fate betrayal
"You're secure. That is the only thing that counts.
A deep growl rumbled from the shadows before she could reply. Darius's body tensed as his head jerked up. There was another outlaw who entered the clearing, but this one was unique. He was bigger, his eyes glowing an odd scarlet, his fur striped with silver.
With his body coiled like a spring, Darius shoved Aria behind him. With a threatening growl in his voice, he said, "Stay back."
The outlaw cocked his head, his lupine features contorted into a ruthless sneer. "Amazing performance," he murmured in an uncanny silky voice. "But all you've done is postpone the inevitable."
Darius remained silent. His thoughts