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"Your brother…your brother is dead," Mary Ann told her gently, still fighting for air She tried not to cringe when soe All three passed over the fairy’s expression Brendal shook her head, pale hair slapping her ashen cheeks "No"

"Yes He is I’m sorry"

Eyes narrowed "Then where is his body?"

"I don’t know"

"Who does?"

"Please," Mary Ann said "Just tell your people to leave the wolves alone"

"Who knows?" As she spoke, she shook Mary Ann so hard her brain rattled against her skull "The boy? The wolf? The vaiven the fairy an answer, but she wouldn’t condemn her friends

"Would you tell me to save your own life?" Brendal reached behind her, and when her hand reappeared, she was gripping a blade She held its glea Not enough to kill, just enough to hurt

Fight You kno But as Mary Ann moved to smash the woman’s nose into her brain, the blade sank a little deeper She froze, panting, a cold sweat breaking over her She was stronger than she’d ever been, yes, and had so now, but this, this she had no idea how to combat

There was a howl, a blur of black in the corner of her eye, and then Brendal was soaring to the side, away from her Riley, in full wolf for his best to subdue her Mary Ann’s relief didn’t last long He wasn’t having ish

Was he being drained? Was the fairy soht darkly If anyone was going to be weakened, it was the fairy Determined, she lu bodies Riley must have sensed her, because he snarled over his shoulder When he realized it was Mary Ann approaching, he returned his attention to Brendal

"Hold her as best you can"

As Riley dropped all of his weight on his opponent, pinning her, Mary Ann crouched and placed her hand on the woman’s neck, where her pulse hammered She hadn’t had to touch the witch to feed fro had been involuntary This time, she suspected she’d have to use force

She closed her eyes, tried to blank her ht arose If she did this, everyone would knohat she was Her secret would be out She would be marked for death Well, more than she already was Not just by the fairies, but by the wolves and vaht formed If she didn’t do this, Riley could be injured And besides, she ht, anyway So, really, what did she have to lose?

Finally, her ry

She waited The war I need the fairy’s energy

Again, nothing

Tiroup So far, the ability had worked only on the witches Riley had said that Mary Ann would begin with the witches, but then her need would expand to fairies, then to all other types of creatures Perhaps it was still too soon to feed from anyone else

No No She could do this She had to do this Mary Ann concentrated, focusing completely on the fairy Brendal’s skin was soft, her pulse strong, so strong, like a dru, allowed it to play inside her ainst her hold

Mary Ann absorbed theinside her, and oh, it was nice, too Like being inside a cabin, snow all around, yet a fire leaping to life in front of her, soothing her

The song slowed, however, and she frowned She wasn’t done listening, and now, thesomehow And then, even the warh You have to pull away, Mary Ann, or you’ll kill her I know you don’t want to kill her

Riley’s voice shouted through her head, jolting her, and she ripped her hand away from the fairy She blinked open her eyes Brendal lay , but thankfully alive

She’d done it She’d actually done it She had drained the fairy

Can you drain the others? Riley asked, urgent Just enough to weaken the battle Most of the wolves were as sluggish as Riley had been, the fairies seeer than ever She was ashalee that flickered in her chest Not because she wanted to help, but because she want to hear s, feel le" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7451196230453695" data-ad-slot="9930101810" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>