ALPHAS of the PEAK
The grit under my fingernails was gone, replaced by a strange, metallic sheen.
The obsidian key pulsed in my hand, a steady, warm beat.
Thump. Thump.
"The Shadow-Pack is yours, High Queen," the leader said. He pulled a curved blade of black glass from his belt and held it out, hilt-first. "Tell us where to bleed."
I took the blade. It felt light, like it was made of frozen smoke.
Harrison stepped up beside me, his shoulder brushing mine. His scent—woodsmoke and heated copper—was a shield against the dark.
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