Over the past year, attacks kept happening, so Kenneth and I were unable to return to the Lycan pack, which meant I was unable to see Elisa. It hurt being unable to physically see her. My dragon tried to force me to run away and see her once or twice, but I refused to allow that to happen. I had to be with and lead people. My father had been wounded quite badly; he was well on the road to recovery. It put more pressure on this twelve-year-old to lead. My mother stood by my side throughout it all. From what I was told, I did a really good job even in the war. The vampires’ death toll kept on rising, but so did ours. We had a total of twenty-five deaths. Though the vampires were attacking, they weren’t going for the kill, which meant they could be defeated far more easily. We also had ove

