TRUE MATE REJECTED
But a far worse brand, the accusation of betraying the wolf pack, hurts even more.
Axel enters, along with Ama and an elder as frail as leaves when they’ve lost their color and begin the process of decay in warm swamp water.
The elder moves slowly, progressing toward me with an unmistakable elegance, like a deer. A large nut-brown satchel rests on her shoulder, swinging slightly as she moves. “Get up, child,” she says in a loud, clear voice that doesn’t match her wizened features.
I rise obediently as Axel and Ama stand back, eyeing me as the elder approaches.
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