fate betrayal
I shot back, focusing on keeping the beast contained.
Silas snarled, his composed demeanor cracking. “You think you can outmatch me, girl? You’re nothing but a pawn in a game you don’t even understand.”
I met his glare, my voice steady. “I’m no one’s pawn. Not yours, not the Moon Goddess’s rival, and not anyone who thinks they can control my destiny.”
With a flick of my wrist, I sent the beast hurtling into the side of the hill. It collapsed in a heap, the shadows dissipating like smoke.