Chapter 176
Betrayed by Blood
Avery stood on the balcony, the cool breeze brushing against her skin as she stared out at the landscape. The moon hung high, shining bright across the pack. It was a calm, peaceful night. Well, it should have been peaceful, yet it wasn’t. Avery couldn’t shake off the things she’d heard earlier.
"Be careful. You must be ready, child. You possess two great abilities, and you must learn to wield them and hide them properly because there will be those who seek to take them from you. And they will stop at nothing to do so."
Elda Loris’s words rang in her mind endlessly. Cryptic, unsettling, and refusing to leave her alone. What had she meant? Careful of what? Or who?
She sighed, gripping the railing as she tried to clear her thoughts. That was when she heard footsteps behind her.
"A word, my Lady?"
She turned, surprised to find Orin standing a few feet away. The middle-aged warrior had always been a quiet but steady presence in the pack. He was a man of duty, rarely speaking unless necessary, and never overstepping his place.
"Orin, what brings you here? What’s the matter?" Avery asked, her eyebrows pinched in worry.
Orin hesitated for a moment before taking a step forward. "Nothing urgent, my Lady. But there is something I wish to speak to you about."
Avery’s brows pinched in concern. "Go on."
He stepped forward, his eyes searching hers. "Are you sure about this?"