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“When we spotted him at the markets yesterday, I figured he might tell us where you were. But this is so much better. The more people who see evidence of what you really are the better. Word will spread and everyone will start to see I’m was telling the truth about shifters infiltrating ourland.”
“Let him go. Please.” Tears drenched my cheeks, the earlier cut stinging as if acid coated me. I wasn’t sure which injury hurt worse. But I already knew the answer. My heart splintering forSantos.
The priestess smirked. “I’ll release him when you reveal yourwolf.”
I boiled with anger, every inch of meshaking.
“Set him free, then I will give you everything you want.” I stared at my assistant, giving him a look that demanded he run as far from Terra as possible when he got out of here. Of course I was lying, but with my fate sealed, I wouldn’t allow Santos tosuffer.
The priestess glanced over at Santos, who held himself high, considering our situation, and I admired his strength. Please goddess, protect Santos. Please let the priestess freehim.
But she turned with a frown, and my stomach dropped to my feet. She would never keep herword.
She shook her head and jabbed her weapon into my shoulder, the blade sinking deeper. Blood spurted across myface.
I screamed, convulsing. Shards of piercing pain shot through me, my visionblurring.
“Leave her alone,” Santos bellowed. “She’s not ashifter.”
“Now!” she belched the word in my face and twisted the knife into my shoulder. “Let’s show your little friend how wrong heis.”
I shuddered, the rest of my body numb. My shouts were a racing stream, and tears soaked my face. Death. Was this what the end felt like—my soul ripped out of mychest?
“Hurry up, or Santos is next.” She stabbed the knifedeeper.
I jerked, my breaths panting, when a zap of energy clasped around me, sizzling over my skin. When I refocused on the priestess, the surrounding room sharpened in colors. A tiny rodent cowered in the corner where I hadn’t seen anything but shadows before. I smelled the guard’s stinky perspiration. And a growl rolled through mychest.
Heavy. Guttural.Threatening.
Revenge coated my thoughts. I’d never felt like this before. Was it mywolf?
The priestess gripped my chin, squeezing. “There you are.” She shoved me back and waved a hand to the guard. “Bring her. I have all the evidence I need. We end thisnow!”
