Mated To My Stepbrother
Torin remained impassive, a silent observer.
Finally, Doric snorted, a harsh sound. "Words are wind, girl. Pretty wind." But he didn’t pick up the hammer again immediately. He turned the blade with his tongs, examining the edge critically. "Control," he muttered, almost to himself. "Easy said. Hard won." He thrust the blade back into the heart of the forge coals, the orange glow flaring on his face. "Like forging steel."
Novah held her ground, the layers holding the pack’s turbulent energy at bay. "Maybe," she conceded. "But necessary. For the blade to hold." *For the pack to hold,* she didn't add, but the implication hung in the smoky air.
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