Chapter 90 Chapter 89: A Stroll Around Festival Grounds II “What’s that?” Sophia asked Orion, pointing towards another stall. Orion turned his gaze towards what she pointed. “You’re curious aren’t you?” He asked her. She gave him a nod. He took her hand and led her towards the stall, bidding
Chapter 89 Chapter 88: A Stroll Around Festival Grounds I Orion led Sophia towards a pastry stall. The stall itself was an artwork of wood and iron. Carved wolf heads jutted from its corners, mouths open as though howling at the rows of pastries lined up beneath. Each treat was
Chapter 88 Chapter 87: The Festival Morning The steam from the hot spring curled around them like ghostly fingers, rising in thin ribbons that blurred the trees and sky above. For a while neither of them spoke. Only the soft lap of water against stone and the faint toll of
Chapter 87 Chapter 86: Mind Playing Tricks The soft murmur of voices from inside Zena’s home drifted out into the morning air. The sun had only just begun to filter through the mist curling low over Nirvana’s brick houses, staining everything in a muted hue of gold. Sophia sat perched
Chapter 86 Chapter 85: Deja Vu? “What kind of dream was that?”Sophia asked herself with a frown. Sophia rubbed her arms, shivering though the morning air was mild. She had had strange dreams before. One example was the dream about the trihydra and they always left her unsettled but never
Chapter 85 Chapter 84: The Woman Named Zena Sophia woke to a low groan, her own and the dull ache of something pressing into the back of her neck. Her eyelids felt heavy as she pried them open, expecting to see the familiar carved beams of her ceiling, the faint
Chapter 84 Chapter 83: A Suspicious Book Sophia huffed in anger as she made her way to the library. There was never a time when she didn’t exchange words with Orion whenever they met. It annoyed her a bit that their conversations were always like that even if she knew
Chapter 83 Chapter 82: Orion’s Partner “Orion’s partner,” Caspian, the old wolf had said, staring directly at Orion. A low groan rolled out of Orion’s chest. He didn’t even try to hide it. Across the table Ronan pressed his fist to his mouth to stifle a laugh, shoulders shaking. Just
Chapter 82 Chapter 81: You look Scary when you’re angry. “Are you fucking nuts?” Lysander’s voice cracked through the room echoing off the carved walls. It wasn’t a question so much as an accusation. His chair scraped back, the legs biting into the floor as he pushed to his feet.
Chapter 81 Chapter 80: Preparation for the Unknown The relief from Ronan’s words only lasted for a short while because everyone was back to business immediately. Darkness was beginning to fall but they were still not done with the meeting and Eldric was still not present. “Madam Tyler,” Orion said,
Chapter 80 Chapter 79: What if she’s the Luna? The air in the council chamber grew heavy after Madam Tyler’s quiet but piercing words. “What if she’s the Luna though?” Madam Tyler asked. No one gasped. No one even shifted in their seats. Everyone was used to her pronouncements, used
Chapter 79 Chapter 78: A good thing or a bad thing The council hall smelled faintly of polished cedar and burning sage. Moon light streamed through the windows, softening the edges of the stone pillars. The elders sat in their familiar places, forming a circle around the long table. At
Chapter 78 Chapter 77: The Forgotten Errand The cool evening air hit Tobias as soon as he stepped out of Sam’s house. He hadn’t realized how tightly his shoulders had been drawn until the door shut behind him, cutting off her scent, her voice, and the lingering heat of their
Chapter 77 Chapter 76: The Invitation “Fine.” Holly said in anger. She tried to shut the door as she walked out of Sam’s house but Sam stood there so that wasn’t possible. Outside, Holly’s boots crunched against the path, retreating slowly at first, then faster as her temper flared. She
Chapter 76 Chapter 75: Tobias and Holly The knock at the door rattled the quiet of Sam’s small house, a sound that carried too much weight for such a simple action. She stiffened, her gaze snapping toward the door, her pulse betraying the unease she refused to show. Holly blinked
Chapter 75 Chapter 74: A Seething Holly, an Irritated Sam Holly walked briskly across the compound, her boots crunching against the frosted ground. The laughter of children and the echo of Orion’s laugh still clung to her ears. How was he able to laugh so freely with the outsider? She
Chapter 74 Chapter 73: Clash of Faith “What do you think p> “I think you don’t believe in her. At all p> Orion’s lips curved in a slow, mocking smile. “Congratulations. A thousand points to you for that deduction p> Sophia frowned, arms folding across her chest. “You’re serious? You’re
Chapter 73 Chapter 72: Belief and Disbelief The game ended, with Orion winning, obviously. The children whooped as if they had just watched the greatest battle in the world. Orion stood in the middle of it all, with a smirk firmly in place, while Sophia sat on the ground, catching
Chapter 72 Chapter 71: The Cheat and the Fall The question hung between them but Orion wasn’t paying any kind to what Sophia asked him instead his mind was partly on the game and on her also. The fact that Sophia could even keep up with him during this game,
Chapter 71 Chapter 70: A Game between the Ogre and Sophia Sophia stirred awake to the muffled crackle of a hearth in the distance and the faint voices of the compound carrying through her shuttered window. Her nap had left her restless rather than refreshed. The memory of the altar’s