Chapter 59 Tears were streaked down his face, which bore such a look of misery that | gasped. "What happened?" | asked, frantically, "Ambush?" "Betrayal." lan said, voice cracking. My heart cracked in two "Was it the rogues?" | stammered. | held open the door to the front hall and showed him into the sitting room. "No, it was a far deadlier enemy." lan reached the fainting chaise in front of the window and collapsed onto it. "Lady Love has turned on me at last." he croaked "...what?" | choked.

"I was shot by Cupid's arrow, and it is a mortal wound, | am afraid." lan wiped another tear from his stubbled cheeks. "You're... not making sense." the gears in my brain had ground to a halt. "The warriors are ok? Gideon is ok?" "| assume so." lan shrugged, "I haven't heard anything about their mission since they left. | was too busy nursing a broken heart." "Oh you..!" | cursed and stood up, hands in fists at my side. | ---- angrily closed the curtains over the open window. To think that | had mistaken him for Gideon! "So which girl broke your heart?" | asked, with asperity.

just any girl." lan wailed, "A woman of the most lovely stature. She had long flowing hair like spun gold, and a voice like honey. She had more curves than a mountain stream. I've never seen anyone like her!" Well, that description sounded familiar. | rolled my eyes, "Ah, | see you met Jessica." "| meta vision, | didn't learn her name, but my heart flared with desire and my wolf.." lan blushed, sitting up on the chaise and giving me an embarrassed glance. "! shouldn't be telling you this,

in love." "I've never felt a feeling so strong or delirious." lan lamented, "I find myself wanting to write poetry. POETRY! Can you believe it? My warrior brothers will never let me

only for herself. Why on earth would the Moon Goddess pair them together as

you can see. There's nothing to interrupt." | gave hima rueful smile. "And | am glad | was able to be here for you in your hour of need." "You are an excellent friend, Avery." lan said, genuinely.

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