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Their screams of terror echoed in my head.

I’m scared

Mama…I’m scared

“Selene.”

The flinch from Raizel’s sudden touch startles him. He watches me in minutely surprise, but then frowns in realization. His expression softens and I find myself in his arms, his big, firm hand brushing my hair back and away from my face.

“Breathe, my love. Breathe.”

The shaky breath I take in is bordering pathetic and I hate it. I resent the panic that still bubbles up in the depths of my chest when I think of that day. It’s a testament to how little I actually changed-

“Stop.”

Raizel tightens his grip on me,

“You and I both know that isn’t true.”

The conviction in his tone wasn’t something I could argue. He whole heartedly believed that and to an extent, so did I. He was right. My self-doubt would only ruin everything. I won’t let these unreasonable thoughts shatter the new beginnings we were trying to nourish. So I nod, and turn back to the gates.

A small tinge of unease settles in my chest.

Isaac wasn’t faring any better.

Our bond is still, undisturbed, but his face is a different matter. The color from his skin drained until he was pale in the face. He stands there, looking at the entrance to the home he lost, and I start to feel the grief seep back into him. I know not to touch him right now, so I offer him what I could.

I send a wave of comfort to both him and his wolf.

I notice the minute he felt it. His back stiffens the tiniest bit before his muscles

He sent one back.

“Let’s go.”

I whisper, lacing my hand through my mate’s.

go

lax.

Williams had given us permission to enter and survey around Duskfall. He’d been too busy to attend with us but sent some of his men over to make sure everything went well. Half of their members were staying out side on guard as the others went with us.

wasn’t sure what I was expecting to see when we get there. The burning of houses and the aftermath of the attack on Duskfall hadn’t left me much hope on what we could salvage.

I hoped to find at least one building still standing.

was starting to feel impatient. His wolf prowled around in his head, pacing back and

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surprised to see him immediately step inside. He didn’t wait for anyone else

Weston trailing after us. The Beta hadn’t been able to stop his curiosity. He glanced around, his expression forlorn. Everyone was filled in about our histories. It hadn’t changed how any of us saw each other, but

respective packs. Noah wanted to give Isaac space. I knew he wasn’t comfortable with the idea of going into Duskfall. He felt like he was intruding, he told me as much. I hadn’t tried to convince him otherwise. I could certainly see his point of view and knew Isaac

There’d been rubble laying around the grounds. Scorch marks that never faded from the standing houses and whatever was left of the

“Look around,”

other warriors

make note of. I don’t care if you see jewelry, or anything else, you don’t touch it. It is not yours for the

No one waits a second longer before they go off in different directions, doing

down, but there were others that remained for the most part, intact. The library had been burned down to the very end, so

a squeeze as we walked by

was half collapsed, the second floor was gone but the outer walls of the first floor was

of the smaller houses made it

of which, was

I saw the small

hadn’t been through

the woods, my throat

*mbush.

down door and windows and a

father’s house. I didn’t stop him, but I did tighten my

“It’s still there.”

I’d walked into so

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a cup of tea. Lila would be running around his garden and would giggle and shout when

I

brush of Raizel’s fingers over my cheek brings my attention back to him. He smiles at me, small

want to go

what he could

I shook my head,

“No,”

give a

look at the

back. My legs felt heavy the whole journey there. What was a few minutes felt like hours. I wondered if any of his flowers made it. If any of them remained and hadn’t died

hoped at least

we turned a corner, I had to

flowers was nowhere in sight. There weren’t any lavenders, irises, sunflowers… no roses in the wide plains. The only thing left behind was the over-infestation of weeds. That, and even more rubble. The battered watering can I used

can’t help but hold onto it against

to