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.”

safe from sickness was only half of my worry. Since Lena’s threat the

location where she would be at

the day of the hunt. Our prey was a wild boar. They

Whatever Lena had planned for me undoubtedly would make

even worse.

didn’t want Elva

care of the nanny, under the protection of

the courtyard, each of the girls were given a

the forest

spread their attention among

entirely on the hunt

I chose

princes were already swarmed with the other girls, so I

the hunt was what I would focus

for us,” I said

head, one ear flopping. For a full–sized wolf, she

this gives us

chuffed, then turned toward the forest. I quickly followed her

of smell, she likely already knew

not its exact

Silver would stop to sniff at the ground, pressing her nose

and continue

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