The next morning, blessedly, Elva woke up feeling infinitely better. She bounced around the room

without a care in the world.

When I told her about her prospective wolf ride, she buzzed with excitement. She wiggled her arms back

and forth and jumped up and down on her feet.

She pouted when I made her sit down.

“You had a serious fever only twenty–four hours ago,” I said.

I

“That’s a hundred years ago,” she countered. She kicked her legs under the chair. “I want to ride a wolf.”

“You will. But we have to wait until you are well.” I wasn’t going to take any chances this time, not after

what happened. She had gotten sick because of my carelessness. Never again.

“But, Mommy…”

“Elva. The wolf will still be there tomorrow.”

“What if it isn’t?”

“It will be.”

was only half of my worry. Since Lena’s threat the night before,

into any location where

of the hunt. Our prey was a

Lena had

even worse.

didn’t want Elva anywhere around

the

each of the girls were given a weapon of their choice,

the forest

would also participate, though would spread their attention among all

on the hunt

I chose a bow as

princes were already swarmed with the other girls, so I didn’t have any

event, so the

might work for us,”

tilted her head, one ear flopping. For a full–sized

the rest of them are distracted, this

quickly followed

With her heightened sense of smell, she

if not its exact

ground, pressing her nose into the underbrush. Then

and

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255