Bound to The Enemy of My Mate
Her skin was bright red.
He waited on the bank, holding a dry fur.
Finally, she stopped. She stared at her raw, stinging skin, her breath making clouds in the cold air.
“A name,” she said, her voice hollow and tired, carried by the water’s sound. “He needs a name. Pick one. Something that means ‘survivor.’ Or… ‘burden.’”
Thane was silent for a long moment, watching the water rush past.
“Kieran,” he said. “It means ‘little dark one.’”