I couldn't believe what my sense of smell was revealing, and I had to take a second look. But what I also couldn't believe was the fact that it was her who was attacking me. 'Are you healing already, silver wolf?' asked Bruma, who remained in my mind and seemed to have no intention of stopping 'If you don't first ease your wounds, you won't be able to face your rival. You should think about that first.' I didn't need to think much about it. The pain made sure my mind didn't overlook it. The really hard part was focusing on the energy I needed to channel, sniffing my rival to keep track of her, and at the same time, defending myself and preparing a counterattack, all while my soul was still wounded by the revelation I had just received. My mother had conspired to hand me over to Alpha Zo

