*Morris* If I’m being honest with myself, I have to say that I’m pretty intimidated here in the castle. When I was back in my own pack lands, everyone treated me like I was a king. I was from the best family in the pack, and everyone respected me. But then I came here and saw what great shape warr
‘You need to promise me that you’ll stay to the back in a supporting role,’ he says. ‘Yes,’ I say. ‘Of course.’ I take a deep breath. At least I’ll see some measure of glory for helping in the fight. ‘Good man,’ he says. ‘I’ll see you there later, after we take care of another issue.’ ‘Of course,
*Barbara* A hairpin! The thin, little pointy metallic piece of heaven has landed within my cell, and I can hardly believe it. Picking locks is an area of expertise I figured out how to take advantage of a long time ago, and I don’t intend to let my skills go to waste now when I need them more tha
It would be awful if it got all over his uniform or made an obvious stain next to the entrance to this part of the dungeon. The guard bleeds out quickly, and I have to assume that he was so startled and in such duress that he didn’t have any time to call for help via the mind-link. But just in cas
*Rose*“Rose?” asks Shelby. There’s a pleading look in her eyes as she looks at me. “What do you mean?”“I mean I don’t know,” I say. Instantly I regret the words because she gives me a pained look, and I don’t want to hurt her feelings.I expected her to stand up and walk away from me, but instead,
But if there’s one spark of light, one teeny, tiny thing that gives a prisoner in a dungeon an advantage, it’s the heightened sense of hearing. As a shifter, all my senses are finely tuned, including my hearing. But when you’re down in the darkest dungeon that’s at the bottom of a long labyrinth of
*Eli*A searing pain cuts through my head. I’m aware of it before I even attempt to open my eyes. Every time I move, the bite deepens until I think I might vomit, but then, if the taste in my mouth is any indication, I already have.My thoughts are fuzzy as I try to piece together what’s happened. A
She might not even remember this when she wakes up. So I decide to choose a nonchalant tone. “Yeah, well, I think the other guys are back at the castle. I thought now would be a good time to have some quiet time with just you, beautiful woman.”“Oh, Eli. You’re so sweet.” She makes a weird puckery s