‘Stop crying! Your tears won’t change anything!’
‘You belong with the monsters!’
‘Get her out of my sight!’
Blinking at each angry word, “Father, I’ll get better! I promise!” Jenaveve breathed. But how can I get better now? The elixir was left at the wolves’ den and Gizlis Guli is miles away. Where else could she turn to find the potion before it was too late? Before I become…
‘You’re not my daughter.’
“Please! I’ll be strong,” she whispered, nodding to herself. “I’ll still be me!”
When she saw Rían gaze at her out of the corner of her eye, she pulled herself out of her thoughts, though she didn’t look at him. She couldn’t. His eyes were always filled with questions, with concern, and she was afraid if he stared at her too long, he would see right through her. See into her past. Catc
