She pulled him to his feet, and he slung his arm over her shoulder as he moved toward the door, footsteps certain but slow.
Outside, the night air was heavy with the scent of pine and damp earth.
Amelia and Dimitri made their way through the dark forest, keeping one arm around him and steadying his weight against her shoulder.
She knew each step pained him; that it was etched into the tightly drawn features, but he continued to move, never complaining.
"Are you sure about this?" Dimitri's voice was low, laced with a quiet form of concern as he regarded her with a mix of admiration and unease. "Gathering more allies this close to the blood moon is dangerous."
Amelia nodded, her chest alight with the determination of someone resolute. "We can't afford not to. Jacobs is gathering his o
