Did you sleep at all last night?""Little."The pack had been asking after her for days now, but I'd blown them off. Needed to get my own hous

502 Scroll

KaneI opened the door and walked out. I left it ajar behind me, my hand still on the handle as I stood there, listening. I had to force myself to let go and close the door. I had to force myself to walk away. Whatever was between us, I couldn't fix it today.I went downstairs, to my office. I needed to bury myself in paperwork and forget about Elara for a while. Callum was waiting in the chair across from my desk, an open file in his lap. He looked up as I walked in, a concerned frown on his face."Everything alright, Alpha?" he asked quietly."Yeah, fine," I said, even though it was a lie. I sat down behind my desk and pulled a stack of files toward me. "What've you got there?"He glanced back at the folder. "The monthly ledgers. The Mistwood envoy was here again today, asking after this month's tithe." He swallowed, looking nervous. "I told them we'd get it paid soon."I snarled under my breath. "Did they threaten us?" The wolf in me raged at the thought of another pack bullying mi

503 You're Coming With Me

Kane"I need to talk to you about something," I said, coming back into the bedroom. Elara was still by the window, staring out at the trees. I set the scroll case down on the bed beside her. She glanced at it, then at me."What's that?" she asked. Her voice was easier to hear than it had been in days."From Silas. It carries Ironmaw's seal. It'll get me through their gate and into the Alpha's hall, no questions asked." I sat down on the bed and ran a hand through my hair. "I've been thinking a lot about Jace."Elara looked at me properly for the first time in a week. I saw curiosity in her eyes, and something else, something brighter. "What about Jace?""It's been weeks, and nothing. That's not like him. And Mistwood is bleeding us dry every month, like they think we're made of money. I don't know..." I shrugged. "Maybe the North can help us with that. But sitting here isn't working."I expected her to flinch away, to stare back at the wall. But she didn't. She stepped closer. "So you

504 You're Making A Mistake

KaneElara pulled in a deep breath, squaring her shoulders. Her fingers stilled, and she fixed me with a firm stare. "Kane, please. I can't go North with you, not after... not now. The cold up there could kill me."She looked like she might be sick. I leaned back and crossed my arms over my chest. "You're stronger than that. You'll survive.""But what about the pack?" She was talking faster now, the words tumbling out. "If we're both gone, Mistwood will just walk right in. No one will be here to stop them. We can't let that happen, Kane. Not now, when we're already so...""Callum can hold the pack," I interrupted. "He's young, but he's smart and he's loyal. We have a good chance with him."Her mouth tightened. "A good chance? But it's not certain. And that's not good enough. We can't risk everything because you want to drag me on some fool's errand."I raised an eyebrow. "It's not a fool's errand. I'm going to find Jace and get help from Ironmaw." My voice was even, calm. "You know th

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