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The wolf who attacked me stumbled. It began to lose.

Had the spell done something to him? Or was he injured?

It was hard to tell. I still didn’t have the energy to do anything but watch.

But I had to try.

I recreated the pattern of the second part of the spell. It wasn’t as strong this time. My hands shook so much I couldn’t take aim.

The wolves were wearing out, naturally slowing down. I saw my chance and released the magic at the attacking wolf.

This time, I hit the target, and the magic blasted directly to his head.

The wolf was pushed backward, slamming hard into the trunk of a eucalyptus tree. It lay there at the trunk, unmoving. The spell’s fire consumed its body, leaving dust to return the life back to the earth.

I did it.

Correction, we had done it together.

I wanted to go to him.

Leaves rustled. Could another wolf be coming? Did they want me?

Willow and Luna rushed from the scrub, magic sparking.

Then my wolf was gone, him taking a small part of me.

They fired their magic at my wolf.

I wanted them to stop, but my mouth couldn’t form the words, and all I managed to do was scream out the last of my energy, hoping my wolf would escape, before collapsing on the ground.

CHAPTER 30

Tanjie

“Is she coming around?”

My ears hurt from the sound of another’s voice. A familiar voice, but the fuzziness in my head stopped me from working out who. That annoyed me.

What had happened?

Scenes flooded my mind in a fragmented mess. An ache stiffened my entire body, and it was hard to put the pieces in order to make sense.

My eyes fluttered each time a different scene came into focus, and the order arranged itself chronologically.

Then I wished I didn’t remember what had happened.

Where was my wolf?

Did he get away?

I attempted to open my eyes, but my lids were heavy and remained shut. Pain in my arms flooded through me, bringing together all the fragmented memory pieces in my mind. I groaned, wishing away the ache.

“She is, Pepper. Go get Willow.” This time, I recalled the voice. It was Luna.

Footsteps sounded heavy in my ears, and I cringed.

“Take it slow, Tanjie. You had quite the experience,” said Luna.

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