Sindy
The wind howled like a beast, tearing at my hair, whipping it across my face as I stood at the edge of the cliff.
Below, the drop stretched into shadow, endless and merciless. The river roared in the distance, a sound that made the ledge beneath my boots feel even narrower, even more fragile.
I had faced claws. I had faced teeth. I had faced a mountain cat with nothing but a staff and fury to keep me standing. But nothing had prepared me for this.
Because this wasn’t just a fight.
This was surrender.
And I swore I would never give him that.
The pack gathered behind us, their murmurs sharp and restless. They wanted blood. They wanted spectacle. They wanted to see if the human girl would falter again.
I clenched my fists, forcing myself to lift my chin higher, to pretend the pi
