Page 25 of Wolf Burdened


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Lucian sat down. "Yes, they definitely fight. But not even the gods would have done something like this, endangering souls.” He reclined in the chair, his fingers interlocked on his lap. “They would have no motive. No god wants the balance between realms thrown off, and that's exactly what's happening right now. No one would benefit from this mess.”

"I wonder if there have been incidents in any of the other cities with souls or animals," I said to no one in particular. It was a thought I'd had for some time.

“Maybe,” Rumir answered. “I asked Hekate if your incident was the only one. She didn’t answer, but her silence was enough for me."

Rehema entered the room, sighing. "Dad left."

She sat down beside me, and I bumped her with my arm. She looked at me and smiled, but it was weak.

I could have lost her today.

“Are you okay?” I whispered, and she nodded. "I'm glad."

“Yeah,” she drawled. “Now I understand how you felt after facing that she-wolf. That girl… She was so angry, and her rage was aimed directly at me… I didn’t know what to do. I’ve never seen anything like it.”

A portal opened by the door like a vertical rip in reality, and Brian, Lucian, and Rumir positioned themselves between Rehema and me.

Rehema gritted her teeth as she stood up. “What now?”

I stepped out from behind the guys as a man stepped out of the portal.

He was short, about 5’8 at the most, with silver hair. He looked to be in his sixties, with wide-set gray eyes and a slightly crooked nose that looked as if it had been broken and badly reset.

He wore a white robe and had his hands clasped behind his back. There were vertical silver lines beneath each eye that ran down to his jaw and one through his bottom lip.

Rumir and Lucian visibly relaxed. However, Lucian moved to stand by my side while the newcomer studied the room. Finally, his eyes fell on me.

"Natalie Blackwood, you've been summoned by Fate."

“What?” I stepped back. “Fate?”

“Yes,” the man answered drily as he held his hand out to me. “The Goddess Fate has summoned you. Let’s go.”

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