FUKAYNA “Don’t look back,” Neb Er Tcher ordered me. “I know you have the urge to do so, Kayna. Just don’t!” It was better to listen to him than to be sorry. I had already ruined the plan tonight, so I did not want to make it any worse than it already is. “Who is it? Do you know?” I asked my wolf, gauging my slim chance of escaping now that I was surrounded by these fierce sentinels. They moved as though in slow motion but were ready to attack any second now. “Alpha Zygmunt,” his short reply. He was right. I could scent the fresh pine needles, which meant he was so close. “Even if he sees you now, he won’t be able to recognise your face or your scent. Still, Relia’s spell is limited. We don’t know what will happen after this. She needs serious practice, though it’s not her duty to pro