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Chapter 6

Adrian's POV

I run to the edge of the woods where Joseph meets me. “Did you hear that?” he asks.

Who didn’t? “The sound of a wolf being tortured.”

“Caspian punishing the Stonefang twins for failing to grab Pippa?”

“She calls them the terror twins.”

Joseph laughs. “You are smitten.”

“Well…she is my mate.”

“She can’t be. You know that right? You have to reject her.”

I look at Joseph to tell him that I’d do it. I have to. It’s the only way I can truly keep her safe, but the words that come out of my mouth are, “I can’t. God help me, Joseph, I can’t do it. She’s just a human, it will kill her.”

“She’s not just a human. I’ve been watching her for a while. She’s different.”

“What is she?”

“I don’t know. A Halfling maybe?”

“Regardless, I can’t. Not again.”

He sighs and tenses when another agonised howl echoes out over the forest. “Then you must leave. Run. Stay one step ahead of Caspian.”

“Yes.”

“Do you want to go in…see if we can help those unfortunate souls?”

“No. There’s n
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