River
One blink.
That’s all it takes.
One blink, and the world shatters.
The trees, the clearing, Damian, my parents, Thane, all of them vanish in a burst of silver light.
I gasp, stumbling back. “Where—where did everyone go?”
A deep chuckle rolls through the clearing.
Fenrir stands exactly where he’d been, arms folded, amusement tugging at the corner of his mouth. “Relax, little wolf. I sent them back to Knight Castle, and they won’t be able to leave until we’re done here.”
My heart hammers. “Why?”
Goddess, I’ve had enough for one day. But it seems that Fenrir isn’t done with me yet.
“Because,” he says, gesturing toward a fallen tree as if inviting me to tea instead of a divine revelation. “You and I need to talk. Alone. Now, come sit with me.”
I hesitate.
What the hell does h
