Morning's first light slipped through the windows, painting the room in amber light. I was already out of bed fully dressed and changing the sheets in the room I'd borrowed from my master, but when the door opened, and Niobe walked in, I put the sheets down.
''Leave them,'' She'd told me, ''I will wash them.''
''Are you sure? I can do it before I go.''
''It's fine,'' She shrugged, so I gladly left her to it. I hated doing laundry
''Will you come with me and Willow?'' I asked, hoping she'd say yet. Having a powerful witch on our side would definitely turned the tide during the war. ''The war is coming, and Kolton's pack will need every sword they can muster.''
She stopped, a smile flickering across her beautiful face, but she shook her head.
''I will join you when it's time, but take
