Chapter 9
Chapter 9 "Zalia," Aliona said the moment her daughter walked in the hut, "you're having sex with that boy." Zalia froze. She stood at the curtain, guiltily rubbing her arm. It was true that she had been sleeping with Keeno. After that first night a...
Chapter 23
Chapter 23 "The fact that Theo was honest about the party proves that you can trust him, Roan," Kel said, looking at Roan with gentle eyes. Roan nodded. "That's true . . ." Kel, Zaldon, and Roan were downstairs, in the sitting room of Ceara's...
Chapter 32
Chapter 32 "So . . . you and Theo had another . . . _disagreement_?" Kilyan said. They had. Though Sade made a greater effort to stop skipping visits and stop passing judgment, he still fell into the habit of telling his son how to live. Sade...
Chapter 14
Chapter 14 When Kilyan decided to travel to the winter village to claim a female, no one was surprised when Keeno decided to go with him. But Keeno was surprised when his father volunteered to come, as did his uncle Hris. He was at home alone,...
Chapter 19
Chapter 19 Kel sat in a chair between Hris and Inden, watching in amusement as Keeno attempted to style Wynn's long black mane. After taking Wynn and Inden to see the large public gardens, Kel brought them to the modest home Enya and Yuri shared,...
Chapter 31
Chapter 31 Fifteen-year-old Theo stretched his strong young body, ignoring the ache of his sore muscles as he watched Roan. As usual, Roan was with his brother Zane, and the young teenagers were laughing together after a training session. It was...
Chapter 20
Chapter 20 Kilyan knew immediately that they were surrounded by river wolves. They were a nomadic tribe that followed the river, thus their name. Zaldon had told him the story of the river tribe a year ago when they were traveling together, how the...
Chapter 77 New Tricks
New Tricks Chapter 77 Azrian flew against the stars, her red tail flowing smoothly behind her. Hildrith'el had given her clothing before she departed: a long white gown, sleeveless, with a white hood she kept pulled over her mane. Her red wings...
Chapter 19
Chapter 19 The frozen ground was so hard in the winter village that wolves were usually cremated. There was a certain cliff in the surrounding forest to which wolves would carry the urns containing their loved ones. They would then stand on the...
Chapter 25
Chapter 25 After everyone had settled down, Theo decided to take Roan home. Lea insisted on going to Zaldon's home to check on her father, and Roan insisted on accompanying his distraught mother there: he, too, was worried for Loryn. Zane also left...
Chapter 15
Chapter 15 "Your husband will come here looking for you, Ohana," Lynny said, his big arms folded as he gazed out the window. "As soon as he gets off patrol, he will wonder why his wife is not in his home, cooking his supper for him." Sitting at a...
Chapter 22
Chapter 22 ". . . but if Myali marries me," Keeno said happily, "I could have _two_ Zalias!" Myali giggled. Sitting between her and Ohana, Kilyan rolled his eyes. "Oh, Keeno," laughed Ohana, "you wouldn't know what to do with two wives!" Keeno...