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So I know very, very well

Blood

I don’t take the time to process what I smell Instead, I push open the door and rush inside Before I knohat I’ in the center of Elise’s room and she’s here

She’s here

Her body lies in a crumpled heap on the floor and I can see why I smelled blood: she’s covered in it My beautiful cousin is covered in blood and she’s not breathing

He killed her

“Elise?” I whisper even though I know it’s useless She’s already gone and I’m too late I’m too late for her

I ignore the blood as I pick her up and hold her init back, knowing I almost was able to save her, it’s too much

The tears co

No

No

No

This can’t be happening

A scream escapes me before I cover my mouth I can’t let them hear me Not yet Not like this She deserves to be taken care of, even in death Screa will only make the other wolves panic It’ll only raise questions It’ll only cause chaos

But she’s gone

And I was too late to stop it

Elise was so young and full of life She was so sweet and wonderful Who would do this? And why? Who would take such a sweet shifter away from the pack? Who would take away the woman who loved these wolves hter the one woman anted to see the pack become a safer, better place?

I know the answer even if no one else does

He did this

Why?

Did he even have a reason?