SEKANI I opened my eyes to meet darkness. I lay still for a while, trying to figure out where I was and what was happening around me. The last thing I remembered was throwing up and Alpha Karim holding me. I jerked up at the realization that they must have left me alone again, but something heavy
LAIKA When I opened my eyes again, I couldn’t see anything out of my right eye. It was swollen shut, matted with blood, and throbbing. I was still tied up, and a piece of cloth was tied around my mouth. The ropes were gnawing into my bones, and I hoped to the moon goddess that my pup was okay. So
“But one thing. You need him to kill Karim. They could kill themselves and save you all that stress.” “You are right, mama.” “One more thing. Morpheus did not come here alone last night. Someone else was here, so I think they know your hiding place now.” “What? But he said he poisoned them all
ALPHA KARIM "What do you see?" I asked Daka, one of my men, as he came down the hill. We were camped in the woods; we followed a different route than Sekani followed last night because we might walk into a trap going back to that route. "There is indeed a cave, but there was no one in
ALPHA KARIM We split up and entered the cave. I kept Sekani near me, but the other men went away on their own. I could still perceive Laika's scent in the cave. We followed the scent and went in further until we got to a cell. The cell was empty; no prisoners were there, but I saw ropes on the flo
ALPHA KARIM “I will help you on one condition,” the witch said. I knew she wanted something. These evildoers never help without a condition. But I’d rather take my chances than let her prowl in my helplessness. I moved over to her, standing inches away from her. “If you are trying to get me to
LAIKA I knew everything going on around me, but I could not even lift a limb. Madam Theresa and Erika carried me into a place I do not know, but it looked like some kind of temple. Joy could not even reply to me anymore because she was so weak, and it was only a matter of time before she sto
ALPHA KARIM The battle was fierce, and we were outnumbered, but we fought. Erika's army of the dead was appearing more and more. I fought with all my strength while the witch was beside me, clearing the path. She was doing some kind of magic that made the skeletons break into pieces and disap