~Poppy~ I opened my eyes, finding myself inside a palace. The pixie from hell was still clutching Benjamin's ankle and my wrist. At another moment, I would have laughed at the absurdity of the image—the normally humorless, burly wolf unconscious and a small fairy creature clutching his foot—but now we were in a strange place. A new place I knew nothing about. Though I was curious, the uncertainty frightened me. She let Benjamin’s foot go, and it fell to the ground with a loud thump. “Trolls!” she commanded. “Please carry our guests to the throne room. The queen demands an audience with the girl.” Two giant rock-looking creatures snarled and bowed to the glittering woman. One grabbed Benjamin and threw him over his shoulder as if he weighed nothing. The second one was about to do the same

